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Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:25

Captives Carried to Babylon · Jeremiah 52:24–30
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Translations

Modern
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
Traditional
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
Literal
And from the city he took a certain officer who had charge over the men of war, and seven men from those seeing the face of the king, who were found in the city; and the scribe of an official of the army, the one conscripting the people of the land; and sixty men from the people of the land who were found in the midst of the city.
Latin
…et de civitate tulit eunuchum unum, qui erat præpositus super viros bellatores: et septem viros de his qui videbant faciem regis, qui inventi sunt in civitate: et scribam principem militum, qui probabat tyrones: et sexaginta viros de populo terræ, qui inventi sunt in medio civitatis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.

Notes

Jeremiah 52:25

seven: The parallel in 2 Kings 25:18 says "five."

Jeremiah 52:1–34

This chapter retells the story from 2 Kings 24:18–25:30, describing Jerusalem's last month, with some added details and changes. Repeating this passage highlights Jeremiah's honesty as a true prophet of God. Everything Jeremiah predicted about the city's destruction and the end of Judah's kingdom happened. Similarly, his predictions about the Exile, the hardships of the survivors in Babylon, and their return also came true.

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 25:18–21

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Diblah Diblath Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuzaradan People of the Land

Topics

Eunuch: Influential Court officials Month: (Number Only Mentioned): Temple Destroyed In Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Scribes: Acted as Keepers of the Muster-Rolls of the Host Seraiah: Chief Priest at the Time of Collapse of Jerusalem: Killed by Nebuchadnezzar Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple Zephaniah: A Priest in the Reign of Zedekiah, King of Judah: Taken to Riblah and Killed