Jeremiah 52:26
New International Version
Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

New Living Translation
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them all to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

English Standard Version
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Berean Standard Bible
Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

King James Bible
So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

New King James Version
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

New American Standard Bible
Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguards took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

NASB 1995
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

NASB 1977
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and led them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Amplified Bible
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Christian Standard Bible
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

American Standard Version
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

English Revised Version
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Good News Translation
Nebuzaradan took them to the king of Babylonia, who was in the city of Riblah

International Standard Version
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard arrested them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Majority Standard Bible
Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

NET Bible
Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

New Heart English Bible
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

World English Bible
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, takes them, and brings them to the king of Babylon at Riblah,

Young's Literal Translation
and Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, taketh them, and bringeth them unto the king of Babylon to Riblah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Nebuzaradan chief of the cooks, will take them, and will bring them to the king of Babel to Riblah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Nabuzardan the general took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Nebuzaradan, the chief of the military, took them, and he led them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

New American Bible
The captain of the guard, Nebuzaradan, arrested them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah,

New Revised Standard Version
Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So Nebuzaradan, the general of the guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon to Diblath.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Nebuzaradan, the High Guard, led them and he took them to the King of Babel, to Deblath in the land of Khamath
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Nabuzardan the captain of the king's guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Deblatha.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Captives Carried to Babylon
25Of 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. 26Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 27There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.…

Cross References
2 Kings 25:18-21
The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. / Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. 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. / Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. ...

2 Chronicles 36:17-20
So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...

Jeremiah 39:9
Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.

Jeremiah 40:1
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

Lamentations 2:9
Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.

Ezekiel 12:13
But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.

Ezekiel 17:20
I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.

Ezekiel 21:25-27
And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’

Ezekiel 24:25-27
And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well, / on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news. / On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

Daniel 1:1-2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Matthew 1:11
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Matthew 24:2
“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 21:24
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

John 18:12-13
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. / They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.

Acts 7:43
You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’


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Jeremiah 52
1. Zedekiah rebels
4. Jerusalem is besieged and taken
8. Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,
12. Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city
24. He carries away the captives
28. The number of Jews carried captive
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Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard
The name "Nebuzaradan" is of Babylonian origin, meaning "Nebo has given offspring." Nebo was a Babylonian deity associated with wisdom and writing. Nebuzaradan held a significant position as the "captain of the guard," indicating his role as a high-ranking military officer responsible for the security and enforcement of the king's orders. Historically, this highlights the organized and hierarchical nature of the Babylonian military system. His role in the capture and deportation of the Judean leaders underscores the fulfillment of God's judgment upon Judah for their disobedience, as prophesied by Jeremiah.

took them
The phrase "took them" signifies the act of capturing and seizing the leaders of Judah. This action represents the physical manifestation of God's judgment upon the nation for their persistent idolatry and rebellion. The Hebrew root for "took" (לָקַח, laqach) often implies taking possession or acquiring, which in this context, reflects the transfer of power and control from Judah to Babylon. It serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's covenant.

and brought them
The act of bringing the captives to another location signifies the forced relocation and exile of the Judean leaders. This movement from their homeland to a foreign land symbolizes the loss of identity and autonomy for the people of Judah. It also fulfills the prophetic warnings given by Jeremiah that the nation would be uprooted and taken into captivity as a result of their unfaithfulness to God.

to the king of Babylon
The "king of Babylon" refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, the powerful ruler of the Babylonian Empire. His reign is marked by significant military conquests and the expansion of Babylon's influence. In the biblical narrative, Nebuchadnezzar is often seen as an instrument of God's judgment, used to discipline His people. This encounter with the king of Babylon represents the ultimate submission of Judah to foreign rule, as prophesied by Jeremiah.

at Riblah
Riblah was a strategic location in the land of Hamath, situated in modern-day Syria. It served as a military headquarters for Nebuchadnezzar during his campaigns in the region. The mention of Riblah highlights the historical and geographical context of the events, emphasizing the thoroughness and reach of Babylonian control. It also serves as a reminder of the fulfillment of God's word through the prophet Jeremiah, as the leaders of Judah are brought to a place of judgment and decision far from their homeland.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Nebuzaradan
נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן (nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5018: Nebuzaradan -- 'Nebo has given seed', a Babylonian general

the captain
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

of the guard
טַבָּחִ֑ים (ṭab·bā·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook

took
וַיִּקַּ֣ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

them
אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and brought
וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ (way·yō·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

them to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the king
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Babylon
בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

at Riblah.
רִבְלָֽתָה׃ (riḇ·lā·ṯāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7247: Riblah -- a city in Hamath, also one on southeast border of Israel


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