Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him. New Living Translation They captured the king and took him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath. There the king of Babylon pronounced judgment upon Zedekiah. English Standard Version Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. Berean Standard Bible The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. King James Bible Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. New King James Version So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he pronounced judgment on him. New American Standard Bible Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. NASB 1995 Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. NASB 1977 Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence on him. Legacy Standard Bible Then they seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he spoke his judgment on him. Amplified Bible Then they seized the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the [Syrian] land of Hamath [on the northern border of Israel], where he pronounced sentence on him. Christian Standard Bible The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. American Standard Version Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him. Contemporary English Version Zedekiah was taken to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where Nebuchadnezzar put him on trial and found him guilty. English Revised Version Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Babylonians captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in Hamath, where the king of Babylon passed sentence on him. Good News Translation Zedekiah was taken to King Nebuchadnezzar, who was in the city of Riblah in the territory of Hamath, and there Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him. International Standard Version They captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where the king of Babylon passed judgment on him. Majority Standard Bible The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. NET Bible They captured him and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and he passed sentence on him there. New Heart English Bible Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him. Webster's Bible Translation Then they took the king, and carried him to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. World English Bible Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they capture the king, and bring him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaks with him—judgments. Young's Literal Translation and they capture the king, and bring him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments. Smith's Literal Translation And they will seize the king and they will bring him up to the king of Babel to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he will speak judgment with him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they had taken the king, they carried him to the king of Babylon to Reblatha, which is in the land of Emath: and he gave judgment upon him. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had captured the king, they led him away to the king of Babylon at Riblah, which is in the land of Hamath. And he spoke a judgment against him. New American Bible The king, therefore, was arrested and brought to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, to the king of Babylon, who pronounced judgment on him. New Revised Standard Version Then they captured the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Diblath in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they seized the King and they brought him to the King of Babel, to Deblath, in the land of Khamath, and he pronounced judgment with him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they took the king, and brought him to the king of Babylon to Deblatha, and he judged him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fall of Jerusalem Recounted…8but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him. 9The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. 10There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.… Cross References 2 Kings 25:6 The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. 2 Kings 24:12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. 2 Chronicles 36:6 Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. 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. Jeremiah 39:5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. 2 Kings 25:7 And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. Jeremiah 32:4 Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. Jeremiah 34:3 And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. 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. Lamentations 4:20 The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” Matthew 1:11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. Matthew 27:2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor. 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. Acts 12:4 He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover. Acts 23:33-35 When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him. / The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, / he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium. Treasury of Scripture Then they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment on him. they took Jeremiah 32:4,5 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; … 2 Chronicles 33:11 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. Ezekiel 21:25-27 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, … Riblah Jeremiah 39:5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. 2 Kings 23:33 And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. 2 Kings 25:6 So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. Hamath Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. Joshua 13:5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. 1 Kings 8:65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. Jump to Previous Babylon Capture Captured Carried Hamath Judged Judgment Judgments Passed Prisoner Pronounced Riblah Sentence SpeakethJump to Next Babylon Capture Captured Carried Hamath Judged Judgment Judgments Passed Prisoner Pronounced Riblah Sentence SpeakethJeremiah 52 1. Zedekiah rebels4. 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 31. Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin The Chaldeans seized the king The Chaldeans, also known as the Babylonians, were a dominant power in the ancient Near East during the time of Jeremiah. Their seizure of King Zedekiah marks the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies regarding the fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 21:7). This event signifies the end of the Davidic reign in Judah, as Zedekiah was the last king before the Babylonian exile. The capture of the king symbolizes the complete subjugation of Judah under Babylonian rule. and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah Persons / Places / Events 1. The King (Zedekiah)The last king of Judah, who reigned during the final siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. His capture marked the end of the Davidic line of kings ruling in Jerusalem until the exile. 2. The King of Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar) The powerful ruler of the Babylonian Empire, responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem and the exile of the Jewish people. 3. Riblah A strategic location in the land of Hamath, used by Nebuchadnezzar as a military headquarters during his campaigns in the region. 4. The Land of Hamath A region in modern-day Syria, significant as a place of judgment and decision-making by the Babylonian king. 5. The Pronouncement of Judgment The event where Zedekiah was judged by Nebuchadnezzar, leading to his punishment and the further downfall of Judah. Teaching Points The Consequences of DisobedienceZedekiah's capture and judgment serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. His refusal to heed the warnings of the prophets led to his downfall and the suffering of his people. God's Sovereignty in Judgment The events at Riblah demonstrate God's sovereignty over nations and rulers. Despite human plans, God's purposes prevail, and His judgments are executed according to His will. The Importance of Heeding Prophetic Warnings The capture of Zedekiah underscores the importance of listening to God's messengers. Ignoring prophetic warnings can lead to dire consequences, as seen in the fate of Judah's last king. Hope Amidst Judgment While the judgment on Zedekiah and Judah was severe, it was not the end of God's plan for His people. The exile set the stage for eventual restoration and the coming of the Messiah.(9) To Riblah in the land of Hamath.--The descriptive words are omitted in 2Kings 25:6. (See Note on Jeremiah 39:5.) He gave judgment upon him.--In 2Kings 25:6, they gave judgment. So in the next verse "the king of Babylon slew" takes the place of "they slew" in 2Kings 25:7. Verse 9. - Gave judgment (see on Jeremiah 1:16).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [The Chaldeans] seizedוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙ (way·yiṯ·pə·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king and brought him up וַיַּעֲל֨וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king מֶ֧לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֛ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city at Riblah רִבְלָ֖תָה (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 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Hamath, חֲמָ֑ת (ḥă·māṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2574: Hamath -- a place North of Damascus where he pronounced וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue judgment מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃ (miš·pā·ṭîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style on [Zedekiah]. אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links Jeremiah 52:9 NIVJeremiah 52:9 NLT Jeremiah 52:9 ESV Jeremiah 52:9 NASB Jeremiah 52:9 KJV Jeremiah 52:9 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 52:9 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 52:9 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 52:9 French Bible Jeremiah 52:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:9 Then they took the king and carried (Jer.) |
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