Jeremiah 39:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 39:8

6 Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his ^aeyes in Riblah; the king of Babylon also killed all the ^bnobles of Judah.

7 Moreover ^ahe put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with bronze¹ fetters to carry him off to Babylon.

8 ^aAnd the Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people with ^bfire, and broke down the ^cwalls of Jerusalem.

9 ^aThen Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive to Babylon the remnant of the people who remained in the city and those who ^bdefected to him, with the rest of the people who remained.

10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah the ^apoor people, who had nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields¹ at the same time.

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11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,

12 “Take him and look after him, and do him no ^aharm; but do to him just as he says to you.”

13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent Nebushasban, Rabsaris, Nergal-Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s chief officers;

14 then they sent someone ^ato take Jeremiah from the court of the prison, and committed him ^bto Gedaliah the son of ^cAhikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he dwelt among the people.

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 39:8

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American Standard Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

Amplified® Bible
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, the Babylonian army had burned the houses in Jerusalem, including the royal palace, and they had broken down the city walls.

Darby English Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Good News Bible
Meanwhile, the Babylonians burned down the royal palace and the houses of the people and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

King James Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
The Chaldeans also burned with fire the king's palace and the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

New International Version
The Babylonians set fire to the royal palace and the houses of the people and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

New King James Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The Chaldeans also burned with fire the king's palace and the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Revised Standard Version
The Chalde'ans burned the king's house and the house of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
And the house of the king, and the house of the people, have the Chaldeans burnt with fire, and the walls of Jerusalem they have broken down.

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