Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles of Judah. New Living Translation The king of Babylon made Zedekiah watch as he slaughtered his sons at Riblah. The king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. English Standard Version The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. Berean Standard Bible There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. King James Bible Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. New King James Version Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes in Riblah; the king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah. New American Standard Bible Then the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. NASB 1995 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah. NASB 1977 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah. Legacy Standard Bible Then the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. Amplified Bible Then at Riblah the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; the king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah. Christian Standard Bible At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all Judah’s nobles. Holman Christian Standard Bible At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all Judah’s nobles. American Standard Version Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the King of Babel slaughtered the sons of Tsedeqiah in Deblath before his eyes, and the King of Babel slaughtered all the freemen the Princes of Judea Contemporary English Version and gave orders for him to be punished. Zedekiah's sons were killed there in front of him, and so were the leaders of Judah's ruling families. Douay-Rheims Bible And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Sedecias, in Reblatha, before his eyes: and the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Juda. English Revised Version Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons as Zedekiah watched at Riblah. He also slaughtered all the leaders of Judah. Good News Translation At Riblah he put Zedekiah's sons to death while Zedekiah was looking on, and he also had the officials of Judah executed. International Standard Version At Riblah, the king of Babylon executed Zedekiah's sons right before his eyes. He also executed all the nobles of Judah. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. Literal Standard Version And the king of Babylon slaughters the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, indeed, the king of Babylon has slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. Majority Standard Bible There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. New American Bible The king of Babylon executed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his very eyes; the king of Babylon also executed all the nobles of Judah. NET Bible There at Riblah the king of Babylon had Zedekiah's sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. The king of Babylon also had all the nobles of Judah put to death. New Revised Standard Version The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. New Heart English Bible Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah. Webster's Bible Translation Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. World English Bible Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah. Young's Literal Translation And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, yea, all the freemen of Judah hath the king of Babylon slaughtered. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fall of Jerusalem…5But 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. 6There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. 7Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.… Cross References Deuteronomy 28:34 You will be driven mad by the sights you see. 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. Isaiah 34:12 No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. Jeremiah 20:4 For this is what the LORD says: 'I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies before your very eyes. And I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon, and he will carry them away to Babylon and put them to the sword. Jeremiah 21:7 After that,' declares the LORD, 'I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.' Jeremiah 24:8 But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,' says the LORD, 'so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem--those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt. 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. Treasury of Scripture Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. slew the. Jeremiah 52:10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. 2 Kings 25:7 And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. before. Genesis 21:16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept. Genesis 44:34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father. Deuteronomy 28:34 So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. slew all. Jeremiah 21:7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy. Jeremiah 24:8-10 And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt: … Jeremiah 34:19-21 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; … Jump to Previous Babylon Death Eyes Freemen Great Judah Killed Nobles Riblah Slaughtered Slaughtereth Slew Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJump to Next Babylon Death Eyes Freemen Great Judah Killed Nobles Riblah Slaughtered Slaughtereth Slew Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJeremiah 39 1. Jerusalem is taken.4. Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon. 8. The city laid in ruins, 9. and the people captivated. 11. Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah. 15. God's promise to Ebed Melech. (6) The sons of Zedekiah.--The history of Eastern monarchies presents us with many examples of this refinement of cruelty, notably in the case of (Eobazus under Darius (Herod. Iv. 84), and Pythius under Xerxes (Herod, vii. 39). The slaughter of the "nobles" probably included most of those whom we have seen in Jeremiah 36:12, and elsewhere. Hebrew There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָ֖ה (bə·riḇ·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7247: Riblah -- a city in Hamath, also one on southeast border of Israel the king מֶ֨לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֜ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city slaughtered וַיִּשְׁחַט֩ (way·yiš·ḥaṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat the sons בְּנֵ֧י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites before his eyes, לְעֵינָ֑יו (lə·‘ê·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain and he מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king also killed שָׁחַ֖ט (šā·ḥaṭ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the nobles חֹרֵ֣י (ḥō·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble of Judah. יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Links Jeremiah 39:6 NIVJeremiah 39:6 NLT Jeremiah 39:6 ESV Jeremiah 39:6 NASB Jeremiah 39:6 KJV Jeremiah 39:6 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 39:6 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 39:6 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 39:6 French Bible Jeremiah 39:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 39:6 Then the king of Babylon killed (Jer.) |