Parallel Verses New International Version They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation and slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with chains of brass, and carried him to Babylon. World English Bible They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Zedekiah they have slaughtered before his eyes, and the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and bindeth him with brazen fetters, and they bring him to Babylon. 2 Kings 25:7 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe army of the Chaldeans pursued - Zedekiah was taken, and brought captive to Riblah in Syria, where Nebuchadnezzar then lay, who ordered his sons to be slain before his face, and then put out his eyes; and having loaded him with chains, sent him to Babylon, (see Jeremiah 39:4, Jeremiah 39:7; Jeremiah 52:7, Jeremiah 52:11), thus fulfilling the prophetic declarations, that his eyes should see the eyes of the king of Babylon, Jeremiah 32:4; Jeremiah 34:3; but Babylon he should not see, though he was to die there; Ezekiel 12:13. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge they slew. Deuteronomy 28:34 So that you shall be mad for the sight of your eyes which you shall see. and put out. Heb. made blind. Thus were fulfilled the apparently contradictory prophecies of Jeremiah and Ezekiel--that his eyes should see the king of Babylon, but Babylon he should not see, though he should die there. Jeremiah 32:4,5 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans... bound him. Psalm 149:8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; Library The End'1. And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. 2. And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 3. And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. 4. And the city was broken up, and all the … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City. Cross References Deuteronomy 28:36 The LORD will drive you and the king you set over you to a nation unknown to you or your ancestors. There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone. Jeremiah 34:3 You will not escape from his grasp but will surely be captured and given into his hands. You will see the king of Babylon with your own eyes, and he will speak with you face to face. And you will go to Babylon. Jeremiah 38:23 "All your wives and children will be brought out to the Babylonians. You yourself will not escape from their hands but will be captured by the king of Babylon; and this city will be burned down." Jeremiah 39:6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles of Judah. Jeremiah 39:7 Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon. Jeremiah 52:10 There at Riblah the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the officials of Judah. Ezekiel 12:13 I will spread my net for him, and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylonia, the land of the Chaldeans, but he will not see it, and there he will die. Jump to Previous Babylon Bands Bindeth Blinded Bound Brass Brazen Bronze Carried Chaining Chains Death Eyes Fetters Iron Killed Shackles Slaughtered Slew Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJump to Next Babylon Bands Bindeth Blinded Bound Brass Brazen Bronze Carried Chaining Chains Death Eyes Fetters Iron Killed Shackles Slaughtered Slew Zedekiah Zedeki'ahLinks 2 Kings 25:7 NIV2 Kings 25:7 NLT 2 Kings 25:7 ESV 2 Kings 25:7 NASB 2 Kings 25:7 KJV 2 Kings 25:7 Bible Apps 2 Kings 25:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 25:7 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 25:7 French Bible 2 Kings 25:7 German Bible 2 Kings 25:7 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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