Jeremiah 39:6 “There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah b…”

Jeremiah 39:6

There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King of Babel slewe the sonnes of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the King of Babel slewe all the nobles of Iudah.

Darby Translation

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered 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.

Bible in Basic English

Then the king of Babylon put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes in Riblah: and the king of Babylon put to death all the great men of Judah.

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Cross references

“slew the”

Jeremiah 52:10 2 Kings 25:7

Jeremiah 52:10 · BSB

There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.

2 Kings 25:7 · BSB

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.

“before”

Deuteronomy 28:34 Genesis 21:16 Genesis 44:34 2 Kings 22:20 2 Chronicles 34:28 Esther 8:6

Deuteronomy 28:34 · BSB

You will be driven mad by the sights you see.

Genesis 21:16 · BSB

Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.

Genesis 44:34 · BSB

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

2 Kings 22:20 · BSB

‘Therefore I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place.’” So they brought her answer back to the king…

2 Chronicles 34:28 · BSB

‘Now I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the calamity that I will bring on this place and on its people.’” So they brought her answer back…

Esther 8:6 · BSB

For how could I bear to see the disaster that would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”

“slew all”

Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 24:8–10 Jeremiah 34:19–21

Jeremiah 21:7 · BSB

‘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…

Jeremiah 24:8–10 · BSB

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 Eg…

Jeremiah 34:19–21 · BSB

The officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the court officials, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the pieces of the calf,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

7Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.

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