Jeremiah 52:10 “There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah b…”

Jeremiah 52:10

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

World English Bible

The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He also killed all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

American Standard Version

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the king of Babel slewe the sonnes of Zedekiah, before his eyes he slew also al ye princes of Iudah in Riblah.

Darby Translation

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; and he slaughtered also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and also all the princes of Judah hath he slaughtered in Riblah;

Bible in Basic English

And the king of Babylon put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes: and he put to death all the rulers of Judah in Riblah.

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Cross references

“slew”

Jeremiah 22:30 2 Kings 25:7 Genesis 21:16 Genesis 44:34 Deuteronomy 28:34 Jeremiah 39:6

Jeremiah 22:30 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in 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.

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.”

Deuteronomy 28:34 · BSB

You will be driven mad by the sights you see.

Jeremiah 39:6 · BSB

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

“he slew”

Jeremiah 52:24–27 2 Kings 25:18–21 Ezekiel 11:7–11 Ezekiel 9:6

Jeremiah 52:24–27 · BSB

The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

2 Kings 25:18–21 · BSB

The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

Ezekiel 11:7–11 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it.

Ezekiel 9:6 · BSB

Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

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

In context

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.

11Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.

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