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Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:14

The Temple Destroyed · Jeremiah 52:12–23
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Translations

Modern
And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.
Traditional
And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
Literal
And all the surrounding walls of Jerusalem they broke down—all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guards.
Latin
…et totum murum Jerusalem per circuitum destruxit cunctus exercitus Chaldæorum qui erat cum magistro militiæ.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.

Notes

Jeremiah 52:12–21

  • This section provides details not in 2 Kings 25. The Babylonians took great wealth by stealing all the precious metals from the Temple before burning it.

  • The Babylonian looters broke large metal items into pieces to load them onto wagons and transport them.

  • Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick: These words are added to the 2 Kings 25 text.

Jeremiah 52:1–34

This chapter retells the story from 2 Kings 24:18–25:30, describing Jerusalem's last month, with some added details and changes. Repeating this passage highlights Jeremiah's honesty as a true prophet of God. Everything Jeremiah predicted about the city's destruction and the end of Judah's kingdom happened. Similarly, his predictions about the Exile, the hardships of the survivors in Babylon, and their return also came true.

Theme notes and profiles

Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 25:8–17

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Diblah Diblath Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Kings, Books of First and Second Nebuzaradan

Topics

Jerusalem: Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon Month: (Number Only Mentioned): Temple Destroyed In Nebuzaradan : Commands the Assyrian Army Which Besieged Jerusalem and Carried the Inhabitants to Babylon Zedekiah: Nebuchadnezzar Destroys the City and Temple