Jeremiah 39 · Verse 5

Jeremiah 39:5

But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah 39:5, King James Version

Jeremiah 39:5 in other translations

BSBBut 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.
WEBBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.
ASVBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
YLTAnd the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him--judgments.
DARBYAnd the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they took him, and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, unto Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment upon him.
BBEBut the Chaldaean army went after them and overtook Zedekiah in the lowlands of Jericho: and they made him a prisoner and took him up to Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, to be judged by him.
WebsterBut the Chaldeans' army pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

What does Jeremiah 39:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Riblah--north of Palestine (see Jr 1:14; Nu 34:11). Hamath is identified by commentators with Antioch, in Syria, on the Orontes, called Epiphania, from Antiochus Epiphanes. gave judgment upon him--literally, "spake judgments with him," that is, brought him to trial as a common criminal, not as a king. He had violated his oath (Eze 17:13-19; 2Ch 36:13).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 To Riblah - This city was situated on the northern frontier of Palestine, and Hamath was a large city belonging also to Syria. See Gen 10:18.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 39:1-10

The taking of Jerusalem. (Jr 39:1-10) Jeremiah used well. (Jr 39:11-14) Promises of safety to Ebed-melech. (Jr 39:15-18) Verses 1-10 Jerusalem was so strong, that the inhabitants believed the enemy could never enter it. But sin provoked God to withdraw his protection, and then it was as weak as other cities. Zedekiah had his eyes put out; so he was condemned to darkness who had shut his eyes against the clear light…

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Jeremiah 39:5 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH7291
חֵיל\־cheil-[the] army ofH2428
כַּשְׂדִּ֜יםkas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310
וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּvai.ya.Si.guand they overtookH5381
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮tzid.ki.ya.HuZedekiahH6667
בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.Votin [the] plains ofH6160
יְרֵחוֹ֒ye.re.ChoJerichoH3405
וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they seizedH3947
אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּVai.ya.'a.lu.huand they brought up himH5927
אֶל\־'el-toH413
נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧רne.vu.khad.re.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894
רִבְלָ֖תָהriv.La.tahRiblah towardsH7247
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
חֲמָ֑תcha.MatHamathH2574
וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854
מִשְׁפָּטִֽים\׃mish.pa.TimjudgmentsH4941

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Cross references for Jeremiah 39:5

  • 2 Kings 23:33

    And Pharaoh–nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

  • Joshua 5:10

    And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

  • Jeremiah 38:23

    So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.

  • Joshua 4:13

    About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

  • Jeremiah 38:18

    But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

  • Jeremiah 52:26-27

    So Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his own land.

  • Jeremiah 32:4-5

    And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the Lord: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.

  • Jeremiah 52:8-9

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.

  • 2 Kings 17:24

    And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

  • 2 Kings 25:6

    So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.

  • Ezekiel 17:15-21

    But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? As I live, saith the Lord God, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons: Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape. …

  • Lamentations 1:3

    Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Chaldeans'.
32:4,5; 38:18,23; 2Ch 33:11; La 1:3; 4:20
in the plains.
52:8; Jos 4:13; 5:10
Riblah.
52:9,26,27; 2Ki 23:33; 25:6
Hamath.
Nu 13:21; Jos 13:5; Jud 3:3; 2Sa 8:9; 2Ki 17:24
gave judgment upon him. Heb. spake with him judgments.
4:12; Eze 17:15-21

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Context

  • Jeremiah 39:4

    And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.

  • Jeremiah 39:5

    But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

  • Jeremiah 39:6

    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.

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Jeremiah 39:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas el ejército de los Caldeos los siguió, y alcanzaron á Sedechîas en los llanos de Jericó; y tomáronle, é hiciéronle subir á Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, á Ribla, en tierra de Hamath, y sentencióle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’armée des Chaldéens les poursuivit, et ils atteignirent Sédécias dans les plaines de Jéricho, et ils le prirent, et le firent monter vers Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone, à Ribla, dans le pays de Hamath; et il prononça son jugement.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Aber das Heer der Chaldäer jagte ihnen nach, und sie erreichten Zedekia in den Ebenen von Jericho; und sie fingen ihn und führten ihn hinauf zu Nebukadnezar, dem König von Babel, nach Ribla im Lande Hamath; und er sprach das Urteil über ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Persecutus est autem eos exercitus Chaldæorum, et comprehenderunt Sedeciam in campo solitudinis Jerichontinæ, et captum adduxerunt ad Nabuchodonosor regem Babylonis, in Reblatha, quæ est in terra Emath: et locutus est ad eum judicia.