Jeremiah 52 · Verse 10

Jeremiah 52:10

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
Jeremiah 52:10, King James Version

Jeremiah 52:10 in other translations

BSBThere at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah.
WEBThe king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He also killed all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
ASVAnd the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
YLTAnd the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and also all the princes of Judah hath he slaughtered in Riblah;
DARBYAnd the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; and he slaughtered also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

What does Jeremiah 52:10 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 52:1-11

The fate of Zedekiah. (Jr 52:1-11) The destruction of Jerusalem. (Jr 52:12-23) The captivities. (Jr 52:24-30) The advancement of Jehoiachin. (Jr 52:31-34) Verses 1-11 This fruit of sin we should pray against above any thing; Cast me not away from thy presence, Ps. 51:11. None are cast out of God's presence but those who by sin have first thrown themselves out. Zedekiah's flight was in vain, for there is no escaping…

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Jeremiah 52:10 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּשְׁחַ֧טvai.yish.Chatand he slaughteredH7819
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667
לְעֵינָ֑יוle.'ei.Navto eyes hisH5869
וְגַ֛םve.Gamand alsoH1571
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
שָׁחַ֥טsha.Chathe slaughteredH7819
בְּרִבְלָֽתָה\׃be.riv.La.tahat Riblah <towards>H7247

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Cross references for Jeremiah 52:10

  • Jeremiah 22:30

    Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

  • 2 Kings 25:7

    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.

  • Jeremiah 52:24-27

    And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. 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.

  • 2 Kings 25:18-21

    And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: And Nebuzar–adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah: And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

  • Deuteronomy 28:34

    So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

  • Genesis 21:16

    And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

  • Jeremiah 39:6-7

    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. Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

  • Genesis 44:34

    For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

  • Ezekiel 11:7-11

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it. Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord God. And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you. Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. …

  • Ezekiel 9:6

    Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

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slew.
22:30; 39:6,7; Ge 21:16; 44:34; De 28:34; 2Ki 25:7
he slew.
24-27; 2Ki 25:18-21; Eze 9:6; 11:7-11

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Context

  • Jeremiah 52:9

    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.

  • Jeremiah 52:10

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

  • Jeremiah 52:11

    Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

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Jeremiah 52:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y degolló el rey de Babilonia á los hijos de Sedechîas delante de sus ojos, y también degolló á todos los príncipes de Judá en Ribla.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi de Babylone égorgea les fils de Sédécias devant ses yeux, et il égorgea aussi tous les chefs de Juda à Ribla;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König von Babel schlachtete die Söhne Zedekias vor seinen Augen, und er schlachtete auch alle Fürsten von Juda zu Ribla.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et jugulavit rex Babylonis filios Sedeciæ in oculis ejus, sed et omnes principes Juda occidit in Reblatha.