Jeremiah 52 · Verse 17

Jeremiah 52:17

Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
Jeremiah 52:17, King James Version

Jeremiah 52:17 in other translations

BSBMoreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.
WEBThe Chaldeans broke the pillars of bronze that were in the LORD’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the LORD’s house in pieces, and carried all of their bronze to Babylon.
ASVAnd the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
YLTAnd the pillars of brass that are to the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the brasen sea that is in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken, and they bear away all the brass of them to Babylon;
DARBYAnd the brazen pillars that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of Jehovah, the Chaldeans broke up, and carried all the brass thereof to Babylon.
BBEAnd the brass pillars which were in the house of the Lord, and the wheeled bases and the great brass water-vessel in the house of the Lord, were broken up by the Chaldaeans, who took all the brass away to Babylon.
WebsterAlso the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

What does Jeremiah 52:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. brake--that they might be more portable. Fulfilling the prophecy (Jr 27:19). See 1Ki 7:15, 23, 27, 50. Nothing is so particularly related here as the carrying away of the articles in the temple. The remembrance of their beauty and preciousness heightens the bitterness of their loss and the evil of sin which caused it. brass ... brazen--rather "copper ... of copper."

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Also the pillars - See on Jer 27:19 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 52:12-23

The Chaldean army made woful havoc. But nothing is so particularly related here, as the carrying away of the articles in the temple. The remembrance of their beauty and value shows us the more the evil of sin.

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Jeremiah 52:17 in the original Hebrew

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וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עַמּוּדֵ֨י'a.mu.Dei[the] pillars ofH5982
הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH5178
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
לְבֵית\־le.veit-[belonged] to [the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְֽאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹתha.me.kho.Notthe standsH4350
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
יָ֧םyam[the] sea ofH3220
הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH5178
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
בְּבֵית\־be.veit-[were] in [the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
שִׁבְּר֣וּshi.be.Ruthey brokeH7665
כַשְׂדִּ֑יםkhas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778
וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'Uand they carried offH5375
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖םne.chush.Tambronze theirH5178
בָּבֶֽלָה\׃ba.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894

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Cross references for Jeremiah 52:17

  • Jeremiah 27:19-22

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city, Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; Yea, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the Lord; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

  • 2 Chronicles 4:12-15

    To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases; One sea, and twelve oxen under it.

  • Jeremiah 52:21-23

    And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about.

  • 1 Kings 7:15-37

    For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter. And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter. …

  • Lamentations 1:10

    The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:18

    And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

  • 1 Kings 7:50

    And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.

  • Daniel 1:2

    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

  • 2 Kings 25:13-17

    And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away. And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away. The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
pillars.
21-23; 27:19-22; 1Ki 7:15-22,27,50; 2Ki 25:13-17; 2Ch 4:12,13
2Ch 36:18; La 1:10; Da 1:2
the bases.
1Ki 7:23-26; 2Ch 4:14,15

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Context

  • Jeremiah 52:16

    But Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

  • Jeremiah 52:17

    Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

  • Jeremiah 52:18

    The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

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Jeremiah 52:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los Caldeos quebraron las columnas de bronce que estaban en la casa de Jehová, y las basas, y el mar de bronce que estaba en la casa de Jehová, y llevaron todo el metal á Babilonia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les Chaldéens brisèrent les colonnes d’airain qui étaient devant la maison de l’ Éternel, et les bases, et la mer d’airain qui était dans la maison de l’ Éternel, et en emportèrent tout l’airain à Babylone.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Chaldäer zerschlugen die ehernen Säulen, die am Hause Jehovas waren, und die Gestelle und das eherne Meer, welche im Hause Jehovas waren; und sie führten alles Erz davon nach Babel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Columnas quoque æreas quæ erant in domo Domini, et bases, et mare æneum quod erat in domo Domini, confregerunt Chaldæi, et tulerunt omne æs eorum in Babylonem,