Jeremiah 52 · Verse 9

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 52:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 52:9 in other translations

BSBThe 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.
WEBThen they took the king, and carried him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.
ASVThen they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
YLTand they capture the king, and bring him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him--judgments.
DARBYAnd they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon, unto Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he pronounced judgment upon him.
BBEThen they made the king a prisoner and took him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath to be judged.
WebsterThen they took the king, and carried him to the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.

What does Jeremiah 52:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. gave judgment upon him--as guilty of rebellion and perjury (Jr 52:3; compare Eze 23:24).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 King of Babylon to Riblah - See the note on Jer 39:5.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 52:9 in the original Hebrew

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וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂוּ֙vai.yit.pe.Suand they seizedH8610
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַיַּעֲל֨וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH5927
אֹת֜וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֶ֧לֶךְMe.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 52:9

  • Numbers 13:21

    So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Joshua 13:5

    And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal–gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.

  • Numbers 34:11

    And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:

  • 1 Kings 8:65

    And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:11

    Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:3

    And Solomon went to Hamath–zobah, and prevailed against it.

  • Ezekiel 21:25-27

    And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.

  • 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.

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they took.
32:4,5; 2Ch 33:11; Eze 21:25-27
Riblah.
39:5; 2Ki 23:33; 25:6
Hamath.
Nu 13:21; Jos 13:5; 1Ki 8:65; 2Ch 8:3

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Context

  • Jeremiah 52:8

    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.

  • 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.

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Jeremiah 52:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces prendieron al rey, é hiciéronle venir al rey de Babilonia, á Ribla en tierra de Hamath, donde pronunció contra él sentencia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils prirent le roi, et le firent monter vers le roi de Babylone à Ribla, dans le pays de Hamath; et il prononça son jugement.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie ergriffen den König und führten ihn hinauf zu dem König von Babel, nach Ribla im Lande Hamath; und er sprach das Urteil über ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque comprehendissent regem, adduxerunt eum ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha, quæ est in terra Emath, et locutus est ad eum judicia.