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His mother&#8217s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52.htm">New Living Translation</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother&#8217s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother&#8217s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he was appointed king of Judah, and he ruled from Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother Hamutal was the daughter of Jeremiah from the town of Libnah. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of the Jeremiah who lived in the city of Libnah. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was 21 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother?s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. <a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign. He reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Zedekiah [is] a son of twenty-one years in his reigning, and he has reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> A son of twenty and one years is Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The son of twenty and one years was Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother's name Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Sedecias was one and twenty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Amital, the daughter of Jerernias of Lobna. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Zedekiah was a son of twenty-one years when he first began to reign. And he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> ZEDEKIAH was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Son of twenty and one years was Tsedeqia when he reigned, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother was Khamatul, daughter of Jeremiah, from Lebnah<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> It was the twenty-first ear of Sedekias, when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Amitaal, the daughter of Jeremias, of Lobena. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16577" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">The Fall of Jerusalem Recounted</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">was twenty-one</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: wə·’a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">old</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: wə·’a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">eleven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">His mother’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name</a> <a href="/hebrew/2537.htm" title="2537: ḥă·mī·ṭal (N-proper-fs) -- Or Chamiytal; from cham and tal; father-in-law of dew; Chamutal or Chamital, an Israelitess.">was Hamutal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">of Jeremiah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3841.htm" title="3841: mil·liḇ·nāh (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as libneh; Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine.">she was from Libnah.</a> 2And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18-20</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. / For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11-13</a> Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-10</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. ... <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-21</a> “Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon. / He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land, / so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant. ... <a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a> The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.” <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1-10</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” / But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that ... <a href="/jeremiah/34-1.htm">Jeremiah 34:1-7</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities. / The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. ... <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Jeremiah 37:1-10</a> Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made Zedekiah son of Josiah the king of Judah, and he reigned in place of Coniah son of Jehoiakim. / But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. / Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!” ... <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Jeremiah 38:14-28</a> Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.” / “If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” / But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.” ... <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Jeremiah 32:1-5</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. / At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah. / For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. ... <a href="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a> and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-22</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ... <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-20</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. ... <a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a> Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.A.<a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">2 Kings 24:18</a> Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.<a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11</a> Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.begin to reign [heb] reigned <a href="/joshua/10-29.htm">Joshua 10:29</a> Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:<a href="/joshua/15-42.htm">Joshua 15:42</a> Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-35.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">Hamutal</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-18.htm">Hamu'tal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Libnah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-12.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-37.htm">Twenty-One</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Eleven</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Hamutal</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Hamu'tal</a> <a href="/daniel/9-2.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/numbers/33-20.htm">Libnah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-3.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-12.htm">Mother's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Reigning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/daniel/10-13.htm">Twenty-One</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-3.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a> 28. <a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a> 31. <a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/52.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/52.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king Zedekiah, originally named Mattaniah, was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian conquest. His young age at ascension reflects the turbulent times and the political instability of Judah. Appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II, Zedekiah's reign was marked by his struggle to maintain autonomy under Babylonian dominance. His age suggests a lack of experience, which may have contributed to his eventual downfall.and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years Zedekiah's reign from 597 to 586 BC was a period of significant upheaval. Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, was a focal point of political and religious life. The eleven-year reign ended with the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, fulfilling the prophecies of Jeremiah and others about the consequences of Judah's disobedience to God. This period is crucial in understanding the transition from the Davidic monarchy to the Babylonian exile.His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah Hamutal, the mother of Zedekiah, was also the mother of Jehoahaz, another king of Judah. Her lineage connects Zedekiah to the royal family, emphasizing the dynastic nature of Judah's monarchy. The mention of her father, Jeremiah, not to be confused with the prophet, highlights the importance of family heritage and alliances in the political landscape of ancient Judah.she was from Libnah Libnah was a town in the Shephelah region of Judah, known for its strategic location. The mention of Hamutal's origin from Libnah may indicate the town's significance or her family's influence. Libnah's inclusion in the narrative underscores the interconnectedness of various regions within Judah and their roles in the broader historical and prophetic context.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who reigned during the final years before the Babylonian exile. His reign was marked by political instability and disobedience to God. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, which was the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. It was besieged and eventually destroyed by the Babylonians during Zedekiah's reign. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hamutal.htm">Hamutal</a> Zedekiah's mother, identified as the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah. Her mention highlights the familial connections and lineage of the king. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah (Hamutal's father)</a> Not to be confused with the prophet Jeremiah, this Jeremiah is noted as Hamutal's father, indicating the importance of family lineage in the account. 5. <a href="/topical/l/libnah.htm">Libnah</a> A town in Judah, indicating the geographical and tribal affiliations of Zedekiah's family.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Zedekiah's reign serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of disobedience to God. His failure to heed prophetic warnings led to the downfall of Jerusalem. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> As a leader, Zedekiah's actions had profound effects on his people. This underscores the responsibility leaders have to seek God's guidance and lead with integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_and_heritage.htm">The Role of Family and Heritage</a> The mention of Zedekiah's mother and her lineage reminds us of the influence of family and heritage in shaping one's identity and decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a> Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon, despite prophetic counsel, illustrates the dangers of pride and the importance of submitting to God's will. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The events of Zedekiah's reign demonstrate God's sovereignty in using nations and leaders to fulfill His purposes, even in judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a> <a href="/q/what_supports_jeremiah_21's_timeframe.htm">What scientific or historical data supports Jeremiah 21's timeframe and events, given the lack of external records mentioning these specific warnings to King Zedekiah?</a> <a href="/q/does_jer._39_8-9_conflict_with_longer_siege.htm">Jeremiah 39:8-9: Does the swift capture and destruction of Jerusalem conflict with other texts or sources suggesting a longer, more protracted siege?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_some_bad_leaders_go_unpunished.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-2: How can God condemn 'shepherds' who mislead the flock while, historically, many oppressive leaders seem to go unpunished?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_kings_25_8_and_jer_52_12.htm">In 2 Kings 25:8, the city falls on the seventh day of the fifth month, while Jeremiah 52:12 reports the tenth day--how can these differing dates be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites was twenty-one עֶשְׂרִ֨ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth years שָׁנָה֙ (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son when he became king, בְמָלְכ֔וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel and he reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Jerusalem בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel eleven וְאַחַ֤ת (wə·’a·ḥaṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year His mother’s אִמּ֔וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> A mother, ) name וְשֵׁ֣ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name was Hamutal חֲמוּטַ֥ל (ḥă·mū·ṭal) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2537.htm">Strong's 2537: </a> Hamutal -- perhaps 'my husband's father is the dew', mother of two kings of Judah daughter בַּֽת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Jeremiah; יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites she was from Libnah. מִלִּבְנָֽה׃ (mil·liḇ·nāh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3841.htm">Strong's 3841: </a> Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Jeremiah 52:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 51:64"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 51:64" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>