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the total number of pomegranates above the surrounding network was a hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There were 96 pomegranates on the sides, and a total of 100 pomegranates on the network around the top.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; <i>and</i> all the pomegranates upon the network <i>were</i> an hundred round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates, all around on the network, <i>were</i> one hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There were ninety-six exposed pomegranates; all the pomegranates <i>numbered</i> a hundred on the latticework all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There were ninety-six exposed pomegranates; all the pomegranates numbered a hundred on the network all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And there were ninety-six exposed pomegranates; all the pomegranates <i>numbered</i> a hundred on the network all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There were ninety-six exposed pomegranates; all the pomegranates <i>numbered</i> one hundred on the network all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; and a hundred pomegranates were on the lattice-work all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates all around it. All the pomegranates around the grating numbered one hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each capital had 96 pomegranates all around it. All the pomegranates around the latticework numbered 100. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there were ninety and six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/52.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were 96 pomegranates evenly spaced around each column, and a total of 100 pomegranates were located above the chains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there were ninety and six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were an hundred upon the network round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There were 96 pomegranates on the sides. The total number of pomegranates on the surrounding filigree was 100.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the grillwork of each column there were a hundred pomegranates in all, and ninety-six of these were visible from the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There were 96 pomegranates open to view. In all, there were 100 pomegranates all around the latticework.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranate-shaped ornaments on the sides; in all there were one hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments over the latticework that went around it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were one hundred on the network all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the net-work were a hundred on all sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were one hundred on the network all around. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the pomegranates are ninety-six on a side, all the pomegranates [are] one hundred on the network all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the pomegranates are ninety and six on a side, all the pomegranates are a hundred on the net-work round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the pomegranates were ninety and six a side; all the pomegranates a hundred upon the net round about.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there were ninety-six pomegranates hanging down: and the pomegranates being a hundred in all, were compassed with network. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there were ninety-six pomegranates hanging down; and there were one hundred pomegranates in all, surrounded by the little nets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, a hundred pomegranates surrounding the network.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates encircling the latticework numbered one hundred.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there were ninety-six pomegranates on the side; all the pomegranates upon the network were one hundred round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there were ninety and six pomegranates. All the pomegranates were a hundred on the network as a circle<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there were ninety and six pomegranates on the outside; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the pomegranates were ninety-six on a side; and all the pomegranates on the network round about were a hundred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=16827" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">The Temple Destroyed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Each capital had</a> <a href="/hebrew/8673.htm" title="8673: tiš·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Ninety. Multiple from tesha'; ninety.">ninety-six</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: wə·šiš·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7416.htm" title="7416: hā·rim·mō·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pomegranate. Or rimmon; from ramam; a pomegranate, the tree or the fruit.">pomegranates</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·ḥāh (N-cs:: 3fs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">on the sides,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and a total of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/7416.htm" title="7416: hā·rim·mō·w·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pomegranate. Or rimmon; from ramam; a pomegranate, the tree or the fruit.">pomegranates</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">were above</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">the surrounding</a> <a href="/hebrew/7639.htm" title="7639: haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Latticework, network. Feminine of sabak; a net-work, i.e a snare, a ballustrade; also a reticulated ornament to a pillar.">network.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">1 Kings 7:20</a></span><br />On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">2 Kings 25:17</a></span><br />Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall. The bronze capital atop one pillar was three cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its network, was similar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-22.htm">1 Kings 7:22</a></span><br />And the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></span><br />In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a></span><br />He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">2 Kings 25:13-17</a></span><br />Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. / They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service. / The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">1 Kings 7:41-42</a></span><br />the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-12.htm">2 Chronicles 4:12-13</a></span><br />the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">1 Kings 7:18</a></span><br />Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">1 Kings 7:19</a></span><br />And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">1 Kings 7:16</a></span><br />He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-1.htm">Mark 13:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-5.htm">Luke 21:5-6</a></span><br />As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said, / “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates on the network were an hundred round about.</p><p class="hdg">all the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">1 Kings 7:20</a></b></br> And the chapiters upon the two pillars <i>had pomegranates</i> also above, over against the belly which <i>was</i> by the network: and the pomegranates <i>were</i> two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Apples</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Network</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Net-Work</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-60.htm">Ninety</a> <a href="/ezra/8-35.htm">Ninety-Six</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Pomegranates</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm">Round</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-14.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Six</a> <a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Total</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Apples</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-29.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/exodus/27-4.htm">Network</a> <a href="/genesis/8-2.htm">Net-Work</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-5.htm">Ninety</a> <a href="/ezra/8-35.htm">Ninety-Six</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/exodus/28-33.htm">Pomegranates</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-17.htm">Round</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-7.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Six</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-13.htm">Total</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 52</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-1.htm">Zedekiah rebels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jerusalem is besieged and taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Zedekiah's sons killed, and his own eyes put out,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Nebuzaradan burns and spoils the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">He carries away the captives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-28.htm">The number of Jews carried captive</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/52-31.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin</a></span><br></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'; 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The pomegranates are decorative elements, symbolizing fruitfulness and abundance, often associated with the Promised Land (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-8.htm">Deuteronomy 8:8</a>). The number ninety-six may indicate a specific design choice, reflecting the detailed craftsmanship and the importance of precision in the temple's construction. This attention to detail underscores the sacredness of the temple as God's dwelling place among His people.<p><b>and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network</b><br>The total of a hundred pomegranates suggests completeness and perfection, a common biblical theme where the number ten and its multiples often signify wholeness. The "surrounding network" refers to the latticework or decorative mesh that adorned the capitals, enhancing their beauty and complexity. This design element not only served an aesthetic purpose but also symbolized the interconnectedness of God's creation and His covenant with Israel. The presence of the pomegranates above the network may also point to the heavenly or divine aspect of the temple, as the temple itself is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate meeting place between God and humanity (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet who authored the book, providing a historical account of the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was located, which was besieged and destroyed by the Babylonians.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The holy place of worship for the Israelites, which was adorned with intricate designs, including the pomegranates mentioned in this verse.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonians.htm">Babylonians</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the temple, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pomegranates.htm">Pomegranates</a></b><br>Decorative elements on the temple pillars, symbolizing abundance and blessing in biblical symbolism.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_pomegranates.htm">Symbolism of Pomegranates</a></b><br>Pomegranates in the Bible often symbolize fruitfulness, abundance, and blessing. Reflect on how God desires spiritual fruitfulness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_details.htm">The Importance of Details</a></b><br>The specific mention of the number of pomegranates highlights the importance of details in God's work. Consider how God cares about the details of our lives and service to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_loss_of_the_temple.htm">The Loss of the Temple</a></b><br>The destruction of the temple serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. Reflect on the importance of maintaining a faithful relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_judgment_and_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Judgment and Restoration</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God remains faithful to His promises. Consider how God can restore and rebuild what is lost when we return to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jeremiah's prophecies were fulfilled in the destruction of the temple, underscoring the reliability of God's word. Trust in the certainty of God's promises and prophecies.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_52.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 52</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_jesus'_'fullness_of_time'.htm">In Galatians 4:4, how can we verify historically that Jesus came at the 'fullness of time' as Paul claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_highlight_temple_items'_fate_in_jer_52_17-23.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:17-23 emphasize the dismantling of the temple furnishings despite some sources suggesting different fates for these items?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_temple_details_in_2_chron._4_12-13_real.htm">Could the decorative details of the temple (2 Chronicles 4:12-13) realistically match ancient manufacturing capabilities, or are these descriptions exaggerated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_some_jews_thrive_in_babylon.htm">If the Babylonian Exile was as devastating as described, why do some records suggest many Jews prospered in Babylon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/52.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">On a side;</span> rather, <span class="accented">towards the outside.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[Each capital had]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ninety-six</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8673.htm">Strong's 8673: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ninety</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pomegranates</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽרִמֹּנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rim·mō·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7416.htm">Strong's 7416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all around it.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">All the pomegranates</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִמּוֹנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rim·mō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7416.htm">Strong's 7416: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִֽיב׃</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the latticework</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׂבָכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7639.htm">Strong's 7639: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net-work, a snare, a ballustrade, a reticulated ornament to a, pillar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[numbered] a hundred.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Jeremiah 52:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/52-23.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:24" /></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>