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Jeremiah 39:3 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.
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Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came and took seats in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the officers of the Babylonian army came in and sat in triumph at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, and Nebo-sarsekim, a chief officer, and Nergal-sharezer, the king’s adviser, and all the other officers of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, <i>even</i> Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal-Sarezer, Rabmag, with the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer <i>the</i> Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer <i>the</i> Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer <i>the</i> Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate [establishing both military control of the city and their authority to judge the captives]: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the Rab-saris (chief of the eunuchs), and Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag (chief of the magicians), with all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar, Nebusarsechim the chief of staff, Nergal-sharezer the chief soothsayer, and all the rest of the officials of Babylon’s king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar, Nebusarsechim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer the Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of Babylon’s king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit, Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat in Middle Gate: Nergal (the quartermaster), Samgar Nebo (the chief officer), Nergal (the quartermaster and the chief fortuneteller), and all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Jerusalem was captured, all the high officials of the king of Babylonia came and took their places at the Middle Gate, including Nergal Sharezer, Samgar Nebo, Sarsechim, and another Nergal Sharezer. ) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the Middle Gate, including Nergal-sarri-usur, governor of Sinmagir, Nabu-sarrussu-ukin the high official, Nergal-sarri-user, the chief official, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official, and all the other officers of the king of Babylon came and set up quarters in the Middle Gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the Middle Gate, Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the heads of the king of Babylon come in, and they sit at the middle gate, Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-Saris, Nergal-Sharezer, chief magus, and all the rest of the heads of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and come in do all the heads of the king of Babylon, and they sit at the middle gate, Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, chief of the eunuchs, Nergal-Sharezer, chief of the Mages, and all the rest of the heads of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the chiefs of the king of Babel will come and sit in the middle gate, Nergal-Sarezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal-Sharezer, Rab-Mag, and all the remainder of the chiefs of the king of Babel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Neregel, Sereser, Semegarnabu, Sarsachim, Rabsares, Neregel, Serezer, Rebmag, and all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the rulers of the king of Babylon entered and were seated at the middle gate: Nergal-Sharezer, the priest of Nebo, Sarsechim, the chief eunuch, Nergal-Sharezer, the chief magi, and all the other rulers of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All the princes of the king of Babylon came and took their seats at the middle gate: Nergal-sharezer of Simmagir, a chief officer; Nebushazban, a high dignitary; and all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Jerusalem was taken, all the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezar, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim chief of eunuchs, Nergal-sharezar, Rab-mag, with all of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the Princes of the King of Babel came and they dwelt in the middle gate: Nergal Sharetsar and Samgednebu, and Sarsekim the High Eunuch, and Nargal Sharetsar the Chief Magus, and all the Princes of the King of Babel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim Rab-saris, Nergal-sarezer Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the leaders of the king of Babylon went in, and sat in the middle gate, Marganasar, and Samagoth, and Nabusachar, and Nabusaris, Nagargas, Naserrabamath, and the rest of the leaders of the king of Babylon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/39-3.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=12121" 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/39.htm">The Fall of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and sat</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: hat·tā·weḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">in the Middle</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: bə·ša·‘ar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5371.htm" title="5371: nê·rə·ḡalA Bab. court official. From Nergal and Shar'etser; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5371.htm" title="5371: śar-A Bab. court official. From Nergal and Shar'etser; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5371.htm" title="5371: ’e·ṣer (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. court official. From Nergal and Shar'etser; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians.">Nergal-sharezer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5562.htm" title="5562: sam·gar-A Bab. officer. Of foreign origin; Samgar-Nebo, a Babylonian general.">of Samgar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5562.htm" title="5562: nə·ḇū (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. officer. Of foreign origin; Samgar-Nebo, a Babylonian general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8310.htm" title="8310: śar-One of Nebuchadnezzar's princes. Of foreign derivation; Sarsekim, a Babylonian general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8310.htm" title="8310: sə·ḵîm (N-proper-ms) -- One of Nebuchadnezzar's princes. Of foreign derivation; Sarsekim, a Babylonian general.">Nebo-sarsekim</a> <a href="/hebrew/7249.htm" title="7249: raḇ- (N-ms) -- From rab and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain; Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7249.htm" title="7249: sā·rîs (N-ms) -- From rab and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain; Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official.">the Rabsaris,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5371.htm" title="5371: nê·rə·ḡalA Bab. court official. From Nergal and Shar'etser; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5371.htm" title="5371: śar-A Bab. court official. From Nergal and Shar'etser; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5371.htm" title="5371: ’e·ṣer (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. court official. From Nergal and Shar'etser; Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two Babylonians.">Nergal-sharezer</a> <a href="/hebrew/7248.htm" title="7248: raḇ- (N-ms) -- From rab and a foreign word for a Magian; chief Magian; Rab-Mag, a Bab. Official."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7248.htm" title="7248: māḡ (N-ms) -- From rab and a foreign word for a Magian; chief Magian; Rab-Mag, a Bab. Official.">the Rabmag,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: šə·’ê·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">the rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">of the officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.…<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="/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3-7</a></span><br />By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. / Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-11</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a></span><br />In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7-9</a></span><br />The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. / The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away. / Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6-10</a></span><br />For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. / Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Zephaniah 1:10-13</a></span><br />On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills. / Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off. / And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-19</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a></span><br />The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.</p><p class="hdg">all the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">Jeremiah 1:15</a></b></br> For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that <i>are</i> in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and <i>against</i> the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Jeremiah 38:17</a></b></br> Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:</p><p class="hdg">Nergalsharezer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Jeremiah 39:13</a></b></br> So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30</a></b></br> And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,</p><p class="hdg">Sarsechim.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">er</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-16.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm">Nergal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal-Sarezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal-Sar-Ezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergalsharezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal-Sharezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rabmag</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rab-Mag</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabsaris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rab'saris</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rab-Saris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-12.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Sharezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Wit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">er</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-63.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal-Sarezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal-Sar-Ezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergalsharezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Nergal-Sharezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rabmag</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rab-Mag</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rabsaris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rab'saris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rab-Saris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Sharezer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm">Wit</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jerusalem is taken.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">The city laid in ruins,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">and the people captivated.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-11.htm">Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-15.htm">God's promise to Ebed Melech.</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 "Middle Gate" likely refers to a central location within the city, possibly a strategic or administrative area. This act of sitting in the gate signifies judgment and governance, as gates were often places where legal matters were settled (<a href="/ruth/4.htm">Ruth 4:1-2</a>). The presence of Babylonian officials in this location underscores the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies regarding the fall of Jerusalem (<a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a>).<p><b>Nergal-sharezer of Samgar,</b><br>Nergal-sharezer is identified as a high-ranking Babylonian official. The name "Nergal-sharezer" is associated with the Babylonian god Nergal, indicating the polytheistic culture of Babylon. "Samgar" is less clear, possibly a title or place of origin. This highlights the diverse and hierarchical nature of the Babylonian administration. Nergal-sharezer's presence fulfills the prophecy of foreign rulers overtaking Jerusalem (<a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a>).<p><b>Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris,</b><br>Nebo-sarsekim is another Babylonian official, with "Nebo" referring to the Babylonian deity Nabu, the god of wisdom and writing. "Rabsaris" is a title meaning "chief officer" or "chief eunuch," indicating a position of significant authority. This reflects the organized and structured nature of the Babylonian empire, which was known for its bureaucratic efficiency. The mention of these officials by name and title emphasizes the historical accuracy and detail of the biblical account.<p><b>Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag,</b><br>This is likely the same Nergal-sharezer mentioned earlier, now identified with the title "Rabmag," meaning "chief magus" or "chief priest." This title suggests a role in religious or ceremonial functions, highlighting the integration of religion and governance in Babylonian society. The dual mention of Nergal-sharezer with different titles may indicate his prominence and multifaceted role within the Babylonian hierarchy.<p><b>and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.</b><br>This phrase indicates that the named officials were accompanied by other Babylonian leaders, suggesting a comprehensive takeover of Jerusalem's administration. The presence of these officials fulfills the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah about the consequences of Judah's disobedience (<a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a>). It also foreshadows the eventual exile of the Jewish people, a pivotal event in biblical history that shaped the identity and faith of the Jewish nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nergal-sharezer_of_samgar.htm">Nergal-sharezer of Samgar</a></b><br>A Babylonian official, possibly a high-ranking military officer or noble, involved in the siege of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebo-sarsekim_the_rab-saris.htm">Nebo-sarsekim the Rab-saris</a></b><br>Another Babylonian official, with "Rab-saris" indicating a high-ranking position, possibly chief of the eunuchs or a similar role.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nergal-sharezer_the_rab-mag.htm">Nergal-sharezer the Rab-mag</a></b><br>A title suggesting a high-ranking official, possibly a chief magician or priest, indicating the religious and political influence in Babylon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/middle_gate.htm">Middle Gate</a></b><br>A significant location within Jerusalem, symbolizing the city's fall as the Babylonian officials took their seats there, marking their control.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/officials_of_the_king_of_babylon.htm">Officials of the King of Babylon</a></b><br>Representatives of King Nebuchadnezzar, signifying the complete takeover of Jerusalem by Babylonian forces.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>The fall of Jerusalem, as prophesied by Jeremiah, demonstrates God's control over nations and history. Despite the apparent triumph of Babylon, God's purposes are being fulfilled.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Jerusalem's fall is a direct result of the people's persistent disobedience and idolatry. This serves as a warning to remain faithful to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jeremiah's accurate prophecies highlight the importance of heeding God's word. Prophecy serves as both a warning and a guide for God's people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>The presence of Babylonian officials in Jerusalem is a stark reminder of the reality of divine judgment. It calls believers to live in a way that honors God and avoids His judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While this passage depicts judgment, it also sets the stage for eventual restoration, reminding believers of God's redemptive plan even in times of discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_align_babylon_siege_dates.htm">Jeremiah 39:1–3: How do we reconcile Babylonian siege timelines with historical and archaeological evidence that might suggest a different date? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_babylon's_desertification.htm">Jeremiah 50:39 mentions desert creatures taking over Babylon's ruins; what scientific or historical data supports such an extreme transformation of the land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jeremiah_39_9-10__are_exile_claims_reliable.htm">Jeremiah 39:9-10: How reliable are the claims about who was exiled and who remained in the land, considering possible discrepancies with other historical accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_nebuchadnezzar_care_about_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 39:11-14: Why would Nebuchadnezzar personally care about Jeremiah, and does this detail align with known Babylonian policies toward conquered prophets or officials?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">In the middle gate.</span>--The term indicates a position in the line of walls between the citadel of Zion--the "upper city" of Josephus (<span class= "ital">Ant. v.</span> 20. 2), which as yet was not surrendered (<a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm" title="And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.">Jeremiah 39:4</a>)--and the lower city, in the walls of which a breach had been effected. Here an open space, originally used as a <span class= "ital">forum, </span>or place of judgment, now gave the Chaldaean generals a central encampment, from which they could command both quarters of the city, and by taking their place in the heart of its life, formally assert their mastery. Each of the names that follow has a meaning and history of its own.<p><span class= "bld">Nergal-sharezer.</span>--The first half of the name appears in <a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm" title="And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,">2Kings 17:30</a> as that of a Cuthite, or Assyrian deity, and means the "great hero." It occurs frequently in the inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser and Assur-banipal (<span class= "ital">e.g., Records of the Past, </span>i. 77, 103). The whole name appears in Assyrian monuments as Nergal-shar-uzur. Two of the generals mentioned here bore the same name, and each apparently was distinguished by a special title.<p><span class= "bld">Samgar?nebo.</span>--Here the second half is the name of a Babylonian deity (<a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm" title="Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols were on the beasts, and on the cattle: your carriages were heavy laden; they are a burden to the weary beast.">Isaiah 46:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm" title="Against Moab thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe to Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.">Jeremiah 48:1</a>), possibly connected with the Hebrew <span class= "ital">Nabi </span>(= prophet), and so answering to the Egyptian Thoth and the Greek Hermes. The great temple at Borsippa, known as <span class= "ital">Birs Nimroud, </span>was dedicated to him (<span class= "ital">Records of the Past, vii.</span> 77). The first half has been explained by some scholars as meaning "warrior," by others as "cupbearer," and so equivalent to Rabshakeh (<a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm" title="And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.">Isaiah 36:2</a>), and as such is attached to the foregoing name of Nergal-sharezer. As a rule, the name of Nebo appears always in the beginning of compound words, as in Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzar-adan, &c.; and probably we should connect it here with the name that follows. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And all the princes,</span> etc.; rather, <span class="accented">That all the princes</span>, etc. (see on Jeremiah 38:28). The fact mentioned in this verse is not recorded in <a href="/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25</a>; ch. 52; and its preciseness is a considerable pledge of its accuracy. The princes are four in number, and two of them have official titles attached. <span class="cmt_word">Nergal-sharezer</span> is the Hebraized form of Nirgal-sarra-ucur, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "Nirgal (or Nergal), protect (or perhaps, has created) the king" - the name, as often, is a prayer. <span class="cmt_word">Samgar-nebo</span> is probably a modification of Sumgir-nabu, "Be gracious, Nebo;" but it has not yet been found in the inscriptions. <span class="cmt_word">Sarsechim</span> has the appearance of being corrupt; the first part, however, may, perhaps, be the Babylonian for "king" ("prince" in Hebrew). <span class="cmt_word">Rab-saris</span> has a meaning in Hebrew - "chief of the eunuchs;" but the analogies of "Rab-mag" and "Rab-shakeh" suggest that it is merely the Hebraized form of some Assyrian title. In any case, it would be better to render "the Rab-saris," and to attach it closely to the preceding name, Sarsechim being himself the official called Rab-saris (see, however, ver. 13). <span class="cmt_word">Rab-mag.</span> This was "one of the highest titles in the state" (G. Smith). The etymology of the latter half of the phrase is uncertain; for the connection of "mag" with "Magi" is a mistake which has been exposed by Dr. Schrader, in his work, 'Die Keilinschriften und das Alte Testament' (of which a translation is announced). The native form of the name may be <span class="accented">rubu emga</span> (Schrader) or <span class="accented">rubu makhe</span> (Friedr. Delitzsch), and the whole title will mean "high priest" or "chief of the sorcerers" (comp. Delitzsch, "The Hebrew Language viewed in the Light of Assyrian Research," Lond., 1883, p. 14). "The Rab-mag" would be more accurate, and the title ought to be attached to the preceding name, Nergal-sharezer. As a matter of fact, a Nirgal-sarra-ucur, who held the office of <span class="accented">rubu emga, is</span> mentioned in the cuneiform inscriptions, and we may plausibly conjecture that he is the person here mentioned among the "princes." He was afterwards raised to the throne by the conspirators who murdered Evil-merodach, the son of Nebuchadnezzar (he is better known as Neriglissar). It is singular that two Nergal-sharezers should be here mentioned; possibly the first mention is due to a mistake. The names are hardly recognizable in the Septuagint. The "princes" took up their station <span class="cmt_word">in the middle gate.</span> The "breach" spoken of in ver. 2 enabled the Babylonians to occupy the whole of the lower city to the northeast of Zion. The "middle gate" probably separated these two parts of Jerusalem, and those who were posted there commanded the temple and the citadel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/39-3.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">Then all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֚ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</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">the officials</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">entered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sat</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Middle</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתָּ֑וֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tā·weḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gate:</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nergal-sharezer,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֠צֶר</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5371.htm">Strong's 5371: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nergal-sar-ezer -- a Babylonian court official</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Samgar,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְב֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5562.htm">Strong's 5562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samgar-nebu -- a Babylonian officer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebusarsechim</span><br /><span class="heb">סְכִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8310.htm">Strong's 8310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sarsechim -- one of Nebuchadnezzar's princes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Rab-saris,</span><br /><span class="heb">סָרִ֗יס</span> <span class="translit">(sā·rîs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7249.htm">Strong's 7249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rab-saris -- perhaps 'chief eunuch', an official of the Assyrian and Babylonian kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nergal-sharezer</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֙צֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5371.htm">Strong's 5371: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nergal-sar-ezer -- a Babylonian court official</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Rab-mag,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֔ג</span> <span class="translit">(māḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7248.htm">Strong's 7248: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rab-mag -- perhaps 'chief soothsayer', an official of the Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">the rest</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאֵרִ֔ית</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ê·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rest, residue, remnant, remainder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the officials</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jeremiah 39:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 39:3 That all the princes of the king (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:4" /></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>