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The king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes in Riblah; the king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then at Riblah the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; the king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all Judah’s nobles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah&#8217s sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all Judah&#8217s nobles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and gave orders for him to be punished. Zedekiah's sons were killed there in front of him, and so were the leaders of Judah's ruling families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons as Zedekiah watched at Riblah. He also slaughtered all the leaders of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At Riblah he put Zedekiah's sons to death while Zedekiah was looking on, and he also had the officials of Judah executed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At Riblah, the king of Babylon executed Zedekiah's sons right before his eyes. He also executed all the nobles of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon had Zedekiah's sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. The king of Babylon also had all the nobles of Judah put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Babylon slaughters the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, indeed, the king of Babylon has slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, yea, all the freemen of Judah hath the king of Babylon slaughtered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Babel will slaughter the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: and all the nobles of Judah the king of Babel slaughtered.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Sedecias, in Reblatha, before his eyes: and the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah, at Riblah, before his eyes. And the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king of Babylon executed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his very eyes; the king of Babylon also executed all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Diblath before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slew all the princes of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King of Babel slaughtered the sons of Tsedeqiah in Deblath before his eyes, and the King of Babel slaughtered all the freemen the Princes of Judea<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/39-6.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=12172" 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">5</span>But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7247.htm" title="7247: bə·riḇ·lāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be fruitful; fertile; Riblah, a place in Syria.">There at Riblah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: way·yiš·ḥaṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">slaughtered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <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.">of Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">before his eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">and he</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: šā·ḥaṭ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">also killed</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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2715.htm" title="2715: ḥō·rê (N-mpc) -- A noble. Or chowr; from charar; properly, white or pure (compare choriy); hence (figuratively) noble (in rank).">the nobles</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.…<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/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a></span><br />And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Jeremiah 52:10-11</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a></span><br />But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-7.htm">Isaiah 39:7</a></span><br />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="/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="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a></span><br />He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12-21</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a></span><br />‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21</a></span><br />And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Jeremiah 38:18</a></span><br />But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Jeremiah 52:9</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">2 Kings 24:12</a></span><br />Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.</p><p class="hdg">slew the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Jeremiah 52:10</a></b></br> And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a></b></br> And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.</p><p class="hdg">before.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-16.htm">Genesis 21:16</a></b></br> And she went, and sat her down over against <i>him</i> a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against <i>him</i>, and lift up her voice, and wept.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/44-34.htm">Genesis 44:34</a></b></br> For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad <i>be</i> not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-34.htm">Deuteronomy 28:34</a></b></br> So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.</p><p class="hdg">slew all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a></b></br> And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Jeremiah 24:8-10</a></b></br> And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Jeremiah 34:19-21</a></b></br> The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-25.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-15.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-20.htm">Freemen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-5.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Riblah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm">Slaughtereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-23.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/revelation/13-16.htm">Freemen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-2.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-7.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Riblah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Slaughtereth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-2.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Zedeki'ah</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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It served as a military headquarters for the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, during his campaign against Judah. This location is significant as it was a place of judgment and execution, highlighting the severity of the Babylonian conquest.<p><b>the king of Babylon</b><br>The king of Babylon at this time was Nebuchadnezzar II, a powerful ruler known for his military conquests and the expansion of the Babylonian Empire. His role in the biblical narrative is pivotal, as he is used by God to execute judgment on Judah for their disobedience and idolatry, fulfilling the prophecies of Jeremiah and other prophets.<p><b>slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes</b><br>Zedekiah was the last king of Judah, and his sons represented the future of the Davidic line. The execution of his sons before his eyes was a brutal act meant to signify the end of his dynasty and to serve as a personal punishment for Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon. This event fulfilled the prophecy given by Jeremiah that Zedekiah would see the king of Babylon and be taken to Babylon, but he would not see it (<a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Jeremiah 34:3</a>).<p><b>and he also killed all the nobles of Judah</b><br>The nobles of Judah were the leaders and influential figures within the kingdom. Their execution signified the complete dismantling of Judah's political and social structure. This act was not only a punishment but also a strategic move to prevent any future rebellion against Babylonian rule. The removal of the leadership fulfilled the warnings given by the prophets about the consequences of Judah's unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who reigned during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. His reign ended in tragedy due to his rebellion against Babylon.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_babylon.htm">King of Babylon</a></b><br>Refers to Nebuchadnezzar II, the powerful ruler who led the Babylonian Empire in its conquest of Judah and Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/riblah.htm">Riblah</a></b><br>A city in the land of Hamath, which served as a military headquarters for Nebuchadnezzar during his campaign against Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_zedekiah.htm">Sons of Zedekiah</a></b><br>The children of King Zedekiah, who were executed as part of the Babylonian punishment and to prevent any future claims to the throne.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/nobles_of_judah.htm">Nobles of Judah</a></b><br>The leading figures and officials in Judah who were also executed, symbolizing the complete dismantling of Judah's leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Zedekiah's fate serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of disobeying God's commands and ignoring prophetic warnings. His refusal to heed Jeremiah's counsel led to personal and national disaster.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite the tragic events, this passage underscores God's sovereignty in history. The fall of Jerusalem was not merely a political event but a fulfillment of divine prophecy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>The execution of Judah's nobles highlights the critical role of leadership. Godly leadership can guide a nation towards righteousness, while ungodly leadership can lead to ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While this passage depicts judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God's redemptive plan. Even in judgment, God promises restoration and hope for His people.<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/was_blinding_kings_common_in_babylon.htm">Jeremiah 39:6–7: Was blinding a defeated king actually a common Babylonian punishment, and do we have external records confirming this practice? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_mass_execution_in_ezekiel_9.htm">Are there any historical or archeological records supporting a mass execution in Jerusalem as described in Ezekiel 9?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_12_13_with_history.htm">Ezekiel 12:13 foretells a ruler's capture, yet some historical accounts appear to conflict with the exact manner of King Zedekiah's downfall; how can these differences be reconciled?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">The sons</span> <span class= "bld">of Zedekiah.</span>--The history of Eastern monarchies presents us with many examples of this refinement of cruelty, notably in the case of (Eobazus under Darius (Herod. Iv. 84), and Pythius under Xerxes (Herod, vii. 39). The slaughter of the "nobles" probably included most of those whom we have seen in <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm" title="Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, see, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.">Jeremiah 36:12</a>, and elsewhere.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/39-6.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">There at Riblah</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִבְלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·riḇ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7247.htm">Strong's 7247: </a> </span><span class="str2">Riblah -- a city in Hamath, also one on southeast border of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֨לֶךְ</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">בָּבֶ֜ל</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">slaughtered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁחַט֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ḥaṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter, beat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zedekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before his eyes,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he</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">also killed</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁחַ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḥaṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter, beat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</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">the nobles</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2715.htm">Strong's 2715: </a> </span><span class="str2">White, pure, noble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 39:6 Then the king of Babylon killed (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:7" /></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>