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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.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/52.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them all to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/52.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguards took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/52.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and led them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/52.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/52.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/52.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/52.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/52.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/52.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/52.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan took them to the king of Babylonia, who was in the city of Riblah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/52.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard arrested them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/52.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/52.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/52.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/52.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/52.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, takes them, and brings them to the king of Babylon at Riblah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/52.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, taketh them, and bringeth them unto the king of Babylon to Riblah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/52.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan chief of the cooks, will take them, and will bring them to the king of Babel to Riblah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/52.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Nabuzardan the general took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon, to Reblatha. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/52.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan, the chief of the military, took them, and he led them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/52.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The captain of the guard, Nebuzaradan, arrested them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/52.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/52.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Nebuzaradan, the general of the guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon to Diblath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/52.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan, the High Guard, led them and he took them to the King of Babel, to Deblath in the land of Khamath<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/52.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/52.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nabuzardan the captain of the king's guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Deblatha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/52-26.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=16866" 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">Captives Carried to Babylon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5018.htm" title="5018: nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān (N-proper-ms) -- Nebo has given seed, a Bab. general. Of foreign origin; Nebuzaradan, a Babylonian general.">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (N-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">captain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2876.htm" title="2876: ṭab·bā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- Cook, guardsman. From tabach; properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman; also a cook.">of the guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yō·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/7247.htm" title="7247: riḇ·lā·ṯāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be fruitful; fertile; Riblah, a place in Syria.">at Riblah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.…<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/25-18.htm">2 Kings 25:18-21</a></span><br />The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. / Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city. / Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. ...<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/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah 40:1</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a></span><br />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="/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="/ezekiel/17-20.htm">Ezekiel 17:20</a></span><br />I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-25.htm">Ezekiel 24:25-27</a></span><br />And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well, / on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news. / On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”<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="/matthew/1-11.htm">Matthew 1:11</a></span><br />and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“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="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-12.htm">John 18:12-13</a></span><br />Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. / They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.<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">So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-17.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-25.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Executioners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-24.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Nebu'zarad'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Riblah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Body-Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/daniel/1-7.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">Executioners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Nebuzaradan</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebu'zarad'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Nebuzar-Adan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm">Riblah</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/52.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/52.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Nebuzaradan captain of the guard</b><br>Nebuzaradan was a high-ranking Babylonian official, often referred to as the "captain of the guard" or "chief executioner." His role was significant in the Babylonian military hierarchy, responsible for overseeing the destruction of Jerusalem and the deportation of its people. This title indicates his authority and the trust placed in him by King Nebuchadnezzar. His actions fulfilled the prophecies of Jeremiah regarding the fall of Jerusalem (<a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Jeremiah 39:9-10</a>).<p><b>took them</b><br>This phrase refers to the capture and deportation of the remaining leaders and officials of Judah. The act of taking them signifies the complete subjugation of Judah under Babylonian rule. It was a common practice in ancient conquests to deport the elite to prevent rebellion and to assimilate them into the conqueror's culture, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a>.<p><b>and brought them to the king of Babylon</b><br>The captives were taken to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, who was the most powerful ruler of his time. This act of bringing the captives to the king underscores the total control Babylon had over Judah. It also fulfilled the warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah about the consequences of Judah's disobedience (<a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a>).<p><b>at Riblah</b><br>Riblah was a strategic military and administrative center located in present-day Syria. It served as a headquarters for Nebuchadnezzar during his campaigns in the region. The location is significant as it was where many decisions regarding the fate of Judah were made, including the execution of its leaders (<a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6</a>). Riblah's role in the narrative highlights the far-reaching influence of Babylon and the fulfillment of divine judgment as prophesied.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuzaradan.htm">Nebuzaradan</a></b><br>He was the captain of the guard under King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. His role was significant in the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, as he was responsible for executing the king's orders, including the deportation of the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_babylon.htm">The King of Babylon</a></b><br>This refers to King Nebuchadnezzar II, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian exile. He was a powerful ruler known for his military conquests and the expansion of the Babylonian Empire.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/riblah.htm">Riblah</a></b><br>A city located in the land of Hamath, which served as a military headquarters for Nebuchadnezzar during his campaigns. It was here that many decisions regarding the fate of the captured Judeans were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_deportation.htm">The Deportation</a></b><br>This event marks the forced removal of the people of Judah to Babylon, a pivotal moment in Jewish history that fulfilled the prophecies of Jeremiah regarding the consequences of the nation's disobedience to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_babylonian_conquest.htm">The Babylonian Conquest</a></b><br>This was a significant historical event where Babylon, under Nebuchadnezzar, besieged and destroyed Jerusalem, leading to the exile of the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The deportation to Babylon serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. It highlights the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Despite the tragic events, God's sovereignty is evident. He used Babylon as an instrument of judgment, fulfilling His prophetic word through Jeremiah. This teaches us to trust in God's ultimate plan, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>While the exile was a time of punishment, it was also a period of refinement and hope. God promised restoration and a future return to the land, reminding us that His discipline is always coupled with His mercy and plans for redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Nebuzaradan's role as the executor of the king's orders underscores the influence and responsibility of leadership. It challenges us to consider how we use our authority and the impact of our decisions on others.<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/does_babylon's_reuse_contradict_prophecy.htm">Jeremiah 51:26 states no stone from Babylon will ever be used again, yet evidence suggests later civilizations reused its materials--does this contradict the prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_jer._52_12-14_and_2_kgs_25_8-10_differ.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:12-14 seem to conflict with 2 Kings 25:8-10 regarding the exact timing of Jerusalem's destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_kings_25_8_and_jer_52_12.htm">In 2 Kings 25:8, the city falls on the seventh day of the fifth month, while Jeremiah 52:12 reports the tenth day--how can these differing dates be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_nebuzaradan_freeing_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 40:1 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence to confirm or dispute Nebuzaradan's release of Jeremiah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/52-26.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">Nebuzaradan</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5018.htm">Strong's 5018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuzaradan -- 'Nebo has given seed', a Babylonian general</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the captain</span><br /><span class="heb">רַב־</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the guard</span><br /><span class="heb">טַבָּחִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṭab·bā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2876.htm">Strong's 2876: </a> </span><span class="str2">A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">בָּבֶ֖ל</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">at Riblah.</span><br /><span class="heb">רִבְלָֽתָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(riḇ·lā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/52-26.htm">Jeremiah 52:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/52-26.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 52:26 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/52-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/52-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 52:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 52:27" /></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>