New International VersionBut the Babylonian army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.
New Living TranslationBut the Babylonian troops chased them and overtook Zedekiah on the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who was at Riblah in the land of Hamath. There the king of Babylon pronounced judgment upon Zedekiah.
English Standard VersionBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence on him.
Berean Standard BibleBut 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.
King James BibleBut the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
New King James VersionBut the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had captured him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.
New American Standard BibleBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.
NASB 1995But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.
NASB 1977 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.
Legacy Standard Bible But the military force of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he spoke judgment on him.
Amplified BibleBut the Chaldean (Babylonian) army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had seized him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the [Aramean] land of Hamath, where he passed sentence on him.
Christian Standard BibleHowever, the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They arrested him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon’s king, at Riblah in the land of Hamath. The king passed sentence on him there.
Holman Christian Standard BibleHowever, the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, arrested him, and brought him to Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon’s king, at Riblah in the land of Hamath. The king passed sentence on him there.
American Standard VersionBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
Contemporary English VersionBut the Babylonian troops caught up with them near Jericho. They arrested Zedekiah and took him to the town of Riblah in the land of Hamath, where Nebuchadnezzar put him on trial, then found him guilty,
English Revised VersionBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he gave judgment upon him.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe Babylonian army pursued them and caught up with Zedekiah in the plain of Jericho. They arrested him and brought him to Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. The king of Babylon passed sentence on him.
Good News TranslationBut the Babylonian army pursued them and captured Zedekiah in the plains near Jericho. Then they took him to King Nebuchadnezzar, who was in the city of Riblah in the territory of Hamath, and there Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him.
International Standard VersionThe Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah on the plains of Jericho. When they seized him they brought him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed judgment on him.
NET BibleBut the Babylonian army chased after them. They caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho and captured him. They took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him there.
New Heart English BibleBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.
Webster's Bible TranslationBut the Chaldeans' army pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut 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.
World English BibleBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaks with him—judgments.
Young's Literal Translation And the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd the army of the Chaldeans will pursue after them, and they will overtake Zedekiah in the sterile region of Jericho, and they will take him and bring him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, to Riblah in the hand of Hamath, and he will speak with him judgments. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them: and they took Sedecias in the plain of the desert of Jericho, and when they had taken him, they brought him to Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon to Reblatha, which is in the land of Emath: and he gave judgment upon him.
Catholic Public Domain VersionBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued them. And they overtook Zedekiah in the plain of the desert of Jericho. And having captured him, they led him to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, at Riblah, which is in the land of Hamath. And he declared a judgment against him
New American Biblebut the Chaldean army pursued them; they caught up with Zedekiah in the wilderness near Jericho and took him prisoner. They brought him to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he pronounced sentence upon him.
New Revised Standard VersionBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and when they had taken him, they brought him up to King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence on him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the Chaldean's army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him; and they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Diblath in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment upon him.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the army of The Chaldeans pursued after them, and they overtook Tsedeqiah in the plain of Yerikho, and all his army was scattered from him, and they took him and they brought him up to Nebukadnetsar King of Babel, to Deblath, in the land of Khamath, and he spoke judgment with him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he gave judgment upon him.
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Context The Fall of Jerusalem… 4When 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. 5But 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. 6There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.…
Cross References 2 Kings 25:4-7Then 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. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ...
Jeremiah 52:7-11Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city 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 Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / 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. ...
Ezekiel 12:13But 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.
2 Chronicles 36:17-20So 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. ...
Lamentations 4:19-20Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. / 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.”
Jeremiah 38:23All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”
Isaiah 39:6-7The 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.”
Jeremiah 21:7‘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.’
Jeremiah 32:4Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.
Jeremiah 34:3And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.
Matthew 24:2“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.”
Luke 21:24They 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.
2 Kings 24:15-16Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. / The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.
Daniel 1:1-2In 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.
2 Kings 20:18And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 32:4,5
And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes; … Jeremiah 38:18,23
But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand… 2 Chronicles 33:11
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. in the plains. Jeremiah 52:8
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. Joshua 4:13
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Joshua 5:10
And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. Riblah. Jeremiah 52:9,26,27
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him… 2 Kings 23:33
And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. 2 Kings 25:6
So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him. Hamath. Numbers 13:21
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. Joshua 13:5
And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. Judges 3:3
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath. gave judgment upon him. Jeremiah 4:12
Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them. Ezekiel 17:15-21
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? … Jump to Previous Ar Army Babylon Babylonian Chaldeans Chalde'ans Forces Hamath Jericho Judgment Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrez'zar Overtook Passed Plains Pursue Pursued Riblah Seized Sentence Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJump to Next Ar Army Babylon Babylonian Chaldeans Chalde'ans Forces Hamath Jericho Judgment Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrez'zar Overtook Passed Plains Pursue Pursued Riblah Seized Sentence Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJeremiah 39 1. Jerusalem is taken.4. Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon.8. The city laid in ruins,9. and the people captivated.11. Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah.15. God's promise to Ebed Melech.But the army of the Chaldeans pursued themThe Chaldeans, synonymous with the Babylonians, were a dominant force in the ancient Near East. Their pursuit of Zedekiah and his men highlights the relentless nature of Babylon's military campaigns. This pursuit fulfills Jeremiah's prophecies about the fall of Jerusalem due to the people's disobedience ( Jeremiah 21:7). and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho.
The plains of Jericho, located near the Jordan River, were a strategic location. Jericho's historical significance includes its conquest by Joshua (Joshua 6). Zedekiah's capture here symbolizes the reversal of Israel's fortunes due to their unfaithfulness. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
Zedekiah's capture and presentation to Nebuchadnezzar fulfill Jeremiah's warnings (Jeremiah 34:3). Nebuchadnezzar, a powerful ruler, is often seen as an instrument of God's judgment against Judah for their idolatry and covenant violations. at Riblah in the land of Hamath,
Riblah, located in modern-day Syria, served as a military headquarters for Nebuchadnezzar. Its mention underscores the extent of Babylonian control. Hamath was a significant region, often associated with judgment and military campaigns (2 Kings 23:33). where he pronounced judgment on him.
The judgment pronounced on Zedekiah was severe, including the blinding of the king and the execution of his sons (Jeremiah 52:10-11). This judgment reflects the consequences of breaking covenant with God, as Zedekiah had rebelled against Babylon despite Jeremiah's counsel. Persons / Places / Events 1. ZedekiahThe last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian conquest. He was captured while trying to escape the siege of Jerusalem. 2. ChaldeansAnother name for the Babylonians, who were the dominant power in the region and responsible for the conquest of Judah. 3. JerichoA city located near the Jordan River, known for its historical significance in Israel's history. It was in the plains of Jericho that Zedekiah was captured. 4. NebuchadnezzarThe king of Babylon, known for his military conquests and the destruction of Jerusalem. He played a pivotal role in the judgment against Judah. 5. RiblahA city in the land of Hamath, which served as a military headquarters for Nebuchadnezzar. It was here that Zedekiah was brought for judgment. Teaching Points The Inevitability of God's JudgmentZedekiah's capture illustrates that God's warnings through the prophets are not to be taken lightly. His judgment is certain and just. The Consequences of DisobedienceZedekiah's fate serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands and the rejection of His prophets. The Sovereignty of God in World EventsThe capture of Zedekiah and the fall of Jerusalem demonstrate God's control over nations and leaders, fulfilling His divine purposes. The Importance of Heeding Prophetic WarningsThe events leading to Zedekiah's capture underscore the importance of listening to and acting upon God's warnings through His prophets. Trust in God's Plan Despite CircumstancesEven in dire situations, believers are encouraged to trust in God's overarching plan, knowing that He works all things for His glory and our good. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 39:5?
2. How does Jeremiah 39:5 illustrate the consequences of disobedience to God's commands?
3. What can we learn about God's sovereignty from Jeremiah 39:5?
4. How does Jeremiah 39:5 connect with God's warnings in earlier chapters of Jeremiah?
5. How can we apply the lessons from Jeremiah 39:5 to our daily lives?
6. What does Jeremiah 39:5 teach about the importance of heeding prophetic warnings?
7. Why did God allow King Zedekiah to be captured in Jeremiah 39:5?
8. What does Jeremiah 39:5 reveal about God's judgment on disobedience?
9. How does Jeremiah 39:5 fit into the historical context of the Babylonian siege?
10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 39?
11. Jeremiah 39:1-3: How do we reconcile Babylonian siege timelines with historical and archaeological evidence that might suggest a different date?
12. 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?
13. Jeremiah 39:8-9: Does the swift capture and destruction of Jerusalem conflict with other texts or sources suggesting a longer, more protracted siege?
14. In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?What Does Jeremiah 39:5 Mean But the army of the Chaldeans pursued themBabylon’s troops do exactly what God foretold—they chase the fleeing king and his soldiers. Jeremiah had already warned Zedekiah, “You will not escape from his hand” (Jeremiah 34:3). He ignored the warning, but the Word held true. Just as Pharoah’s chariots bore down on Israel at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:9), the Chaldeans close the gap here. God’s message is unmistakable: disobedience cannot outrun divine judgment (Jeremiah 52:7–8; Ezekiel 12:12–14).
and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of JerichoThe plains of Jericho lie about twenty‐five miles east of Jerusalem, a fertile, open stretch that leaves no place to hide. The spot is striking. Jericho was once the first city Israel conquered in faith (Joshua 6:1–20); now it becomes the last ground Israel’s king holds in rebellion. Zedekiah could not cross the Jordan to safety, illustrating Proverbs 14:12—“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” See also 2 Kings 25:5 and Jeremiah 52:8 for the same scene.
They seized himThe moment of capture underlines the certainty of God’s earlier word: “Your eyes will see the king of Babylon, and he will speak with you face to face” (Jeremiah 32:4). Zedekiah’s personal strength, political alliances, and fortified city all failed. As with Saul’s capture by the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:3–4) and Samson’s fall into Philistine hands (Judges 16:21), personal compromise leads to physical captivity.
and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of HamathRiblah, some 200 miles north of Jerusalem, served as Nebuchadnezzar’s military headquarters (2 Kings 25:6). Hauling Zedekiah so far underscores total defeat. From God’s perspective, Nebuchadnezzar is “My servant” executing judgment (Jeremiah 25:9). The scene reminds us of Job being brought before God’s throne for examination (Job 1:6); the ultimate authority is never in question.
where he pronounced judgment on himNebuchadnezzar’s verdict—soon detailed in Jeremiah 39:6–7—fulfills prophetic warnings down to every detail (Jeremiah 34:3; Ezekiel 17:18–20). The king sees his sons slain, then loses his own sight, dying later in Babylon (2 Kings 25:7). What looks like Babylonian justice is in fact divine justice: “The LORD is righteous, for I have rebelled against His command” (Lamentations 1:18). God’s judgments are precise, impartial, and inescapable, yet always consistent with His previous word.
summaryJeremiah 39:5 shows prophecy turning into history: powerful armies, strategic locations, and human decisions all bend to God’s sovereign plan. Zedekiah’s flight, capture, and sentencing illustrate that ignoring God’s word leads inevitably to judgment, while every step of the account underscores the reliability of Scripture and the certainty that the Lord’s purposes stand. (5) In the plains of Jericho.--Here again we have the distinctive word, the Araboth of the Jordan, the enlargement of the Jordan valley, three miles wide, near Jericho. The intention of the king was apparently to make his way to the ford near Jericho, cross the river, and escape to the open country of Gilead. Riblah in the land of Hamath.--The city of Hamath stood on the Orontes, about half-way from its source, near Baalbek, to the bend which it makes at Jisr-hadid, and commanded the whole valley of the river to the defile of Daphne, below Antioch. It was a well-known city at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 13:21; Numbers 34:8), and in that of David was the capital of a kingdom, which became tributary to him and Solomon (2Samuel 8:10; 1Kings 4:21-24). Riblah (still retaining its name, Ribleh), also on the Orontes, and near its source, was a centre from which the great lines of traffic led by the Euphrates to Nineveh, by Palmyra to Babylon, by Lebanon and the coast to Palestine and Egypt, and through the Jordan valley to the Holy Land. It was, therefore, a natural post of observation for the Chaldaean king while his generals were carrying on the sieges of Tyre and Jerusalem. So when Pharaoh-necho was for a time, before the battle of Carchemish, master of the Assyrian territory, it was to Riblah that he summoned Jehoahaz, and there imprisoned him (2Kings 23:33). In this instance Zedekiah was brought before Nebuchadnezzar as a vassal prince who, having received his authority from the Chaldaean king (2Kings 24:17), had rebelled, and met with scant mercy. . . .
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Hebrew But the armyחֵיל־ (ḥêl-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֜ים (kaś·dîm)Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhabpursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ (way·yir·də·p̄ū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecutethemאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם (’a·ḥă·rê·hem)Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 310: The hind or following partand overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ (way·yaś·śi·ḡū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5381: To reach, overtakeZedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelitesin the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת (bə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galileeof Jericho.יְרֵחוֹ֒ (yə·rê·ḥōw)Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by JoshuaThey seizedוַיִּקְח֣וּ (way·yiq·ḥū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3947: To takehimאֹת֗וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseand brought him upוַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ (way·ya·‘ă·lu·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, activelytoאֶל־ (’el-)Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, toNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian kingkingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A kingof Babylonבָּבֶ֛ל (bā·ḇel)Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital cityat Riblahרִבְלָ֖תָה (riḇ·lā·ṯāh)Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7247: Riblah -- a city in Hamath, also one on southeast border of Israelin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, landof Hamath,חֲמָ֑ת (ḥă·māṯ)Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2574: Hamath -- a place North of Damascuswhere he pronouncedוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (way·ḏab·bêr)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subduejudgmentמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃ (miš·pā·ṭîm)Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, styleon him.אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw)Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case
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OT Prophets: Jeremiah 39:5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued (Jer.) |
