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2 Kings 25:9-17

He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, he burned with fire. All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields. The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon. They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver. The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed. The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.

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Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, he burned with fire. All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem. Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude. But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields. The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon. They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered. The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver. The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed. The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, he burned with fire.

    All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

    Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive the residue of the people who were left in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude.

    But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

    The Chaldeans broke up the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house, and carried the bronze pieces to Babylon.

    They took away the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered.

    The captain of the guard took away the fire pans, the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver.

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for Yahweh’s house, the bronze of all these vessels was not weighed.

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.

  • KJV King James Version

    And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.

    And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

    Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.

    But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

    And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

    And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

    And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

    The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great man's house, burnt he with fire.

    And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

    And the residue of the people that were left in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away captive.

    But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

    And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

    And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

    And the fire-pans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

    The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was upon it; and the height of the capital was three cubits; with network and pomegranates upon the capital round about, all of brass; and like unto these had the second pillar with network.

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  • Exodus 27:3 (vv13–14) You shall make its pots to take away its ashes; and its shovels, its basins, its meat hooks, and its fire pans. You shall make all its…
  • Nehemiah 1:3 (v10) They said to me, “The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of…
  • Psalms 74:3-7 (v9) Lift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary. Your adversaries have roared in the middle…
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  • 1 Kings 7:47-50 (v14) Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined. Solomon made…
  • 1 Kings 9:8 (v9) Though this house is so high, yet everyone who passes by it will be astonished and hiss; and they will say, ‘Why has Yahweh done this to…
  • 2 Chronicles 36:18 (v13) All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes,…
  • 2 Chronicles 36:19 (v9) They burned God’s house, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all of its valuable…
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  • Lamentations 1:10 (vv9, 13) The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things; for she has seen that the nations have entered into her sanctuary,…
  • 1 Kings 7:15 (v13) For he fashioned the two pillars of bronze, eighteen cubits high apiece; and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them.
  • 2 Kings 20:17 (v13) ‘Behold, the days come that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, will be carried to…
  • Isaiah 64:10-11 (v9) Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. Our holy and our beautiful house where our…
  • Jeremiah 34:22 (v9) Behold, I will command,” says Yahweh, “and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it, take it, and burn it with fire. I…
  • Jeremiah 37:8 (v9) The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.” ’
  • Jeremiah 37:10 (v9) For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and only wounded men remained among them, they would each…
  • Jeremiah 39:10 (v12) But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and…
  • Jeremiah 52:13 (v9) He burned Yahweh’s house, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, he burned with fire.
  • Jeremiah 52:16 (v12) But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vineyard keepers and farmers.
  • Jeremiah 52:17-20 (v13) The Chaldeans broke the pillars of bronze that were in Yahweh’s house, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in Yahweh’s house in…
  • Ezekiel 33:24 (v12) “Son of man, those who inhabit the waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, ‘Abraham was one, and he inherited the land; but we…
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  • Acts 6:13-14 (v9) and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. For we have…
  • 2 Chronicles 24:14 (vv14–15) When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house,…
  • Jeremiah 39:8 (vv9–10) The Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
  • Exodus 37:23 (v15) He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.
  • Exodus 38:3 (v14) He made all the vessels of the altar: the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of bronze.
  • Numbers 7:13-14 (v15) and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according…
  • 1 Kings 7:15-22 (v17) For he fashioned the two pillars of bronze, eighteen cubits high apiece; and a line of twelve cubits encircled either of them. He made two…
  • 1 Kings 7:23-45 (v13) He made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in shape. Its height was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits encircled…
  • 1 Kings 7:48-51 (v15) Solomon made all the vessels that were in Yahweh’s house: the golden altar and the table that the show bread was on, of gold; and the lamp…
  • 2 Chronicles 4:2-6 (v13) Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim. It was round, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference. Under it…
  • 2 Chronicles 4:12-16 (v13) the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals…
  • 2 Chronicles 4:20-22 (v14) and the lamp stands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, the…
  • 2 Chronicles 36:20 (v11) He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom…
  • Ezra 1:9-11 (v15) This is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters of silver, twenty-nine knives, thirty bowls of gold, four…
  • Jeremiah 5:10 (v10) “Go up on her walls, and destroy; but don’t make a full end. Take away her branches, for they are not Yahweh’s.
  • Jeremiah 7:14 (v9) therefore I will do to the house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers,…
  • Jeremiah 15:1-2 (v11) Then Yahweh said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not turn toward this people. Cast them out of my sight,…
  • Jeremiah 26:9 (v9) Why have you prophesied in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitant?’ ”…
  • Jeremiah 27:19-22 (v13) For Yahweh of Armies says concerning the pillars, concerning the sea, concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are…
  • Jeremiah 39:9 (v11) Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the residue of the people who remained in the city, the…
  • Jeremiah 52:12 (v11) Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan…
  • Jeremiah 52:14-23 (v10) All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around. Then Nebuzaradan…
  • Jeremiah 52:21-23 (v17) As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a line of twelve cubits encircled it; and its thickness was four…
  • Lamentations 2:7 (v9) The Lord has cast off his altar. He has abhorred his sanctuary. He has given the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have…
  • Ezekiel 5:2 (v11) A third part you shall burn in the fire in the middle of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled. You shall take a third part,…
  • Ezekiel 12:15-16 (v11) “ ‘They will know that I am Yahweh when I disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries. But I will leave a few…
  • Ezekiel 22:15-16 (v11) I will scatter you among the nations, and disperse you through the countries. I will consume your filthiness out of you. You will be…
  • Luke 21:5-6 (v9) As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, “As for these things which you…

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv11, 14 While the siege endured.

While the siege endured.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv9–17 2Ki 25:9 And he burnt the house of the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv9, 11, 13, 14 He burnt the house of the Lord, which had…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On v13 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv9, 11, 12 Burnt the house of the Lord - One of…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v10 Verse 10. Brake down the walls] In the same…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv9, 11, 13 2Ki 25:9. And he burnt the house of the…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 He burnt the house of the Lord - Compare…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv9, 14 Great. This word is supplied from Jeremias lii. 13.,…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 9. All the houses of Jerusalem — All the…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 9. every great man’s house burnt he with fire]…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv9–17 (9) He burnt the house . . . king’s…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv9–17 And he burnt the house of the Lord. After…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv11, 13, 16 As for the rest of the people ... city,…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv9, 11, 13, 17 25:9-10 destroyed all the important buildings: The Babylonians destroyed…
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