Jeremiah 52:1

The Fall of Jerusalem

52:1 ¹ Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem ²  for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal ³  daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

Jeremiah 52:30

52:30 in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, ⁴  Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, carried into exile 745 Judeans. In all 4,600 people went into exile.

Jeremiah 52:28

52:28 Here is the official record of the number of people ⁵  Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile: In the seventh year, ⁶  3,023 Jews;

Jeremiah 25:3

25:3 “For the last twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was ruling in Judah ⁷  until now, the Lord has been speaking to me. I told you over and over again ⁸  what he said. ⁹  But you would not listen.

Jeremiah 52:31

Jehoiachin in Exile

52:31 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, on the twenty-fifth ¹⁰  day of the twelfth month, ¹¹  Evil-Merodach, in the first year of his reign, pardoned ¹²  King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison.

Jeremiah 52:21

52:21 Each of the pillars was about 27 feet ¹³  high, about 18 feet ¹⁴  in circumference, three inches ¹⁵  thick, and hollow.

Jeremiah 27:19

27:19 For the Lord who rules over all ¹⁶  has already spoken about the two bronze pillars, ¹⁷  the large bronze basin called ‘The Sea,’ ¹⁸  and the movable bronze stands. ¹⁹  He has already spoken about the rest of the valuable articles that are left in this city.

¹ sn This final chapter does not mention Jeremiah, but its description of the downfall of Jerusalem and exile of the people validates the prophet’s ministry.

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³ tn Some textual witnesses support the Kethib (consonantal text) in reading “Hamital.”

⁴ sn This would be 581 b.c.

⁷ tn Heb “these are the people.”

⁸ sn This would be 597 b.c.

¹⁰ sn The year referred to would be 627 b.c. The same year is referred to in 1:2 in reference to his call to be a prophet.

¹¹ tn For the idiom involved here see the notes at 7:13 and 11:7.

¹² tn The words “what he said” are not in the text but are implicit. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.

¹³ sn The parallel account in 2 Kgs 25:28 has “twenty-seventh.”

¹⁴ sn The twenty-fifth day would be March 20, 561 b.c. in modern reckoning.

¹⁵ tn Heb “lifted up the head of.”

¹⁶ tn Heb “eighteen cubits.” A “cubit” was a unit of measure, approximately equivalent to a foot and a half.

¹⁷ tn Heb “twelve cubits.” A “cubit” was a unit of measure, approximately equivalent to a foot and a half.

¹⁸ tn Heb “four fingers.”

¹⁹ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.” For the significance of this title see the note at 2:19.

²⁰ tn The words “two bronze” are not in the text. They have been supplied in the translation to help identify the referent.

²¹ tn The words “the large bronze basin called” are not in the text. They have been supplied in the translation to help identify the referent.

²² tn The words “movable bronze” are not in the text. They have been supplied in the translation to help identify the referent. See the study note for further reference.