Jeremiah 39:8
New International Version
The Babylonians set fire to the royal palace and the houses of the people and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
Meanwhile, the Babylonians burned Jerusalem, including the royal palace and the houses of the people, and they tore down the walls of the city.

English Standard Version
The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the house of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

New King James Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
The Chaldeans also burned the king’s palace and the houses of the people with fire, and they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
The Chaldeans also burned with fire the king’s palace and the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
The Chaldeans also burned with fire the king’s palace and the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
The Chaldeans also burned with fire the house of the king and the houses of the people, and they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
The Chaldeans also burned down the king’s palace and the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
The Chaldeans next burned down the king’s palace and the people’s houses and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Chaldeans next burned down the king’s palace and the people’s houses and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, the Babylonian army had burned the houses in Jerusalem, including the royal palace, and they had broken down the city walls.

English Revised Version
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Babylonians burned down the royal palace and the people's homes, and they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
Meanwhile, the Babylonians burned down the royal palace and the houses of the people and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
The Chaldeans burned the palace and the houses of the people with fire, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Majority Standard Bible
The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

NET Bible
The Babylonians burned down the royal palace, the temple of the LORD, and the people's homes, and they tore down the wall of Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
The Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

World English Bible
The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the house of the king, and the house of the people, the Chaldeans have burned with fire, and they have broken down the walls of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
And the house of the king, and the house of the people, have the Chaldeans burnt with fire, and the walls of Jerusalem they have broken down.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Chaldeans burnt the house of the king, and the house of the people, with fire, and they broke the walls of Jerusalem.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Chaldeans burnt the king's house, and the houses of the people with fire, and they threw down the wall of Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, the Chaldeans burned the house of the king and the house of the people with fire, and they overturned the wall of Jerusalem.

New American Bible
The Chaldeans set fire to the king’s house and the houses of the people and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the entire wall of Jerusalem round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the house of the King and the houses of the people the Chaldeans burned in fire, and they broke down the wall of Jerusalem around it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the house of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
Audio Bible



Context
The Fall of Jerusalem
7Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon. 8 The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 9Then 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.…

Cross References
2 Kings 25:9
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.

2 Chronicles 36:19
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 2:2
Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes.

Lamentations 2:7
The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.

Lamentations 2:9
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.

Ezekiel 24:21
Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’

Ezekiel 33:21
In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”

Isaiah 64:10-11
Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation. / Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.

Micah 3:12
Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.

Psalm 74:7
They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.

Psalm 79:1
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

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.”

Mark 13:2
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 19:43-44
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

Luke 21:6
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

burned.

Jeremiah 7:20
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.

Jeremiah 9:10-12
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone…

Jeremiah 17:27
But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

and brake.

Jeremiah 52:14
And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

2 Kings 25:10
And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Nehemiah 1:3
And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

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Jeremiah 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.














The Chaldeans
This term refers to the Babylonians, a powerful empire known for their military prowess and cultural achievements. The Chaldeans were instrumental in God's judgment against Judah, as prophesied by Jeremiah. Historically, the Chaldeans were a Semitic people who rose to prominence under Nebuchadnezzar II. Their role in the destruction of Jerusalem serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His prophetic word.

burned down
The act of burning signifies total destruction and purification. In the ancient world, fire was often used to cleanse and eradicate the remnants of a conquered city. This action by the Chaldeans symbolizes the complete judgment of God upon Jerusalem for its persistent disobedience and idolatry. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments.

the king’s palace
The palace was not only the residence of the king but also a symbol of the nation's strength and leadership. Its destruction signifies the end of the Davidic reign in Jerusalem at that time, fulfilling the prophecies of Jeremiah regarding the fall of the royal house due to their unfaithfulness. This event underscores the theme of divine retribution and the importance of righteous leadership.

the houses of the people
The destruction of the common people's homes highlights the widespread impact of the Babylonian conquest. It was not only the leaders who suffered but the entire population, emphasizing the collective nature of the nation's sin and the communal experience of God's judgment. This phrase serves as a poignant reminder of the far-reaching consequences of national disobedience.

they broke down
The breaking down of structures symbolizes the dismantling of societal order and security. In the context of ancient warfare, breaking down walls was a strategic move to ensure the complete subjugation of a city. Spiritually, it represents the removal of God's protection due to the people's unfaithfulness, leaving them vulnerable to their enemies.

the walls of Jerusalem
The walls of a city were its primary defense against invaders. Their destruction signifies the utter defeat and humiliation of Jerusalem. Historically, the walls represented the strength and independence of the city. In a spiritual sense, their fall illustrates the breach in the people's covenant relationship with God, as they had relied on their own strength rather than His protection.

(8) And the Chaldeans burned the king's house.--In the fuller account of Jeremiah 52:12, we find that this was the work of Nebuzar-adan, who had been sent by Nebuchadnezzar, on hearing of the capture of the city, and that it included the destruction of the Temple as well as the palace.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The Chaldeans
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים (hak·kaś·dîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab

set fire to
שָׂרְפ֥וּ (śā·rə·p̄ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

the palace
בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the king
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

and
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to the houses
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the people,
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

they tore down
נָתָֽצוּ׃ (nā·ṯā·ṣū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

the walls
חֹמ֥וֹת (ḥō·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

of Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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