and went and sat at a distance, about a bow shot away, for she said, ‘I can’t bear to watch the boy die! ’ While she sat at a distance, she wept loudly.
Jeremiah 52:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered the Judean commanders. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he slew also all the princes of Judah at Riblah. American Standard Version (1901) And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. Common English Bible The king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s children before his very own eyes, and he slaughtered all Judah’s officers at Riblah. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king of Babylon cut the throats of the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the leaders of Judah at Riblah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Sedecias before his eyes: and he slew all the princes of Juda in Reblatha. |
and went and sat at a distance, about a bow shot away, for she said, ‘I can’t bear to watch the boy die! ’ While she sat at a distance, she wept loudly.
For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the grief that would overwhelm my father.’
They slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes. Finally, the king of Babylon blinded Zedekiah, bound him in bronze chains, and took him to Babylon.
This is what the Lord says: Record this man as childless, a man who will not be successful in his lifetime. None of his descendants will succeed in sitting on the throne of David or ruling again in Judah.
I will hand King Zedekiah of Judah and his officials over to their enemies, to those who intend to take their lives, to the king of Babylon’s army that is withdrawing.
Take the choicest of the flock and also pile up the fuel under it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, as well as the children and older women, but do not come near anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.’ So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.