Nebuchadnezzar and his army burned the temple. They broke down Jerusalem’s wall and burned all the houses that belonged to the king and his officials. They took or destroyed every valuable thing in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 6:5 - Easy To Read Version So get up! We will attack the city at night!\par Let’s destroy the strong walls\par that are around Jerusalem.”\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Arise, let us go by night and destroy her palaces! American Standard Version (1901) Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces. Common English Bible Get ready, let’s attack by night and destroy her fortresses!” Catholic Public Domain Version 'Rise up, and let us ascend in the night, and let us destroy her houses.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Arise, and let us go up in the night, and destroy her houses. |
Nebuchadnezzar and his army burned the temple. They broke down Jerusalem’s wall and burned all the houses that belonged to the king and his officials. They took or destroyed every valuable thing in Jerusalem.
People will leave the capital city. The palace and towers will be left empty. People will not live in houses—they will live in caves. Wild donkeys and sheep will live in the city—animals will go there to eat grass.
“But if you don’t listen to me and obey me, then bad things will happen. If you carry loads into Jerusalem on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [148]} day, then you are not keeping it a holy day. So I will start a fire that can’t be put out. That fire will start at the gates of Jerusalem, and it will burn until it burns even the palaces. {\cf2\super [149]} ”
Nebuzaradan burned the Lord’s temple. He also burned down the king’s house and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned down every important building in Jerusalem.
On that day, the army of Babylon broke into Jerusalem. The soldiers of Jerusalem ran away. They left the city at night. They went through the gate between the two walls. That gate was near the king’s garden. Even though the army of Babylon had surrounded the city, the soldiers of Jerusalem still ran away. They ran away toward the desert.
‘Death has come.\par Death climbed in through our windows.\par Death came into our palaces. {\cf2\super [78]} \par Death has come to our children\par that play in the streets.\par Death has come to the young men\par that meet in the public places.’\par
Israel built kings’ houses.\par But it forgot its Maker!\par Now Judah builds fortresses. {\cf2\super [83]} \par But I will send a fire on Judah’s cities.\par And the fire will destroy its fortresses!”\par
So I will start a fire in Judah. And that fire will destroy the high towers of Jerusalem.”
Lebanon, open your gates so the fire\par will come and burn your cedar trees. {\cf2\super [27]} \par