Then she went, and sat down over against him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Let me not look upon the death of the child.” And as she sat over against him, the child lifted up his voice and wept.
Jeremiah 52:10 - Revised Standard Version The king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and also slew all the princes of Judah at Riblah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then she went, and sat down over against him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, “Let me not look upon the death of the child.” And as she sat over against him, the child lifted up his voice and wept.
For how can I go back to my father if the lad is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would come upon my father.”
They slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and took him to Babylon.
Thus says the Lord: “Write this man down as childless, a man who shall not succeed in his days; for none of his offspring shall succeed in sitting on the throne of David, and ruling again in Judah.”
And Zedekiah king of Judah, and his princes I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their lives, into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon which has withdrawn from you.
Take the choicest one of the flock, pile the logs under it; boil its pieces, seethe also its bones in it.
slay old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one upon whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the house.
so that you shall be driven mad by the sight which your eyes shall see.