Then she went and sat herself down opposite, about a bowshot away, for she had said, “I can’t bear to see the child dying!” So she sat down opposite and lifted up her voice and wept.
Jeremiah 52:10 - Tree of Life Version At Riblah, the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, and also all the Judean leaders. 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 herself down opposite, about a bowshot away, for she had said, “I can’t bear to see the child dying!” So she sat down opposite and lifted up her voice and wept.
For how can I go up to my father and the boy is not with me? Else I must see the evil that would come upon my father!”
They slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, then put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him in bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
Thus says Adonai: “Write this man childless, a man who will not prosper in his days. For no man of his seed will prosper, sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah.”
King Zedekiah of Judah and his princes I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of them who seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, who were withdrawing from you.
Take the choicest of the flock and pile the bones under it; bring it to a rolling boil, so that its bones also seethe in it.’”
kill off old men, young men and girls, little children and women. But touch no one who has the mark. Begin at My Sanctuary.” Then they began with the elders who were before the House.