Jeremiah 27:20

“which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried into exile Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;”

Jeremiah 27:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 27:20, word by word

Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּרnevuchadnetsar

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar: king of Babylon who subdued Judah, took Jerusalem, burned the house of YHWH and took the people into exile (2 Kings 24-25; Jeremiah; Daniel 1-4). The Hebrew writes his name in several forms.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babel, Babylon

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takeלְקָחָlekaach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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when he carried into exileגְלוֹתgelot

go into exile

To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.

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Jeconiahיְכָונְיָהyechavnya

Jeconiah

Jeconiah: another form of the name of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim, taken captive to Babylon (2 Kings 24:8-15). The name means "YHWH will establish."

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sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehoyakim

Jehoiakim

Jehoiakim: a name meaning "YHWH raises up." The name Pharaoh Neco gave to Eliakim son of Josiah when he made him king of Judah (2 Kings 23:34-24:6). Not to be confused with his son Jehoiachin.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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from Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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the noblesחֹרֵיchore

noble

Noble: a free person of rank in a city, one of those who had a say in its affairs together with the elders.

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Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaBabylonJerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Babylon

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

  • 2Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

19For thus says YHWH Tsevaot concerning the pillars, and concerning the Sea, and concerning the stands, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,

20 · This verse (above)

21for thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel, concerning the vessels that are left in the house of YHWH, and in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem:

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