Study it in the app“while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these were left among the cities of Judah as fortified cities.”
while the armyוְחֵילof the kingמֶלֶךְof Babylonבָּבֶלwas fightingנִלְחָמִיםagainst Jerusalemעַל יְרוּשָׁלִַםand against allוְעַל כָּלthe citiesעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהthat were left,הַנּוֹתָרוֹתagainst Lachishאֶל לָכִישׁand against Azekah;וְאֶל עֲזֵקָהforכִּיtheseהֵנָּהwere leftנִשְׁאֲרוּamong the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהas fortifiedמִבְצָרcities.עָרֵי
army
A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.
Where else “chel” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearsfight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “nilchamim” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appearsJudah
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.
Where else “yehuda” appearsbe left
For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.
Where else “notarot” appearsLachish
See it on the mapWhere else “lachish” appearsAzekah
Azekah: a city of the Shephelah. The name comes from "dug ground."
Where else “azeka” appearsremain
To remain, what is left.
Where else “nisharu” appearsfortress, fortified city
Fortress, fortified city.
Where else “mivtsar” appears1Babylon
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).
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).
3Lachish
Today: Tel Lachish ruins, Israel
A fortified city in the low hills of Judah, about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Jerusalem.
Joshua took it (Josh 10:32). Sennacherib attacked it before coming against Jerusalem (2 Kgs 18:14), and it was one of the last cities to fall to Babylon (Jer 34:7).
6And Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem,
7 · This verse (above)
8The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were in Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them,
