Jeremiah 52:3

What does Jeremiah 52:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 52:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For through the anger of Jehovah did it come to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For through the anger of Jehovah did it come to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And because of the wrath of the Lord this came about in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had sent them away from before him: and Zedekiah took up arms against the king of Babylon.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for, because of the anger of Jehovah, it hath been in Jerusalem and Judah till He hath cast them from before His face, and Zedekiah doth rebel against the king of Babylon.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For the wrath of the Lord was against Jerusalem, and against Juda, till he cast them out from his presence: and Sedecias revolted from the king of Babylon.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For, because the anger of Jehovah was against Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Context

v.2And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

v.3This passage

v.4And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 24:1

    And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

  • Proverbs 28:2

    For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understandingandknowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

  • Isaiah 3:1

    For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;

  • Isaiah 19:4

    And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:16

    Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

  • Isaiah 3:4

    And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

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