Jeremiah 52:1

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{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.52.1", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַחַ֤ת שָׁנָה֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ חמיטל חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃", "text": "*Ben*-*ʿesrîm* *wə*-*ʾaḥat* *šānâ* *ṣidqîyāhû* *bə*-*mālkô* *wə*-*ʾaḥat* *ʿeśrēh* *šānâ* *mālak* *bî*-*rûšālāim* *wə*-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *ḥămûṭal* *bat*-*yirmyāhû* *mi*-*libnâ*", "grammar": { "*ben*": "construct state - son of", "*ʿesrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bə*-*mālkô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he began to reign", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number, feminine - ten", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*bî*-*rûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "construct state - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ḥămûṭal*": "proper noun - Hamutal", "*bat*": "construct state - daughter of", "*yirmyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*mi*-*libnâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Libnah" }, "variants": { "*ṣidqîyāhû*": "Zedekiah (meaning 'Yahweh is my righteousness')", "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*ḥămûṭal*": "Hamutal (name appears as both חמיטל and חֲמוּטַל in text)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַחַ֤ת שָׁנָה֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ חמיטל חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃

Transliteration

Ben-ʿesrîm wə-ʾaḥat šānâ ṣidqîyāhû bə-mālkô wə-ʾaḥat ʿeśrēh šānâ mālak bî-rûšālāim wə-šēm ʾimmô ḥămûṭal bat-yirmyāhû mi-libnâ

Grammar Details

• *ben*: construct state - son of
• *ʿesrîm*: cardinal number - twenty
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʾaḥat*: cardinal number, feminine singular - one
• *šānâ*: feminine singular noun - year
• *ṣidqîyāhû*: proper noun - Zedekiah
• *bə*-*mālkô*: preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king/when he began to reign
• *ʿeśrēh*: cardinal number, feminine - ten
• *mālak*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
• *bî*-*rûšālāim*: preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem
• *šēm*: construct state - name of
• *ʾimmô*: noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
• *ḥămûṭal*: proper noun - Hamutal
• *bat*: construct state - daughter of
• *yirmyāhû*: proper noun - Jeremiah
• *mi*-*libnâ*: preposition + proper noun - from Libnah

Word Meanings

• *ṣidqîyāhû*: Zedekiah (meaning 'Yahweh is my righteousness')
• *mālak*: reigned/ruled/was king
• *ḥămûṭal*: Hamutal (name appears as both חמיטל and חֲמוּטַל in text)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Zedekiah became king when he was twenty-one years old, and he reigned in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in usalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of emiah of Libnah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Sedechias was xxj. yeare olde, when he was made kynge, & he raigned xj. yeare in Ierusalem. His mothers name was Hamithal, Ieremies doughter of Lobna.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem, & his mothers name was Hamutal, the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Zedekiah was one and twentie yeres olde whe he was made king, and raigned eleuen yeres in Hierusale: his mothers name was Hamutal, Ieremies daughter of Libna.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Zedekiah [was] one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A son of twenty and one years `is' Zedekiah in his reigning, and eleven years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother `is' Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king; he was king for eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Fall of Jerusalem Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 24:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.24.18", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְאַחַ֤ת שָׁנָה֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֔וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ *חמיטל **חֲמוּטַ֥ל בַּֽת־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ מִלִּבְנָֽה׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʿeśrîm* and-*ʾaḥaṯ* *šānāh* *ṣiḏqiyyāhû* in-*mālḵô* and-*ʾaḥaṯ* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *mālaḵ* in-*yərûšālāim* and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *ḥămûṭal* *baṯ*-*yirməyāhû* from-*liḇnāh*.", "grammar": { "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "cardinal number - one (feminine)", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ṣiḏqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*mālḵô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his becoming king", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - ten", "*mālaḵ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*ḥămûṭal*": "proper noun - Hamutal", "*baṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - daughter of", "*yirməyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*liḇnāh*": "proper noun - Libnah" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*ʿeśrîm* and-*ʾaḥaṯ* *šānāh*": "idiomatic expression for age (21 years old)", "*mālḵô*": "his becoming king/his reign/when he began to reign" } }
• Josh 10:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Joshua.10.29", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה לִבְנָ֑ה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עִם־לִבְנָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăbōr* *yəhôšuʿa* and all-*yiśrāʾēl* with-him from-*maqqēdâ* to-*libnâ* and *wayyillāḥem* with-*libnâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he passed over/crossed", "*yəhôšuʿa*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*maqqēdâ*": "proper noun - Makkedah", "*libnâ*": "proper noun - Libnah", "*wayyillāḥem*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3ms - and he fought" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "and he passed over/crossed/moved", "*wayyillāḥem*": "and he fought/battled/waged war" } }
• 2 Chr 36:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.11", "source": "בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וְאַחַ֛ת שָׁנָ֖ה צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בְמָלְכ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "Son-of-*ʿeśrîm* and-one *šānâ* *ṣidqiyyāhû* in-his-*mālĕkô* and-one *ʿeśrēh* *šānâ* *mālak* in-*yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ṣidqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Zedekiah", "*bĕmālĕkô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his becoming king", "*ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number - ten", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he reigned", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - in Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*bĕmālĕkô*": "when he became king/when he began to reign/in his kingship" } }
• Josh 15:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.42", "source": "לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*libnāh* *wā*-*ʿeter* *wә*-*ʿāšān*", "grammar": { "*libnāh*": "proper noun - Libnah", "*wā*-*ʿeter*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ether", "*wә*-*ʿāšān*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashan" }, "variants": {} }
• 2 Kgs 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "2 Kings.8.22", "source": "וַיִּפְשַׁ֣ע אֱד֗וֹם מִתַּ֙חַת֙ יַד־יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה אָ֛ז תִּפְשַׁ֥ע לִבְנָ֖ה בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃", "text": "And *yipšaʿ* *ʾĕdôm* from beneath *yad-yəhûdâ* until this *hayyôm* *hazzeh*. Then *tipšaʿ* *libnâ* at that *bāʿēt* *hahîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yipšaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - rebelled", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*yad-yəhûdâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - hand/authority of Judah", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*tipšaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - rebelled", "*libnâ*": "proper noun - Libnah", "*bāʿēt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - at the time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*yipšaʿ*": "rebelled/revolted/broke away from", "*yad*": "hand/authority/control", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/the present time" } }