2 Kings 25:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And all the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls of Jerusalem all around.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־חוֹמֹ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סָבִ֑יב נָֽתְצוּ֙ כָּל־חֵ֣יל כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃

Transliteration

And ʾet ḥômōt yərûšālayim around nātəṣû all ḥêl kaśdîm ʾăšer raḇ ṭabbāḥîm.

Grammar Details

• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ḥômōt*: noun, feminine plural construct - walls of
• *yərûšālayim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *nātəṣû*: perfect, 3rd common plural - they broke down
• *ḥêl*: noun, masculine singular construct - army of
• *kaśdîm*: proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - that/who/which
• *raḇ*: noun, masculine singular construct - chief of
• *ṭabbāḥîm*: noun, masculine plural - guards/executioners

Word Meanings

• *nātəṣû*: broke down/tore down/demolished
• *ḥêl*: army/force/troops
• *raḇ* *ṭabbāḥîm*: captain of the guard/chief of executioners/chief bodyguard

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The entire Chaldean army, under the captain of the guard, tore down the walls of Jerusalem that surrounded the city.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were [with] the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all the power of the Caldees which was with the chefe captayne, brake downe the walles rounde aboute Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all the armie of the Caldees that were with the chiefe stewarde, brake downe the walles of Ierusalem round about.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all the souldiers of the Chaldees that were with the chiefe captayne of the men of warre, brake downe the walles of Hierusalem rounde about.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all the army of the Chaldees, that [were with] the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the army of the Chaldeans, who were [with] the captain of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the walls of Jerusalem round about have all the forces of the Chaldeans, who `are' with the chief of the executioners, broken down.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were `with' the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were [with] the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the walls round Jerusalem were broken down by the Chaldaean army which was with the captain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the army of the Chaldeans, who were [with] the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 1:3 : 3 And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.
• Jer 5:10 : 10 Go up upon her walls, and destroy; but do not make a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.
• Jer 39:8 : 8 The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
• Jer 52:14-23 : 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around. 15 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poorest people, and the rest of the people who remained in the city, and those who had defected, to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. 16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and farmers. 17 Also, the bronze pillars that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the bronze sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke, and carried all the bronze to Babylon. 18 The pots also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered, they took away. 19 And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the pots, and the lampstands, and the spoons, and the cups; what was of gold in gold, and what was of silver in silver, the captain of the guard took away. 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the bronze of these vessels was beyond weight. 21 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a string of twelve cubits circled it; and its thickness was four fingers: it was hollow. 22 And a capital of bronze was upon it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capitals all around, all of bronze. The second pillar and the pomegranates were similar to these. 23 And there were ninety-six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates on the network were one hundred all around.