Jeremiah 39:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the Chaldeans' army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ חֵיל־כַּשְׂדִּ֜ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּ אֶת־צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת יְרֵחוֹ֒ וַיִּקְח֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ וַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּ אֶל־נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל רִבְלָ֖תָה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-yirdəpû ḥêl-kaśdîm after-them, and-yaśśîgû ʾet-ṣidqiyyāhû in-ʿarbôt yərēḥô, and-yiqḥû him and-yaʿăluhû to-nəbûkadreʾṣṣar melek-bābel riblātāh in-ʾereṣ ḥămāt, and-yədabbēr with-him mišpāṭîm.

Grammar Details

• *yirdəpû*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they pursued
• *ḥêl*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - army/force of
• *kaśdîm*: proper name, masculine, plural - Chaldeans
• *yaśśîgû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they overtook/caught
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ṣidqiyyāhû*: proper name, masculine - Zedekiah
• *ʿarbôt*: noun, feminine, plural, construct - plains of
• *yərēḥô*: proper name - Jericho
• *yiqḥû*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they took
• *yaʿăluhû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + waw consecutive - and they brought him up
• *nəbûkadreʾṣṣar*: proper name, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar
• *melek*: noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of
• *bābel*: proper name - Babylon
• *riblātāh*: proper name with directional he - to Riblah
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of
• *ḥămāt*: proper name - Hamath
• *yədabbēr*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he spoke
• *mišpāṭîm*: noun, masculine, plural - judgments

Word Meanings

• *ḥêl*-*kaśdîm*: army of the Chaldeans/Chaldean forces
• *yaśśîgû*: overtook/caught/reached/captured
• *ʿarbôt*: plains/desert plains/steppes
• *yaʿăluhû*: brought him up/took him up/led him up
• *mišpāṭîm*: judgments/sentences/legal decisions/punishments

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the Chaldean army pursued them, overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, captured him, and brought him to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of icho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the army{H2428} of the Chaldeans{H3778} pursued{H7291} after{H310} them, and overtook{H5381} Zedekiah{H6667} in the plains{H6160} of Jericho:{H3405} and when they had taken{H3947} him, they brought{H3947} him up{H5927} to Nebuchadrezzar king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath;{H2574} and he gave{H1696} judgment{H4941} upon him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But the Chaldeans{H3778}' army{H2428} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} them, and overtook{H5381}{(H8686)} Zedekiah{H6667} in the plains{H6160} of Jericho{H3405}: and when they had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} him, they brought him up{H5927}{(H8686)} to Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath{H2574}, where he gave{H1696}{(H8762)} judgment{H4941} upon him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the Caldees hooste folowed fast after them, and toke Sedechias in the felde of Iericho, and brought him presoner to Nabuchodonosor the kynge off Babilo vnto Reblatha, that lieth in the londe off Hemath where he gaue iugdment vpon him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the Caldeans hoste pursued after them, and ouertooke Zedekiah in the desart of Iericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him to Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel vnto Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gaue iudgement vpon him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the Chaldees hoast folowed fast after them, and toke Zedekia in the fielde of Hiericho, and brought hym prisoner to Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon, vnto Reblath, that lyeth in the lande of Hemath, where he gaue iudgement vpon hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he [ gave judgment upon him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the Chaldaean army went after them and overtook Zedekiah in the lowlands of Jericho: and they made him a prisoner and took him up to Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, to be judged by him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the Babylonian army chased after them. They caught up with Zedekiah in the rift valley plains of Jericho and captured him. They took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him there.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 23:33 : 33 And Pharaoh Necho put him in chains at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and imposed on the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
• Josh 5:10 : 10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.
• Jer 32:4-5 : 4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face, and his eyes shall see his eyes; 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall be until I visit him, says the LORD: though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not prosper.
• Jer 38:18 : 18 But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.
• Jer 38:23 : 23 So they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans; and you shall not escape from their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon; and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.
• Jer 52:8-9 : 8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. 9 Then they captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment upon him.
• Jer 52:26-27 : 26 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 27 And the king of Babylon struck them and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive from his own land.
• Josh 4:13 : 13 About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle.
• Num 13:21 : 21 So they went up and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, near the entrance of Hamath.
• Lam 1:3 : 3 Judah has gone into captivity because of affliction and great servitude: she dwells among the heathen, she finds no rest: all her persecutors have overtaken her between the straits.
• Lam 4:20 : 20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was captured in their pits, of whom we said, 'Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.'
• Ezek 17:15-21 : 15 But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape who does such things? Or shall he break the covenant and be delivered? 16 As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company help him in the war, by casting up mounds and building forts to cut off many persons: 18 Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand and has done all these things, he shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; As I live, surely my oath that he has despised and my covenant that he has broken, I will recompense on his own head. 20 And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will contend with him there for his trespass which he has trespassed against me. 21 And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and those who remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and you shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.
• Josh 13:5 : 5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the rising sun, from Baalgad under Mount Hermon to the entrance into Hamath.
• Judg 3:3 : 3 Namely, five rulers of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baalhermon to the entrance of Hamath.
• 2 Sam 8:9 : 9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,
• 2 Kgs 17:24 : 24 The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; they possessed Samaria and lived in its cities.
• 2 Kgs 25:6 : 6 So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah; and they pronounced judgment on him.
• 2 Chr 33:11 : 11 Therefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh among the thorns, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
• Jer 4:12 : 12 Even a full wind from those places shall come to me: now I also will speak judgment against them.