Jeremiah 52:12 kjv
Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,
Jeremiah 52:12 nkjv
Now in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month ( which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52:12 niv
On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard, who served the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52:12 esv
In the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month ? that was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon ? Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, who served the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52:12 nlt
On August 17 of that year, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard and an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 52 12 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jer 52:12 | Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, came Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, [which] served the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem, | |
| Jer 52:13 | And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burnt he with fire: | Fulfilled judgment for sin |
| 2 Chr 36:19 | And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof. | Parallel account in Chronicles |
| Lam 1:4 | The ways of Zion do mourn, [because] none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she [is] in bitterness. | Lamentations express the sorrow |
| Lam 2:5-6 | The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughters of Judah mourning and lamentation. And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a feast... | The Lord as the agent of destruction |
| Isa 1:7 | Your country [is] desolate, your cities [are] burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and [it is] desolate, as overthrown by strangers. | Isaiah prophesied desolation |
| Eze 12:12-13 | And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig [every man] through the wall to carry out thereby: he covered his face because he saw no light of the eyes. My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon, [to] the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he see it not, though he shall die there. | Ezekiel’s prophecy of Zedekiah's fate |
| Jer 20:4-6 | For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror unto thyself, and to all thy friends; and they shall fall by the sword of thine enemies, and thine eyes shall behold [it]: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword. Moreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of the enemy, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon. | Jeremiah’s personal prophecy of Jerusalem's fall |
| Jer 21:4-7 | Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that [are] in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city. And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, and with anger, and with fury, and with great wrath. And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: and they shall die of a great pestilence. And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, nor have pity, nor have mercy. | God's direct intervention in the conquest |
| Jer 34:2-5 | Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire: And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of his hand, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with the king of Babylon mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword; Thou shalt die in peace: and with the desolation of great burnings for thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn the dead for thee; and they shall lament thee, [saying], Woe unto thee, lord! for the LORD hath pronounced this thing. | Prophecy concerning Zedekiah's fate |
| 2 Kings 25:8-10 | And in the fifth month, in the seventh day of the month, [which was] the nineteenth year of the king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, [which served] the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burnt he with fire: And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. | Parallel account in 2 Kings |
| 2 Kings 25:11 | Now Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive all the people of Jerusalem, and the remnant that remained in the city, and the servants of the king of Babylon that remained, and the residue of the people, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had carried away captive. | Nebuzaradan’s role in the captivity |
| Jer 49:34-35 | The word of the LORD that came unto Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. Against Elam also will I bring the evil from the four corners of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and I will put them in pieces among all the nations whither they shall be scattered. And I will cause terror in their land. | Judgment against other nations |
| Jer 46:27-28 | But fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thine seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant; for I [am] with thee; saith the LORD: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I shall drive thee; but I will not make a full end of thee, but I will correct thee in measure; yet will I not utterly destroy thee. | God's promise of future restoration |
| Jer 39:2-3 | And in the eleventh year of the reign of Zedekiah, in the ninth month, in the tenth day of the month, the city was broken up: And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. | Princes present at the conquest |
| Luke 21:24 | And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. | Fulfillment in the New Testament |
| Acts 1:8 | But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. | The future mission originating from Jerusalem |
| Rom 11:26 | And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: | God's ultimate plan for Israel |
| Gal 4:26 | But Jerusalem which is above is free, and she is the mother of us all. | Spiritual Jerusalem |
Jeremiah 52 verses
Jeremiah 52 12 Meaning
This verse describes the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the carrying away of its inhabitants into Babylonian captivity. Specifically, it details the commander of the guard's actions.
Jeremiah 52 12 Context
Jeremiah 52 is a historical appendix to the book of Jeremiah, detailing the final destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity, confirming the prophet's warnings. This specific verse marks the precise date when Nebuzaradan, the captain of Nebuchadnezzar's guard, arrived in Jerusalem to carry out the king's orders. This event marked the culmination of decades of Jeremiah's prophecies against Judah's sin and unfaithfulness. The destruction was a consequence of Judah's persistent rebellion against God and refusal to heed His prophets, particularly Jeremiah. The Babylonian empire, under Nebuchadnezzar, served as God's instrument of judgment against them.
Jeremiah 52 12 Word Analysis
- "Now": Indicates the temporal setting of this event.
- "in the fifth month": Refers to the Hebrew month of Av.
- "in the tenth day of the month": A specific date marking the arrival of Nebuzaradan.
- "which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar": This specifies the reign of the Babylonian king and the year of this significant event. Nebuchadnezzar II reigned from 605 to 562 BCE. This date aligns with the destruction of the First Temple.
- "came Nebuzaradan": Introduces the key figure responsible for carrying out the destruction.
- "captain of the guard": (Hebrew: rĕʼûš ḥăyālîm) This title signifies his high rank within the Babylonian military, leading the king's elite bodyguards.
- "[which] served the king of Babylon": Highlights Nebuzaradan's loyalty and direct command from the Babylonian monarch.
- "unto Jerusalem": The specific location where these devastating events took place.
Group of Words Analysis:
- "Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar": This precise dating emphasizes the historical reality and fulfillment of prophecy. It underscores that this was not a random event but a divinely ordained judgment on a specific date.
- "came Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, [which] served the king of Babylon": This phrase establishes Nebuzaradan as the agent of divine judgment, acting directly under the authority of Nebuchadnezzar, who in turn was executing God's wrath upon a disobedient people.
Jeremiah 52 12 Bonus Section
The date specified, the tenth day of the fifth month (Ab), is a day that has been traditionally observed in Jewish history as a day of mourning, commemorating not only the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE but also the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE by the Romans on the same date. This solemn observance highlights the profound significance of this historical event.
Jeremiah 52 12 Commentary
Jeremiah 52:12 sets the scene for the final, devastating act of judgment upon Jerusalem. The precise dating, the tenth day of the fifth month in Nebuchadnezzar's nineteenth year, corresponds historically to the destruction of the Temple. Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, represents the military might of Babylon, but in the biblical narrative, he is presented as the executor of God's judgment against Judah for its persistent sins and rebellion. The arrival of this official signifies the beginning of the end for Jerusalem and its inhabitants, leading to the demolition of the Temple, the king's house, and widespread destruction. This event marks a significant turning point, ushering in the period of Babylonian exile.