Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

King James Version

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Holman Bible

At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes and also slaughtered the Judean commanders.

International Standard Version

The king of Babylon killed Zedekiah's sons before his eyes, and he also killed all the Judean officials at Riblah.

A Conservative Version

And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He also killed all the rulers of Judah in Riblah.

American Standard Version

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Amplified

The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the princes of Judah at Riblah.

Bible in Basic English

And the king of Babylon put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes: and he put to death all the rulers of Judah in Riblah.

Darby Translation

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; and he slaughtered also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king of Babel will slaughter the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: and he slaughtered also all the chiefs of Judah in Riblah.

King James 2000

And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he killed also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the officials of Judah at Riblah.

Modern King James verseion

And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. He also killed all the rulers of Judah in Riblah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The king of Babylon also caused Zedekiah's sons to be slain before his face; yea and put all the princes of Judah to death at Riblah.

NET Bible

The king of Babylon had Zedekiah's sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. He also had all the nobles of Judah put to death there at Riblah.

New Heart English Bible

The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he killed also all the officials of Judah in Riblah.

The Emphasized Bible

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, - moreover also all the princes of Judah, slew he in Riblah;

Webster

And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

World English Bible

The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he killed also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and also all the princes of Judah hath he slaughtered in Riblah;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Babylon
בּבל 
babel 
Usage: 262

שׁחט 
Shachat 
Usage: 81

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה 
Tsidqiyah 
Usage: 62

he slew
שׁחט 
Shachat 
Usage: 81

שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

of Judah
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Fall Of Jerusalem

9 The Babylonians captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in Hamath. The king of Babylon passed sentence on him there. 10 The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the princes of Judah in Riblah. 11 Then he blinded Zedekiah and put him in bronze shackles. The king of Babylon took him to Babylon and put him in a prison, where he stayed until he died.

Cross References

Jeremiah 22:30

This is what Jehovah says: 'Write this about Jehoiakin: He will be childless. He will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will succeed him as king. They will not sit on David's throne and rule Judah again.'

2 Kings 25:7

They put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, chained him with iron bands and took him to Babylon.

Genesis 21:16

She sat across from him at a distance. She thought: I cannot watch the boy die. She sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.

Genesis 44:34

How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.

Deuteronomy 28:34

You will lose your mind (experience insanity) because of all the suffering.

2 Kings 25:18-21

The captain of the guard took the high priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the three doorkeepers.

Jeremiah 39:6-7

At Riblah he put Zedekiah's sons to death while Zedekiah was looking on, and he also had the officials of Judah executed.

Jeremiah 52:24-27

The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the three doorkeepers.

Ezekiel 9:6

Kill the old men, young men, young women, mothers, and children. But do not touch anyone who has the mark on his forehead. Start here at my Temple. So they began with the elders who were standing there at the Temple.

Ezekiel 11:7-11

I, the Lord Jehovah, say to you: 'This city is a cooking pot all right, but what is the meat? The corpses of those you have killed! You will not be here. I will throw you out of the city!'

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