Jeremiah 39:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingמֶ֨לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶ֜ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
slewוַיִּשְׁחַט֩
(vai·yish·chat)
7819: to slaughter, beata prim. root
the sonsבְּנֵ֧י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ
(tzid·ki·ya·hu)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
before his eyesלְעֵינָ֑יו
(le·'ei·nav;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
at Riblah;בְּרִבְלָ֖ה
(be·riv·lah)
7247: a city in Hamath, also one on N.E. border of Isr.of uncertain derivation
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃
(ba·vel.)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
also slewשָׁחַ֖ט
(sha·chat)
7819: to slaughter, beata prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the noblesחֹרֵ֣י
(cho·rei)
2715: a noblefrom an unused word
of Judah.יְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
Then the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
slew
shachat  (shaw-khat')
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) -- kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.
the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
in Riblah
Riblah  (rib-law')
fertile; Riblah, a place in Syria -- Riblah.
before his eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
also the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
slew
shachat  (shaw-khat')
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) -- kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.
all the nobles
chor  (khore)
white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire ; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) -- noble.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah.

King James Bible
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all Judah's nobles.

International Standard Version
At Riblah, the king of Babylon executed Zedekiah's sons right before his eyes. He also executed all the nobles of Judah.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons as Zedekiah watched at Riblah. He also slaughtered all the leaders of Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
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