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But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and when they had taken him, they brought him up to King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he passed sentence on him.(A)

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But the Babylonian[a] army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah(A) in the plains of Jericho. They captured(B) him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah(C) in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him.

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  1. Jeremiah 39:5 Or Chaldean

The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.(A)

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There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles(A) of Judah.

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At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his stallions,
    at the clatter of his chariots, at the rumbling of their wheels,
parents do not turn back for children,
    so feeble are their hands,(A)

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at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds,
    at the noise of enemy chariots(A)
    and the rumble of their wheels.
Parents will not turn to help their children;
    their hands will hang limp.(B)

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40 They shall bring up a mob against you, and they shall stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords.(A)

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40 They will bring a mob against you, who will stone(A) you and hack you to pieces with their swords.

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15 therefore hearts melt,
    and many stumble.
At all their gates I have set
    the point[a] of the sword.
Ah! It is made for flashing;
    it is drawn for slaughter.

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  1. 21.15 Meaning of Heb uncertain

15 So that hearts may melt with fear(A)
    and the fallen be many,
I have stationed the sword for slaughter[a]
    at all their gates.
Look! It is forged to strike like lightning,
    it is grasped for slaughter.(B)

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  1. Ezekiel 21:15 Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

19 Mortal, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to come; both of them shall issue from the same land. And make a signpost; make it for a fork in the road leading to a city;(A)

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19 “Son of man, mark out two roads for the sword(A) of the king of Babylon to take, both starting from the same country. Make a signpost(B) where the road branches off to the city.

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