Jeremiah 39:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.”
Jeremiah 39:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 39:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 39:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.”
Jeremiah 39:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 39:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. ”
Jeremiah 39:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 39:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the house of the king, and the house of the people, have the Chaldeans burnt with fire, and the walls of Jerusalem they have broken down.”
Jeremiah 39:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 39:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. ”
Jeremiah 39:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 39:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Caldeans burnt the Kings house, and the houses of the people with fire, and brake downe the walles of Ierusalem.”
Jeremiah 39:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 39:8 in Context — Jeremiah 39
6 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.
7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
8 And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
9 Then Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.
10 But Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
What Does Jeremiah 39:8 Mean?
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