Jeremiah 27:20

20 which Nebuchadnez'zar king of Babylon did not take away, when he took into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon Jeconi'ah the son of Jehoi'akim, king of Judah, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem--

Jeremiah 27:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 27:20

Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not
For he seems only to have taken the vessels of gold, and left the vessels of brass, as the above were; see ( 2 Kings 24:13 ) ; when he carried away captive Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of
Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and
Jerusalem;
of which see ( 2 Kings 24:12-16 ) .

Jeremiah 27:20 In-Context

18 If they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is with them, then let them intercede with the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon.
19 For thus says the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, the sea, the stands, and the rest of the vessels which are left in this city,
20 which Nebuchadnez'zar king of Babylon did not take away, when he took into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon Jeconi'ah the son of Jehoi'akim, king of Judah, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem--
21 thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem:
22 They shall be carried to Babylon and remain there until the day when I give attention to them, says the LORD. Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place."
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