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Jeremiah 52:17-23

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17 And the 1pillars of bronze that were in the house of the LORD, and the stands and the 2bronze sea that were in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and 3carried all the bronze to Babylon.
18 And they took away 4the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the basins and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service;
19 5also the small bowls and the fire pans and the basins and the pots and 6the lampstands and 7the dishes for incense 8and the bowls for drink offerings. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver.
20 As for the two pillars, the one sea, 9the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea,[a] and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the LORD, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight.
21 As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,[b]10its circumference was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow.
22 On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was 11five cubits. A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates.
23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network all around.
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Jeremiah 52:17-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 52

This chapter contains the history of the besieging, taking, and destroying of Jerusalem; the moving cause of it, the wicked reign of Zedekiah, Jer 52:1-3; the instruments of it, the king of Babylon and his army, which besieged and took it, Jer 52:4-7; into whose hands the king of Judah, his sons, and the princes of Judah, fell; and were very barbarously and cruelly used by them, Jer 52:8-11. Then follows an account of the burning of the temple, the king's palace, and the houses in Jerusalem, and the breaking down of the walls of it, Jer 52:12-14; and of those that were carried captive, and of those that were left in the land by Nebuzaradan, Jer 52:15,16; and of the several vessels and valuable things in the temple, of gold, silver, and brass, it was plundered of, and carried to Babylon, Jer 52:17-23; and of the murder of several persons of dignity and character, Jer 52:24-27; and of the number of those that were carried captive at three different times, Jer 52:28-30; and the chapter is concluded with the exaltation of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and of the good treatment he met with from the king of Babylon to the day of his death, Jer 52:31-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

  • 1. Jeremiah 27:19; See 2 Chronicles 4:12-15
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 4:2, 10
  • 3. See Jeremiah 27:22
  • 4. 2 Kings 25:14
  • 5. 1 Kings 7:50; 2 Kings 25:15
  • 6. 1 Kings 7:49
  • 7. Exodus 25:29; Exodus 37:16
  • 8. Exodus 25:29; Exodus 37:16
  • 9. 1 Kings 7:25, 44
  • 10. 1 Kings 7:15
  • 11. 1 Kings 7:16; [2 Kings 25:17]

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Hebrew lacks the sea
  • [b]. A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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