Jeremiah 52:17

17 And the pillars of brass that [are] to the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the brasen sea that [is] in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken, and they bear away all the brass of them to Babylon;

Jeremiah 52:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 52:17

Also the pillars of brass that [were] in the house of the
Lord
The two pillars in the temple, called Jachin and Boaz, which were made of cast brass, ( 1 Kings 7:15 ) ; and the bases;
which were in number ten, and which were also made of cast brass, and were all of one measure and size; and on which the ten lavers of brass were set, five on the right side and five on the left side of the house, ( 1 Kings 7:37-39 ) ; and the brasen sea that [was] in the house of the Lord;
called the molten sea; a sea, because of the large quantity of water it held; and brasen and molten, because made of molten brass, ( 1 Kings 7:23 ) ; the Chaldeans broke, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon:
they broke them to pieces, that they might carry them the more easily. This account is given, and which is continued in some following verses, partly to show the accomplishment of the prophecy of Jeremiah, ( Jeremiah 27:19 ) ; and partly to show that what was left in the temple, at the former captivities of Jehoiakim and Jeconiah, were now carried clear off.

Jeremiah 52:17 In-Context

15 And of the poor of the people, and the remnant of the people who are left in the city, and those who are falling away, who have fallen unto the king of Babylon, and the remnant of the multitude, hath Nebuzar-Adan chief of the executioners, removed;

16 and of the poor of the land hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.

17 And the pillars of brass that [are] to the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the brasen sea that [is] in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken, and they bear away all the brass of them to Babylon;

18 and the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass with which they minister, they have taken away;

19 and the basins, and the fire-pans, and the bowls, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups, the gold of that which [is] gold, and the silver of that which [is] silver, hath the chief of the executioners taken.