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Jeremiah 52:8 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Jeremiah 52:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 52 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.”
Jeremiah 52:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 52:8
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king—Zedekiah's escape attempt lasted only hours before Babylon's cavalry caught him. And overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho (בְּעַרְבוֹת יְרֵחוֹ, be'arvot Yericho)—approximately 15 miles from Jerusalem, near where Israel had first entered the Promised Land under Joshua. The location carries bitter irony: where Joshua led Israel into covenant blessing, Zedekiah flees in covenant curse, experiencing the very judgment Moses warned of in Deuteronomy 28:15-68.And all his army was scattered from him (וְכָל־חֵילוֹ נָפֹצוּ מֵעָלָיו, vekhol-cheil...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 52:8
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“and into the hand of those who seek their life”
“says Yahweh”
“but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.”
“but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon”
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift”
“and he shall be taken in my snare”
“and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him”
“and he said”
“Wherein have I sinned against you”
“they laid wait for us in the wilderness.”