King James Version
Jeremiah 39:7 in the King James Version says “Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. with: Heb. with two brasen chai...” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. with: Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters”
Jeremiah 39:7 · KJV
But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. gave: Heb. spake with him judgments
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.
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. with: Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters
And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Then Nebuzaradan 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. captain: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
“and bound”
H631to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
“him with chains”
H5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e., coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“him to Babylon”
H894babel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
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