Jeremiah 39:2

And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.

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Interpretation

Jerusalem was so strong, that the inhabitants believed the enemy could never enter it. But sin provoked God to withdraw his protection, and then it was as weak as other cities.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 39:1-3.

Jeremiah 39:1 Jeremiah 39:2 Jeremiah 39:3

Glossary

Zedekiah Person: Righteousness of Jehovah. (1. ) The last king of Judah.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).