Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
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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 39:4-7.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.