2 Kings 25:21
“And the King of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath: so Iudah was caried away out of their land.”
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2 Kings 25:21 Context
19And out of the citie hee tooke an Officer, that was set ouer the men of warre, and fiue men of them that were in the kings presence, which were found in the citie, and the principall Scribe of the hoste, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the citie. 20And Nebuzaradan captaine of the guard tooke these, and brought them to the king of Babylon, to Riblah. 21And the King of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath: so Iudah was caried away out of their land. 22¶ And as for the people that remained in the land of Iudah, whom Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had left, euen ouer them he made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan, ruler. 23And when all the captaines of the armies, they, and their men, heard that the King of Babylon had made Gedaliah gouernour, there came to Gedaliah to Mispah, euen Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, and Iohanan the sonne of Careah, and Seraiah the sonne of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Iaazaniah the sonne of a Maachathite, they, and their men.
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 25:21
And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
- King James Version
Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was led away into exile from its land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the king of Babylon put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was taken away prisoner from his land.
- Basic English Bible
and the king of Babylon smote them and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- Darby Bible
And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
- Webster's Bible
The king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- World English Bible
and the king of Babylon smiteth them, and putteth them to death in Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he removeth Judah from off its land.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the king of Babylon smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away captive out of his land.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 25:21
25:21 Out of the land - This compleated their calamity, about eight hundred and sixty years after they were put in possession of it by Joshua.