2 Kings 25:9

Verse

He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he burnt the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.

Bible in Basic English

And he had the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burned with fire;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every house he burnt with fire.

Free Bible Version

He burned down the Lord's Temple, the royal palace, and all the large buildings of Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599

And burnt the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all the houses of Ierusalem, and all the great houses burnt he with fire.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.

Translation for Translators

He commanded his soldiers to burn down the temple of Yahweh, the king’s palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem. So they burned down all the important buildings in the city.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He burned the house of Yahweh, the king's palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; also every important building in the city he burned.

Noah Webster Bible

And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house he burnt with fire.

World English Bible

He burned Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He burned every great house with fire.

Young's Literal Translation

and he burneth the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and all the houses of Jerusalem, yea, every great house he hath burned with fire;

Context

The Temple Destroyed

⁸On the seventh day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.⁹He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.¹⁰And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

Summary

This verse describes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar. The city walls were broken down, and the temple, along with the royal palace, was burned to the ground. This event marked the culmination of God's judgment on Judah for their persistent disobedience and idolatry. The devastation symbolized the consequences of turning away from God and served as a sobering reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience in maintaining a covenant relationship with Him.

Commentary

Tyndale

Tyndale Open Study Notes

25:9-10 destroyed all the important buildings: The Babylonians destroyed key religious and civic buildings to discourage further resistance or insurrection, and they demolished the city’s walls, leaving Jerusalem defenseless.