Jeremiah 39:2
Jeremiah 39:2 in Multiple Translations
And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.
And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city),
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the town was broken into:)
On the ninth day of the fourth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah's reign, the city wall was broken through.
And in the eleuenth yeere of Zedekiah in the fourth moneth, the ninth day of the moneth, the citie was broken vp.
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth of the month, hath the city been broken up;
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.
And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
And in the I eleventh year of Sedecias, in the fourth month, the fifth day of the month, the city was opened.
One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, soldiers from Babylonia broke through the city wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city.
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Jeremiah 39:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בְּ/עַשְׁתֵּֽי
עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה
שָׁנָה֙
לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
הָ/רְבִיעִ֖י
בְּ/תִשְׁעָ֣ה
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
הָבְקְעָ֖ה
הָ/עִֽיר
בְּ/עַשְׁתֵּֽי
ʻashtêy
H6249
eleven
Prep | Adj
עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה
ʻâsâr
H6240
ten
Adj
שָׁנָה֙
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ
Tsidqîyâh
H6667
Zedekiah
Prep | N-proper
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
month
Prep | N-ms
הָ/רְבִיעִ֖י
rᵉbîyʻîy
H7243
fourth
Art | Adj
בְּ/תִשְׁעָ֣ה
têshaʻ
H8672
nine
Prep | Adj
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
month
Prep | N-ms
הָבְקְעָ֖ה
bâqaʻ
H1234
to break up/open
V-Hophal-Perf-3fs
הָ/עִֽיר
ʻîyr
H5892
excitement
Art | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 39:2
בְּ/עַשְׁתֵּֽי
ʻashtêy
H6249
"eleven"
Prep | Adj
This Hebrew word means the number eleven, like one more than ten. It is used in the Bible to count things, such as eleven of something.
Definition: 1) one, eleven, eleventh 1a) one as combined with ten ( a.sar (עָשָׂר "ten" H6240))
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] eleven(-th). See also: Exodus 26:7; 1 Chronicles 24:12; Jeremiah 1:3.
עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה
ʻâsâr
H6240
"ten"
Adj
In Hebrew, this word means ten, and is used to form numbers like eleven or thirteen, as seen in Genesis 31:41. It is always used in combination with other numbers.
Definition: 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19
Usage: Occurs in 292 OT verses. KJV: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). See also: Genesis 5:8; Joshua 21:7; 1 Chronicles 25:27.
שָׁנָה֙
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ
Tsidqîyâh
H6667
"Zedekiah"
Prep | N-proper
Zedekiah means Jehovah is righteous, the name of six Israelites including the last king of Judah, as seen in Jeremiah 36:12. He was renamed by Nebuchadnezzar and son of Josiah. Zedekiah was a significant figure in the Divided Monarchy period.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; son of: Hananiah (H2608M) § Zedekiah = "Jehovah is righteous" 1) the last king of Judah renamed from 'Mattaniah' by Nebuchadnezzar; son of Josiah by wife Hamutal; placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar when he carried his nephew Jehoiakim in captivity 2) false prophet at the court of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Maaseiah, a false prophet in Babylon 4) son of Hananiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of Jeremiah 5) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 6) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: Zedekiah, Zidkijah. See also: 1 Kings 22:11; Jeremiah 34:6; Jeremiah 1:3.
בַּ/חֹ֥דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הָ/רְבִיעִ֖י
rᵉbîyʻîy
H7243
"fourth"
Art | Adj
This Hebrew word means fourth, and is used to describe something that is four-sided or divided into four parts, like a square or a quarter.
Definition: 1) fourth 1a) fourth 1b) four square 1c) fourth part Aramaic equivalent: re.vi.ay (רְבִיעִי "fourth" H7244)
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: foursquare, fourth (part). See also: Genesis 1:19; 1 Chronicles 8:2; Jeremiah 25:1.
בְּ/תִשְׁעָ֣ה
têshaʻ
H8672
"nine"
Prep | Adj
This Hebrew word means the number nine, used for counting or describing quantities. It can also mean ninth when describing order or sequence.
Definition: 1) nine, nonad 1a) nine (as cardinal number) 1b) ninth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: nine ([phrase] -teen, [phrase] -teenth, -th). See also: Genesis 5:5; Judges 4:13; Jeremiah 39:2.
לַ/חֹ֑דֶשׁ
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
הָבְקְעָ֖ה
bâqaʻ
H1234
"to break up/open"
V-Hophal-Perf-3fs
This Hebrew word means to break or open something, like a door or a wall, and is used in the Bible to describe God breaking through to help his people, as seen in Psalm 107:16.
Definition: 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cleave, cleave open 1a2) to break through, break into 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open 1b2) to be broken into 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open 1c2) to break through, break down 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open 1d2) to be rent 1d3) to be broken into 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to break into 1e2) to break through 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win. See also: Genesis 7:11; Psalms 78:13; Psalms 74:15.
הָ/עִֽיר
ʻîyr
H5892
"excitement"
Art | N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.
Definition: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. See also: Genesis 4:17; Deuteronomy 3:6; Joshua 14:12.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 39:2
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- Context
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- Jeremiah 39:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 39:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 39:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 39:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
- Sermons on Jeremiah 39:2
Context — The Fall of Jerusalem
1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.
2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.
3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. 4When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 52:6–7 | By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, |
| 2 | Micah 2:12–13 | I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture— a noisy throng. One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader. |
| 3 | 2 Kings 25:3–4 | By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, |
| 4 | Ezekiel 33:21 | In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!” |
| 5 | Zephaniah 1:10 | On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 5:10 | Go up through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not finish them off. Strip off her branches, for they do not belong to the LORD. |
Jeremiah 39:2 Summary
The city of Jerusalem was breached on the ninth day of the fourth month, which means that the walls of the city were broken through and the enemy army was able to enter, as stated in Jeremiah 39:2. This event was a significant turning point in the history of God's people, marking the beginning of the end of Jerusalem's independence and the fulfillment of God's judgment, as seen in Jeremiah 21:10 and Jeremiah 32:3. It reminds us that God is sovereign and in control, even in the midst of great uncertainty and hardship, as seen in Psalm 46:1-11 and Isaiah 40:1-31. As we reflect on this event, we can find comfort and hope in God's presence and promises, and learn valuable lessons about obedience, leadership, and trust in God's sovereignty, as mentioned in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Jeremiah 29:11-14.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the fourth month in Jeremiah 39:2?
The fourth month is likely a reference to the Hebrew month of Tammuz, which usually falls in June or July, and it marks a turning point in the siege of Jerusalem, as seen in Jeremiah 39:2, and is also mentioned in Zechariah 8:19 as a time of mourning for the Jews.
How long did the siege of Jerusalem last before the city was breached?
The siege began in the tenth month of Zedekiah's ninth year, as mentioned in Jeremiah 39:1, and the city was breached on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year, as stated in Jeremiah 39:2, indicating a siege that lasted around 18-20 months, a period of great suffering and hardship for the people of Jerusalem, as described in Lamentations 1:1-22
What does the breaching of the city mean for the people of Jerusalem?
The breaching of the city, as mentioned in Jeremiah 39:2, signifies the beginning of the end of Jerusalem's independence and the fulfillment of God's judgment, as prophesied in Jeremiah 21:10 and Jeremiah 32:3, and it will lead to the capture of the city, the destruction of the temple, and the exile of the people, as described in 2 Kings 25:1-21
How does this event relate to the overall story of God's people in the Bible?
The breaching of Jerusalem in Jeremiah 39:2 is a pivotal moment in the story of God's people, marking the end of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian exile, which is a significant period in the history of God's people, as seen in Daniel 1:1-2 and Ezekiel 1:1-3, and it ultimately points to the need for a Savior and the coming of Jesus Christ, as prophesied in Isaiah 53:1-12 and Jeremiah 31:31-34
Reflection Questions
- What does the breaching of Jerusalem reveal about God's sovereignty and control over human events, and how can I apply this to my own life, as seen in Proverbs 19:21 and Isaiah 46:10?
- How does the siege of Jerusalem serve as a warning to God's people about the consequences of disobedience and rebellion, as mentioned in Jeremiah 25:1-14 and Deuteronomy 28:1-68?
- In what ways can I identify with the people of Jerusalem, who were facing great uncertainty and hardship, and how can I find comfort and hope in God's presence and promises, as seen in Psalm 23:1-6 and Jeremiah 29:11-14?
- What lessons can be learned from the leadership of Zedekiah and the officials of Jerusalem, and how can I apply these lessons to my own leadership and decision-making, as seen in Proverbs 28:1-28 and 1 Timothy 4:12-16?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 39:2
[And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month,.... The month Tammuz, which answers to part of June, and part of July: the ninth [day] of the month, the city was broken up; or taken by
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
The siege lasted a year and half, for it was the fourth month of Zedekiah’ s eleventh year before it was taken: it is said here to be broken up, because their way of taking fortified places then was by beating down the walls of the besieged with iron rams and engines, as we now do with great guns. This kingdom had now held three hundred and eighty years, from Rehoboam their first king, in which they had had twenty kings (besides Athaliah). The ten tribes had been now in captivity one hundred and thirty years, so as the kingdom of Israel stood but two hundred and fifty years after the division, in which time they had had eighteen princes, but of several families; all the kings of Judah were of the house of David, lineally descended from him.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
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.Ver. 2. And in the eleventh year.] See on 2 Kings 25:2. The sacking of Jerusalem occured four hundred and nineteen years after the building of the temple, (1004 to 588 BC) in the forty-seventh Olympiad, and when Tarquinius Priseus was king of Rome. The city was broken up.] See on 2 Kings 25:4.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
Verse 2. The eleventh year - in the fourth month] This month in the Hebrew calendar is called Thammuz, and commences with the first new moon of our July. The siege had lasted just eighteen months. The city was broken up.] A breach was made in the wall by which the Chaldeans entered.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 39:2
Jeremiah 39:3. and sat] to carry out the matters arising from the capture. Nergal-sharezer, etc.] From the Eng. it would appear that there are six princes mentioned by name. In fact however there are but four at the most (and probably only two), viz. (a) Nergal-sharezer, (b) Samgar-nebo, (c) Sarsechim, (d) Nergal-sharezer. But (d) is probably an erroneous repetition of (a). Rab-saris (usually explained chief of the eunuchs or chamberlains but more probably chief of the heads, i.e. principal men) and Rab-mag (probably chief of the soothsayers) are the titles of those whose names they follow. Moreover, the first part of Samgar-nebo is probably a corruption of Sar-mag = Rab-mag, chief of the soothsayers, while the latter portion, inasmuch as it never elsewhere ends a name, is to be transferred to the beginning of the third name. Sarsechim, thus becoming Nebo-sarsechim, is an error for Nebushazban of Jer 39:13. The above modifications of the text thus reduce the list to the more accurate form in which it appears in Jeremiah 39:13, viz. two names and two titles, i.e. Nergal-sharezer the Rab-mag and Nebushazban the Rab-saris.
Nergal-sharezer was a son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar, and after the murder of Evil-Merodach (b.c. 560) seized the throne.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 39:2
CAPTURE OF , Jeremiah 39:1-3.1, 2. Ninth year… eleventh year — Comparing the two dates we learn that the siege lasted one and a half years. See 2 Kings 25:1-4.
Sermons on Jeremiah 39:2
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Ezekiel - Valley of Dry Bones by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of God's people coming together and being united. He references the story of Ezekiel and how God appointed him as a watchman t |
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Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet by Philip Powell | In this sermon, the preacher discusses how Jeremiah was supernaturally equipped and commissioned by God to carry out his mission. Jeremiah was sent to root out, pull down, destroy, |