At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
Parallel translations
- WEB At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- BSB At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.
- NKJV At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
- NASB At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.
- NLT During Jehoiachin’s reign, the officers of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against Jerusalem and besieged it.
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Nebuchadnezzar's servants advance on Jerusalem and besiege the city. Babylon's judgment now arrives at the gates.
Overview
The Babylonian forces lay siege to Jerusalem, beginning the first major assault on the city. The long-prophesied judgment moves from warning to reality. The siege sets the stage for the surrender of the king and the first deportation of Judah's leading citizens.
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Cross-references · 2
- Dan 1:1–2In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
- 2 Kgs 25:2And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
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