Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it,
Parallel translations
- KJV And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
- BSB And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.
- NKJV And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, as his servants were besieging it.
- NASB And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.
- NLT Nebuchadnezzar himself arrived at the city during the siege.
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Nebuchadnezzar himself comes to Jerusalem while his servants besiege it. The Babylonian king arrives to receive the city's surrender.
Overview
The personal presence of Nebuchadnezzar underscores the gravity of the moment for Judah. His arrival signals that resistance is futile and surrender imminent. The verse heightens the sense that God's appointed judgment is unfolding through Babylon's irresistible power.
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