And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.
Parallel translations
- WEB So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
- KJV And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
- NKJV So the city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
- NASB So the city was under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.
- NLT Jerusalem was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah’s reign.
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Quick answer
The siege continues until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. Jerusalem endures a long and crushing blockade.
Overview
The siege lasts about a year and a half, slowly starving the city into submission. The extended ordeal reflects both Babylon's determination and the severity of God's judgment. The protracted suffering of the city fulfills the warnings of covenant curse for persistent unfaithfulness (Deut. 28).
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