The Temple Burned

Jeremiah 52

12 h In the fifth month, on i the tenth day of the month - that was j the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon - Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, who k served the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. 13 And he burned the house of the Lord, and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down. 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. 15 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive some of the poorest of the people and the rest of the people who were left in the city and l the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the artisans. 16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.

17 And the m pillars of bronze that were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and the n bronze sea that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces, and o carried all the bronze to Babylon. 18 And they took away p the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the basins and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service; 19 q also the small bowls and the fire pans and the basins and the pots and r the lampstands and s the dishes for incense s and the bowls for drink offerings. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver. 20 As for the two pillars, the one sea, t the twelve bronze bulls that were under the sea, 1 and the stands, which Solomon the king had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these things was beyond weight. 21 As for the pillars, the height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, 2 u its circumference was twelve cubits, and its thickness was four fingers, and it was hollow. 22 On it was a capital of bronze. The height of the one capital was v five cubits. A network and pomegranates, all of bronze, were around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides; all the pomegranates were a hundred upon the network all around.

  1. Cross References
    Jeremiah 1:3
    It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, and until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the captivity of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 25:8
    In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month - that was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon - Nebuzaradan, the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 52:29
    In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem 832 persons.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 40:10
    As for me, I will dwell at Mizpah, to represent you before the Chaldeans who will come to us. But as for you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and store them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:13
    When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chaldeans.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 27:19
    For thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, the sea, the stands, and the rest of the vessels that are left in this city.
    2 Chronicles 4:12 - 15
    The two pillars, the bowls, and the two capitals on the top of the pillars; and the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars.
  7. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 4:2
    Then he made the sea of cast metal. It was round, ten cubits from brim to brim, and five cubits high, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.
    2 Chronicles 4:10
    And he set the sea at the southeast corner of the house.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 27:22
    They shall be carried to Babylon and remain there until the day when I visit them, declares the Lord. Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.
  9. Cross References
    2 Kings 25:14
    And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service.
  10. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:50
    The cups, snuffers, basins, dishes for incense, and fire pans, of pure gold; and the sockets of gold, for the doors of the innermost part of the house, the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the nave of the temple.
    2 Kings 25:15
    The fire pans also and the bowls. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver.
  11. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:49
    The lampstands of pure gold, five on the south side and five on the north, before the inner sanctuary; the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs, of gold.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 25:29
    And you shall make its plates and dishes for incense, and its flagons and bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold.
    Exodus 37:16
    And he made the vessels of pure gold that were to be on the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour drink offerings.
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 25:29
    And you shall make its plates and dishes for incense, and its flagons and bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold.
    Exodus 37:16
    And he made the vessels of pure gold that were to be on the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and flagons with which to pour drink offerings.
  14. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:25
    It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The sea was set on them, and all their rear parts were inward.
    1 Kings 7:44
    And the one sea, and the twelve oxen underneath the sea.
  15. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:15
    He cast two pillars of bronze. Eighteen cubits was the height of one pillar, and a line of twelve cubits measured its circumference. It was hollow, and its thickness was four fingers. The second pillar was the same.
  16. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:16
    He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.
    2 Kings 25:17
    The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and on it was a capital of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits. A latticework and pomegranates, all of bronze, were all around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with the latticework.
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