Jeremiah - 52:14



14 All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around.

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Explanation and meaning of Jeremiah 52:14.

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And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
And all the army of the Chaldeans that were with the general broke down all the wall of Jerusalem round about.
And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem on every side.
and all the walls of Jerusalem round about broken down have all the forces of the Chaldeans that are with the chief of the executioners.
And the walls round Jerusalem were broken down by the Chaldaean army which was with the captain.
And the entire army of the Chaldeans, who were with the chief of the military, destroyed the entire wall all around Jerusalem.
Onmesque muros Jerusalem undique destruxerunt totus exercitus Chaledaeorum, qui erat cum magistro militum.

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And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard,.... Which he brought with him from Riblah, or were left at Jerusalem by those that pursued after Zedekiah when the city was taken, which the captain of the guard now had the command of:
broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about: See Gill on Jeremiah 39:8.

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