KJV ORIGINAL
And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They burned down God's temple, tore down the walls of Jerusalem, set fire to all the palaces, and destroyed all the beautiful and valuable items in them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the complete destruction of Jerusalem and God's temple by the Babylonian army.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred in 586 BC when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered Jerusalem after a long siege. The Babylonians systematically destroyed the city's most important buildings, including Solomon's magnificent temple that had stood for over 400 years. This marked the end of the kingdom of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian exile for the Jewish people.
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