Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
These are the words from a letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders who had been taken as prisoners, and to the priests, prophets, and all the people whom King Nebuchadnezzar had taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon.
This verse introduces a letter that the prophet Jeremiah wrote to the Jewish people who had been forced to leave Jerusalem and live as captives in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This letter was written around 597 BC after King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had conquered Jerusalem and taken many Jewish leaders, priests, and skilled workers into exile in Babylon. Jeremiah remained in Jerusalem while his people were scattered, but he stayed connected to them through correspondence. This was during the first wave of exile, before the complete destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
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