Jeremiah 52:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

In Nebuchadnezzar's eighteenth year as king, he took 832 people from Jerusalem as prisoners and forced them into exile.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Another wave of people torn from their homes and dragged away from everything they knew.

📚 Historical Context

Jeremiah 52 is a historical appendix to the Book of Jeremiah, summarizing the final stages of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem around 586 BC, when the city was destroyed and its people exiled as judgment for their unfaithfulness to God. This verse specifically records the number of captives taken by King Nebuchadnezzar in his 18th year of reign, highlighting the human cost of the invasions and serving as a sober reminder of the empire's repeated assaults on Judah. It fits into the broader biblical narrative of exile, which underscores God's sovereignty over nations and events.

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