In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.
In Nebuchadnezzar's 23rd year as king, his military captain Nebuzaradan took 745 more Jewish people as prisoners. So in total, 4,600 people had been taken from their homes.
Even the final count of loss was recorded, every person mattered, even in exile.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah 52 is the concluding chapter of the book, serving as a historical appendix that recounts the final stages of the Babylonian conquest of Judah around 586-581 BC. This verse details the last deportation of Jews by Nebuzaradan, the captain of King Nebuchadnezzar's guard, in the 23rd year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, emphasizing the cumulative toll of multiple exiles as divine judgment for Judah's persistent idolatry and rebellion. It reflects the broader biblical narrative of exile as a consequence of covenant unfaithfulness, drawing from historical records like the Books of Kings.
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