King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great [man's] house burnt he with fire.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He burned down the house of ADONAI, the royal palace and all the houses in Yerushalayim - every notable person's house he burned to the ground.
Berean Standard Bible:
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
American Standard Version:
And he burnt the house of Jehovah, and the king’s house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And he burnt{H8313} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and all the houses{H1004} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and every great{H1419} man's house{H1004} burnt{H8313} he with fire{H784}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Psalms 74:3
- Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; [even] all [that] the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
Psalms 74:7
- They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled [by casting down] the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
Amos 2:5
- But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
Micah 3:12
- Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed [as] a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
1 Kings 9:8
- And at this house, [which] is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
2 Chronicles 36:19
- 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.
Psalms 79:1
- ¶ A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
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Commentary for 2 Kings 25:9
2 Kings 25:9 recounts a devastating moment in the history of Judah, marking the culmination of divine judgment against the kingdom for its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God's laws as chronicled throughout the Deuteronomistic History. This verse specifically describes the actions of Nebuzaradan, a captain of the guard for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, who carried out the destruction of Jerusalem in 587/586 BCE.
In this verse, we see the fulfillment of prophecies made by figures like Jeremiah, who warned of the coming destruction if the people did not repent. The burning of the Temple of the Lord (the house of the LORD), the king's house (the royal palace), all the houses of Jerusalem, and the homes of the city's influential citizens, signifies the total collapse of the Judean state, both politically and religiously. The Temple, which was the center of Israelite worship and the dwelling place of God on earth, was reduced to rubble, symbolizing the severance of the covenant relationship between God and His people.
This event was a turning point in the history of Israel, leading to what is known as the Babylonian Exile, where many Judeans were taken into captivity in Babylon. The destruction of the Temple and the city of Jerusalem was not only a physical but also a psychological and spiritual blow to the Israelites, challenging their understanding of God's promises and their identity as a chosen nation. The verse encapsulates the end of an era and sets the stage for significant theological reflection on themes of sin, punishment, redemption, and restoration that would shape the faith and literature of the Jewish people in the subsequent centuries.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8313
There are 107 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂרַף
Transliteration: sâraph
Pronunciation: saw-raf'
Description: a primitive root; to be (causatively, set) on fire; (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H4428
There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H3389
There are 600 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Transliteration: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Description: rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשָׁלֵם)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה and שָׁלַם; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem. - Strong's Number: H1419
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּדוֹל
Transliteration: gâdôwl
Pronunciation: gaw-dole'
Description: or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from גָּדַל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. - Strong's Number: H784
There are 549 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵשׁ
Transliteration: ʼêsh
Pronunciation: aysh
Description: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.