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Jeremiah 52:30 Explained in Context
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Verse 30. 30In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan 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.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of…” at Jeremiah 52:30 as a specific part of “Officials Are Executed and Deportation Totals Are Counted.”
Named officials are killed at Riblah, and a partial count of the deported is filed
This verse is one part of that explanation in Jeremiah 52:24–30. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Jeremiah 52:24–30
Read Jeremiah 52:30 with 52:24–30. By itself, “In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Priests, guards, scribes, and citizens are taken to Riblah and killed, followed by three deportation counts totaling 4,600 persons in the stated categories.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Temple and City Are Burned and Their Bronze Removed” into “Officials Are Executed and Deportation Totals Are Counted.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Priests, guards, scribes, and citizens are taken to Riblah and killed, followed by three deportation counts totaling 4,600 persons in the stated categories. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of…” at Jeremiah 52:30 as a specific part of “Officials Are Executed and Deportation Totals Are Counted.”
What Remains True
No metaphor or theological explanation makes abuse, humiliation, torture, sexual violence, or victim blame acceptable. In Jeremiah 52:30, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of…” at Jeremiah 52:30 as a specific part of “Officials Are Executed and Deportation Totals Are Counted.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Jeremiah 52:24–30 — Officials Are Executed and Deportation Totals Are CountedSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 52:24–30, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 52:24–30
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