Jeremiah 52:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, as well as the stands and the bronze sea in the temple, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְבֵית־יְהוָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַמְּכֹנ֞וֹת וְאֶת־יָ֧ם הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁבְּר֣וּ כַשְׂדִּ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־כָּל־נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

And ʾet-ʿammûdê the nəḥōšet which for-bêt-YHWH and ʾet-the məkōnôt and ʾet-yām the nəḥōšet which in-bêt-YHWH šibbərû kaśdîm and-yiśʾû ʾet-all-nəḥuštām bāḇelâ.

Grammar Details

• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʿammûdê*: construct masculine plural - pillars/columns of
• *nəḥōšet*: feminine singular - bronze/copper
• *bêt*: construct masculine singular - house of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *məkōnôt*: feminine plural - stands/bases
• *yām*: masculine singular - sea/large basin
• *šibbərû*: piel perfect 3rd plural - they broke/shattered
• *kaśdîm*: proper noun masculine plural - Chaldeans
• *yiśʾû*: qal imperfect 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they carried/took away
• *nəḥuštām*: feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bronze
• *bāḇelâ*: proper noun with directional *-â* - to Babylon

Word Meanings

• *ʿammûdê*: pillars/columns/supports
• *nəḥōšet*: bronze/copper/brass
• *məkōnôt*: stands/bases/pedestals
• *yām*: sea/large basin/laver
• *kaśdîm*: Chaldeans/Babylonians
• *nəḥuštām*: their bronze/their copper/their brass objects

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Also, the bronze pillars that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the bronze sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke, and carried all the bronze to Babylon.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Caldees also brake the brasen pilers, that were in the house of the LORDE, yee the seate and the brasen lauer that was in the house of ye LORDE: & caried all the metall of them vnto Babilon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also the pillars of brasse that were in the House of the Lorde, and the bases, and the brasen Sea, that was in the house of ye Lord, the Caldeans brake, and caried all the brasse of them to Babel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Chaldees also brake the brasen pyllers that were in the house of the Lord, yea the seate and the brasen lauer that was in the house of the Lorde, and caryed all the mettall of them vnto Babylon.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also the pillars of brass that [were] in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that [was] in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The pillars of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the pillars of brass that `are' to the house of Jehovah, and the bases, and the brasen sea that `is' in the house of Jehovah, have the Chaldeans broken, and they bear away all the brass of them to Babylon;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the brass pillars which were in the house of the Lord, and the wheeled bases and the great brass water-vessel in the house of the Lord, were broken up by the Chaldaeans, who took all the brass away to Babylon.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The pillars of brass that were in the house of Yahweh, and the bases and the bronze sea that were in the house of Yahweh, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the temple of the LORD, as well as the movable stands and the large bronze basin called“The Sea.” They took all the bronze to Babylon.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 27:19-22 : 19 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the pillars, the bronze sea, the stands, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, 20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. 21 Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: 22 ‘They will be taken to Babylon and will remain there until the day I attend to them, declares the LORD. Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’
• Jer 52:21-23 : 21 Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. It was hollow, its walls were four fingers thick, and a measuring cord twelve cubits long could encircle it. 22 The bronze capital on each pillar was five cubits high, decorated with a lattice of bronze network and pomegranates all around. Both pillars were the same, including the pomegranates. 23 There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and the total number of pomegranates on the lattice surrounding them was a hundred.
• 2 Chr 4:12-15 : 12 The two pillars, the bowls, and the capitals on top of the two pillars, the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls of the capitals on top of the pillars. 13 Four hundred pomegranates for the two latticeworks; two rows of pomegranates for each latticework to cover the bowls on the capitals at the tops of the pillars. 14 He also made the stands, and he made the basins to place upon the stands. 15 He made the large basin, called the 'Sea,' and the twelve oxen that were placed beneath it.
• 2 Chr 36:18 : 18 He carried away all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the LORD’s house, as well as the treasures of the king and of his officials. He brought them all to Babylon.
• 1 Kgs 7:15-37 : 15 Hiram cast two bronze pillars, each eighteen cubits high, and a cord measuring twelve cubits circled around each pillar. 16 He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars, each capital was five cubits tall. 17 He made lattice designs with twisted chains for the capitals on top of the pillars, seven for each capital. 18 Hiram made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each network to cover the capitals at the tops of the pillars. He did the same for both capitals. 19 The capitals on the tops of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, and they were four cubits high. 20 The capitals on the two pillars also had shapes of rounded bulges above the bowl-shaped lattice, with two hundred pomegranates arranged in rows around each capital. 21 He set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. He set up the right-hand pillar and named it Jachin, and the left-hand pillar and named it Boaz. 22 The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So, the work of the pillars was completed. 23 Hiram made a large cast basin, called 'The Sea', which was ten cubits from rim to rim, circular in shape, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference. 24 Below the rim of the basin, there were decorative gourds encircling it, ten per cubit, entirely cast in one piece with the basin. 25 The basin rested on twelve bronze oxen, three facing north, three west, three south, and three east; the basin sat on their backs, and all their hind parts were turned inward. 26 The thickness of the basin was a handbreadth, and its rim was fashioned like the rim of a cup, resembling a lily blossom. It held two thousand baths. 27 He made ten bronze stands, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. 28 This is how the stands were constructed: they had panels enclosed within frames. 29 On the panels between the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. Above and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. 30 Each stand had four bronze wheels with axles and supports. Its wash basin rested on cast supports attached with wreaths on each side. 31 The opening of the stand, from inside the capital upwards, was one cubit. Its opening was round, shaped like a pedestal, measuring a cubit and a half. Around its opening were carvings, and its frames were square, not circular. 32 The four wheels were under the frames, and the axles of the wheels were attached to the stand. Each wheel was one and a half cubits high. 33 The workmanship of the wheels was like that of a chariot wheel; their axles, rims, spokes, and hubs were all cast metal. 34 Each stand had four supports at the four corners of its base. These supports were part of the stand itself. 35 At the top of the stand was a circular band half a cubit high, and the top of the stand had its supports and frames crafted as part of it. 36 He adorned the panels of the stand and its frames with engravings of cherubim, lions, and palm trees according to the space on each, with wreaths surrounding them. 37 This was how he made the ten stands: all of them were cast in the same mold, with the same size and shape.
• 1 Kgs 7:50 : 50 the basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and censers of pure gold, and the gold sockets for the doors of the innermost room (the Most Holy Place) and for the doors of the main hall of the temple.
• 2 Kgs 25:13-17 : 13 The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, the stands, and the bronze sea that were in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon. 14 They took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service. 15 The captain of the guard also took the firepans and the sprinkling bowls—everything that was made of gold and silver. 16 The weight of the two pillars, the bronze sea, and the stands, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, could not be weighed because of their immense weight. 17 Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall, with a bronze capital on top. The capital was three cubits high. It was decorated with a network of pomegranates all around, all made of bronze. The second pillar had the same design, including the network.
• Lam 1:10 : 10 The enemy has laid hands on all her treasures; she saw nations enter her sanctuary—those you had forbidden to enter your assembly.
• Dan 1:2 : 2 The Lord delivered Jehoiakim, king of Judah, along with some of the vessels from the house of God, into his hand. He brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.