⁵ But the Babylonian^[a] army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah^(A) in the plains of Jericho. They captured^(B) him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah^(C) in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him. ⁶ There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles^(D) of Judah. ⁷ Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes^(E) and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.^(F)

⁸ The Babylonians^[b] set fire^(G) to the royal palace and the houses of the people and broke down the walls^(H) of Jerusalem. ⁹ Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard carried into exile to Babylon the people who remained in the city, along with those who had gone over to him,^(I) and the rest of the people.^(J)

²⁵ Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and seven royal advisers. He also took the secretary^(A) who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land, sixty of whom were found in the city. ²⁶ Nebuzaradan^(B) the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. ²⁷ There at Riblah,^(C) in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed.

So Judah went into captivity, away^(D) from her land.

⁹ and he was captured.^(A)

He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah^(B) in the land of Hamath,^(C) where he pronounced sentence on him. ¹⁰ There at Riblah the king of Babylon killed the sons^(D) of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the officials of Judah. ¹¹ Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon, where he put him in prison till the day of his death.^(E)

⁷ At that time gifts^(A) will be brought to the Lord Almighty

the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the Lord Almighty.^(E)

²⁷ Go near and listen to all that the Lord our God says.^(A) Then tell us whatever the Lord our God tells you. We will listen and obey.”^(B)