¹⁰ There at Riblah the king of Babylon killed the sons^(A) of Zedekiah before his eyes; he also killed all the officials of Judah.

⁷ They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.^(A)

⁷ “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: The bodies you have thrown there are the meat and this city is the pot,^(A) but I will drive you out of it.^{(B) 8} You fear the sword,^(C) and the sword is what I will bring against you, declares the Sovereign Lord.^{(D) 9} I will drive you out of the city and deliver you into the hands^(E) of foreigners and inflict punishment on you.^{(F) 10} You will fall by the sword, and I will execute judgment on you at the borders of Israel.^(G) Then you will know that I am the Lord. ¹¹ This city will not be a pot^(H) for you, nor will you be the meat in it; I will execute judgment on you at the borders of Israel.

²⁴ The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah^(A) the chief priest, Zephaniah^(B) the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.^{(C) 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^(D) who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land, sixty of whom were found in the city. ²⁶ Nebuzaradan^(E) the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. ²⁷ There at Riblah,^(F) in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed.

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

⁶ There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles^(A) of Judah. ⁷ Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes^(B) and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.^(C)

¹⁸ The commander of the guard took as prisoners Seraiah^(A) the chief priest, Zephaniah^(B) the priest next in rank and the three doorkeepers.^{(C) 19} Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city. ²⁰ Nebuzaradan the commander took them all and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. ²¹ There at Riblah,^(D) in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed.^(E)

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

³⁴ The sights you see will drive you mad.^(A)

³⁴ How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery^(A) that would come on my father.”^(B)