Jeremiah 52:1

The Fall of Jerusalem

52:1 1 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem 2  for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal 3  daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

Jeremiah 52:30

52:30 in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, 4  Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, carried into exile 745 Judeans. In all 4,600 people went into exile.

1 sn This final chapter does not mention Jeremiah, but its description of the downfall of Jerusalem and exile of the people validates the prophet’s ministry.

2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

3 tn Some textual witnesses support the Kethib (consonantal text) in reading “Hamital.”

4 sn This would be 581 b.c.