Jeremiah 39:7
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
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Gill's Exposition
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes,.... By what means is not certain; however, hereby the prophecy of Jeremiah was fulfilled, that his eyes should see the king of Babylon, as they did, before they…
We were told, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that Jeremiah abode patiently in the court of the prison, until the day that Jerusalem was taken. He gave the princes no further disturbance by his…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes See on Jer 34:3 and cp. Jdg 16:21. "Putting out the eyes has been at all times a common Oriental punishment.… The frequency of the punishment in the time of the…
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