Jeremiah 27:20 meaning and explanation

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.

Jeremiah 27:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to the priests and people in Jerusalem during Zedekiah's reign, recalling the earlier deportation of King Jeconiah (also called Jehoiachin) in 597 BC. Babylon had already carried away the king, the nobles, and many temple treasures, but verse 20 identifies the articles left behind.

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