King James Version

Jeremiah 39:3

And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

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וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvayavovand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…כֹּ֚לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).שָׂרֵ֣יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.מֶֽלֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.בָּבֶ֔לbavelBabelבָּבֶלnoun, proper name — “Babel”H894Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireBabel, Babylon.וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvayeshevvand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּשַׁ֣עַרbeshaarin doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַתָּ֑וֶךְhatavekhthe amongתָּוֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the among”, the ordinary formH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).נֵרְגַ֣לneregalNergal-sharezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרnoun, proper name — “Nergal-sharezer”H5371Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two BabyloniansNergal-sharezer.שַׂרsarNergal-sharezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרnoun, proper name — “Nergal-sharezer”H5371Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two BabyloniansNergal-sharezer.אֶ֠צֶרetserNergal-sharezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרnoun, proper name — “Nergal-sharezer”H5371Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two BabyloniansNergal-sharezer.סַֽמְגַּרsamgarSamgar-neboסַמְגַּר נְבוֹnoun, proper name — “Samgar-nebo”H5562Samgar-Nebo, a Babylonian generalSamgar-nebo.נְב֞וּnevvSamgar-neboסַמְגַּר נְבוֹnoun, proper name — “Samgar-nebo”H5562Samgar-Nebo, a Babylonian generalSamgar-nebo.שַׂרsarSarsechimשַׂרְסְכִיםnoun, proper name — “Sarsechim”H8310Sarsekim, a Babylonian generalSarsechim.סְכִ֣יםsekhimSarsechimשַׂרְסְכִיםnoun, proper name — “Sarsechim”H8310Sarsekim, a Babylonian generalSarsechim.רַבravRab-sarisרַב־סָרִיסnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “Rab-saris”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7249Rab-Saris, a Babylonian officialRab-saris.סָרִ֗יסsarisRab-sarisרַב־סָרִיסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Rab-saris”, the ordinary formH7249Rab-Saris, a Babylonian officialRab-saris.נֵרְגַ֤לneregalNergal-sharezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרnoun, proper name — “Nergal-sharezer”H5371Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two BabyloniansNergal-sharezer.שַׂרsarNergal-sharezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרnoun, proper name — “Nergal-sharezer”H5371Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two BabyloniansNergal-sharezer.אֶ֨צֶר֙etserNergal-sharezerנֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶצֶרnoun, proper name — “Nergal-sharezer”H5371Nergal-Sharetser, the name of two BabyloniansNergal-sharezer.רַבravRab-magרַב־מָגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Rab-mag”, the ordinary formH7248Rab-Mag, a Babylonian officialRab-mag.מָ֔גmagRab-magרַב־מָגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Rab-mag”, the ordinary formH7248Rab-Mag, a Babylonian officialRab-mag.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).שְׁאֵרִ֔יתsheeritthat had escapedשְׁאֵרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “that had escaped”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7611a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portionthat had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.שָׂרֵ֖יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.בָּבֶֽלbavelBabelבָּבֶלnoun, proper name — “Babel”H894Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireBabel, Babylon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim Rab-saris, Nergal-sarezer Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, to wit , Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.

Young’s Literal Translation

and come in do all the heads of the king of Babylon, and they sit at the middle gate, Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, chief of the eunuchs, Nergal-Sharezer, chief of the Mages, and all the rest of the heads of the king of Babylon.

World English Bible

All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.

Darby Translation

and all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebu, Sarsechim, chief chamberlain, Nergal-sharezer, chief magian, and all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.

Douay-Rheims

And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Neregel, Sereser, Semegarnabu, Sarsachim, Rabsares, Neregel, Serezer, Rebmag, and all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

in which king Sedekias had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν ᾗ κατέκλεισεν αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλεὺς Σεδεκίας, λέγων, διατί σὺ προφητεύεις, λέγων, οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ δίδωμι τὴν πόλιν ταύτην ἐν χερσὶ βασιλέως Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ λήψεται αὐτὴν,