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Jeremiah 39:7

Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֵינֵ֥יeyneeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtsidqiyahvZedekiahצִדְקִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Zedekiah”H6667Tsidkijah, the name of six IsraelitesZedekiah, Zidkijah.עִוֵּ֑רiverblindעָוַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blind”, a completed actionH5786to blindblind, put out. See also H5895 (עַיִר).וַיַּאַסְרֵ֨הוּ֙vayaasrehvand bindאָסַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bind”, the next action in the storyH631to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battlebind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםbanchushtayimin copperנְחֹשֶׁתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “in copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.לָבִ֥יאlavito to comeבּוֹאpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to 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,…אֹת֖וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בָּבֶֽלָהbavelahBabelבָּבֶלnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Babel”H894Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireBabel, Babylon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and he bindeth him with brazen fetters, to bring him in to Babylon.

World English Bible

Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

Darby Translation

and he put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with chains of brass, to carry him to Babylon.

Douay-Rheims

He also put out the eyes of Sedecias: and bound him with fetters, to be carried to Babylon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, Anameel the son of Salom thy father's brother is coming to thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for thou hast the right to take it as a purchase.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ Ἀναμεὴλ υἱὸς Σαλῶμ ἀδελφοῦ πατρός σου ἔρχεται πρὸς σὲ, λέγων, κτῆσαι σεαυτῷ τὸν ἀγρόν μου τὸν ἐν Ἀναθὼθ, ὅτι σοὶ κρίσις παραλαβεῖν εἰς κτῆσιν.