Jer 52:12-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 52:12-21: 52:12-21 This section adds some details not found in 2 Kgs 25 . The Babylonians gained vast wealth by looting all the precious metals in the Temple before it was burned. • The Babylonian looters had to break large metal items into pieces in order to get them on wagons and carry them away. • 18 feet in circumference. They were hollow, with walls 3 inches thick: These words are an addition to the 2 Kgs 25 text. 52:12 On August 17 of that year: This date is three days later than the one recorded in 2 Kgs 25:8 ; the reason for the discrepancy is not known.

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‏ Jeremiah 52:12-14

Summary for Jer 52:12-21: 52:12-21 ^a This section adds some details not found in 2 Kgs 25 ^b. The Babylonians gained vast wealth by looting all the precious metals in the Temple before it was burned.

• The Babylonian looters had to break large metal items into pieces in order to get them on wagons and carry them away.

• 18 feet in circumference. They were hollow, with walls 3 inches thick: These words are an addition to the 2 Kgs 25 ^c text. 52:12 ^d On August 17 of that year: This date is three days later than the one recorded in 2 Kgs 25:8 ^e; the reason for the discrepancy is not known.
52:13 ^f He burned down the Temple: Although the Temple was constructed mostly of stone, beams of cedar were laid among the stones. Cedar panels covered the walls, and cypress planks were used for the floors. Wood was also used for window frames and for doors (see 1 Kgs 6 ^g). All of this wood burned.