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52:24-30 The Exiling of the People. Babylon removes Judah's chief religious, civic, and military leaders, leaving the nation without wise direction. The exile is not one event, but three or more deportations linked to political machinations.
52:24 Seraiah the chief priest. The grandson of Hilkiah, chief priest during Josiah's reign (1 Chron. 6:13-15). Zephaniah the second priest. Probably next in line to be high priest (Jer. 29:24-32). three keepers of the threshold. See 35:3-4. The temple's chief leaders were taken into exile.
52:25 Nebuzaradan also exiled several civic leaders. officer . . . in command of the men of war. A position perhaps akin to a minister of defense. seven men of the king's council. The king's personal advisers or cabinet. secretary of the commander. Probably responsible for military personnel. sixty men of the people of the land. Most likely leaders of various parts of Judah who took refuge in Jerusalem during the invasion.
52:28-30 Nebuchadnezzar took captives from Judah in stages. Many people had fled to other lands (44:1, 8), and many were left in the land (ch. 40). The seventh year was , when Nebuchadnezzar replaced Jehoiachin with Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:17). 3,023. This may count only males or leaders, since 2 Kings 24:11-16 gives a larger number. eighteenth year. twenty-third year. This deportation may have been in response to Gedaliah's assassination (Jeremiah 41) or some other revolt, but specific details are not known.
