Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

Slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes - previous to his eyes being "put out" () - literally, dug out. The Assyrian sculptures depict the delight with which the kings struck out, often with their own hands, the eyes of captive princes. This passage reconciles - "his eyes shall behold his eyes" - with , "he shall not see Babylon, though he shall die there."

Slew all the nobles - ().

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