Person Old Testament
Nergal-sar-ezer
Also known as Nergal-sar-ezer =ESV; Nergal-Sharezer =NIV; Nergal-shar-ezer =KJV
Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag was a Babylonian official present at the capture of Jerusalem in 587 BC. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Jeremiah 39:3.
Why it matters. Babylonian official at Jerusalem's fall
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nergal-sar-ezer
Nergal-sar-ezer , the Rag-mag (a title for an officer) is named among the Babylonian officials who entered Jerusalem after the Babylonians breached the city walls in 587 BC (Jer.39.3). The name Nergal-sar-ezer means "Nergal, protect the king!" Nergal was the Babylonian god of war and pestilence. No title or specific role is given for this official. He may have been a military officer or government representative sent by King Nebuchadnezzar. This Nergal-sar-ezer is likely the same individual mentioned later in the same chapter (Jer.39.13), who also has the title Rab-mag.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.