He burned the house of the LORD, the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down — Nebuzaradan systematically burns Jerusalem's major buildings: the temple, the royal palace, and the houses of the nobility. The phrase 'He burned the house of the LORD' marks the destruction of the temple, the place where the LORD had promised to place the divine name. The temple's destruction represents the most severe theological consequence: the sacred sanctuary is obliterated.

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