Jeremiah 39

1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.

2 And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.

3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

4 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.

5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.

7 Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.

8 The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

9 Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.

10 But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,

12 “Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”

13 So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon

14 had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.

15 And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him:

16 “Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.

17 But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.

18 For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”

1 ¶ In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

2 [And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth [day] of the month, the city was broken up.

3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, [even] Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

4 And it came to pass, [that] when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.

5 But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

6 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.

7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

9 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

11 ¶ Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,

12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;

14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

16 Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be [accomplished] in that day before thee.

17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou [art] afraid.

18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

1 And it came to pass, that Jerusalem was taken. For in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his host before Jerusalem, and besieged it.

2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, on the ninth day of the fourth month, they entered into the city.

3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon went in, and stood by the middle gate, Nergal- sarezer, and Sangar-nebo, and Sarsechim the chief chamberlain, and Nergal-sarezer the chamberlain, and all the princes of the king of Babylon.

4 And when Zedekiah king of Judah saw them, they and his men of war fled out of the city by night by the king's garden through the gate between two walls, and passed through the field.

5 And the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and took Zedekiah in the field near Jericho, and took him, and brought him unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblath, which is in the land of Hemath: and he pronounced judgment against him.

6 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes in Riblath, and slew all the princes of Judah.

7 And he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to bring him to Babylon.

8 And the Chaldeans burned both the king's house, and the houses of the people, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

9 And the rest of the people that were in the city, and the rest that fell among them, Nebuzar- adan the captain of the guard carried them all away captive to Babylon.

10 And of the little people that had nothing, Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left some in the land of Judah at that time, and gave them vineyards and villages.

11 But Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had commanded Nebuzar-Adan the chief man of Jeremiah, saying:

12 Take thee, and let him be commanded thee, and do him no hurt: but as he desireth thee, so do it unto him.

13 And Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, and Nebu-sasban the chief chamberlain, and Nergal-sarezer the chamberlain, and all the princes of the king of Babylon, sent to him

14 And they sent for Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and commanded Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to bring him out to his house, and to dwell with the people.

15 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was yet a prisoner in the court of the prison, saying:

16 Go and tell Ebed-melech the Moor: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and for no good; and thou shalt see it in that day.

17 But I will save thee in that day, saith the LORD; and thou shalt not be delivered unto them of whom thou art afraid.

18 For I will save thee from falling by the sword, but thou shalt carry away thy life as a prey: because thou hast trusted in me, saith the LORD.