Jeremiah Chapter 39 Back Next{39:1} It happened when
Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of
Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon and all his
army against Jerusalem, and besieged it;
{39:2} in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a
breach was made in the city),
{39:3} that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle
gate, Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
{39:4} It happened that, when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the
Arabah.
{39:5} But the army of the
Chaldeans 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; and he gave judgment on him.
{39:6} Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
{39:7} Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
{39:8} The Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with
fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
{39:9} Then Nebuzaradan the
captain of the guard carried away
captive into Babylon the residue of the people who remained in the city, the deserters also who fell away to him, and the residue of the people who remained.
{39:10} But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and
fields at the same time.
{39:11} Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning
Jeremiah, saying,
{39:12} Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall tell you.
{39:13} So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon;
{39:14} they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to
Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he lived among the people.
{39:15} Now the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
{39:16} Go, and speak to
Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of
Israel: Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished before you in that day.
{39:17} But I will deliver you in that day, says Yahweh; and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.
{39:18} For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put your trust in me, says Yahweh.
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