<h3>The Fall of Jerusalem</h3>39 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. 3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon. 4 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled, going out of the city at night by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls; and they went toward the Arabah. 5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence on him. 6 The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. 7 He put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains to take him to Babylon. 8 The Chaldeans burned the king's house and the house of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, carried into exile to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the people who remained. 10 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. <h3>The Lord Delivers Jeremiah</h3> 11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying, 12 “Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.” 13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon 14 sent and took Jeremiah from the court of the guard. They entrusted him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he lived among the people. 15 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard: 16 “Go, and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will fulfill my words against this city for harm and not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day. 17 But I will deliver you on that day, declares the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. 18 For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your life as a prize of war, because you have put your trust in me, declares the Lord.’”

Jeremiah 39:1

<cr>1</cr>In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it.

In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.

Jeremiah 39:2

Then all <cr>1</cr>the officials of the king of Babylon came <cr>2</cr>and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim <cr>3</cr>the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 39:3

When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled, going out of the city at night by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls; and they went toward <cr>1</cr>the Arabah.

Jeremiah 39:4

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in <cr>1</cr>the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, at <cr>2</cr>Riblah, in the land of Hamath; <cr>3</cr>and he passed sentence on him.

Jeremiah 39:5

The king of Babylon <cr>1</cr>slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at <cr>2</cr>Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon <cr>3</cr>slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.

Jeremiah 39:6

<cr>1</cr>He put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains to take him to Babylon.

Jeremiah 39:7

<cr>1</cr>The Chaldeans burned the king's house and the house of the people, <cr>2</cr>and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 39:8

Then <cr>1</cr>Nebuzaradan, the <cr>2</cr>captain of the guard, carried into exile to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city, <cr>3</cr>those who had deserted to him, and the people who remained.

Jeremiah 39:9

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, <cr>1</cr>left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

Jeremiah 39:10

Jeremiah 39:11

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying,

<cr>1</cr>“Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.”

Jeremiah 39:12

So <cr>1</cr>Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, <cr>2</cr>and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon

Jeremiah 39:13

sent and took Jeremiah from <cr>1</cr>the court of the guard. They entrusted him to <cr>2</cr>Gedaliah the son of <cr>3</cr>Ahikam, son of <cr>4</cr>Shaphan, that he should take him home. So <cr>5</cr>he lived among the people.

Jeremiah 39:14

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah <cr>1</cr>while he was shut up in the court of the guard:

Jeremiah 39:15

“Go, and say to <cr>1</cr>Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: <cr>2</cr>Behold, I will fulfill my words against this city for harm and <cr>3</cr>not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day.

Jeremiah 39:16

But I will deliver you on that day, declares the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men <cr>1</cr>of whom you are afraid.

Jeremiah 39:17

For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your <cr>1</cr>life as a prize of war, <cr>2</cr>because you have put your trust in me, declares the Lord.’”

Jeremiah 39:18

 1  In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. 3 Then all  the officials of the king of Babylon came  and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim  the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon. 4 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled, going out of the city at night by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls; and they went toward  the Arabah. 5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in  the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, at  Riblah, in the land of Hamath;  and he passed sentence on him. 6 The king of Babylon  slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at  Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon  slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. 7  He put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains to take him to Babylon. 8  The Chaldeans burned the king's house and the house of the people,  and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 Then  Nebuzaradan, the  captain of the guard, carried into exile to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city,  those who had deserted to him, and the people who remained. 10 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,  left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. 11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying, 12  “Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.” 13 So  Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag,  and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon 14 sent and took Jeremiah from  the court of the guard. They entrusted him to  Gedaliah the son of  Ahikam, son of  Shaphan, that he should take him home. So  he lived among the people. 15 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah  while he was shut up in the court of the guard: 16 “Go, and say to  Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel:  Behold, I will fulfill my words against this city for harm and  not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day. 17 But I will deliver you on that day, declares the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men  of whom you are afraid. 18 For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your  life as a prize of war,  because you have put your trust in me, declares the Lord.’”

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