Jeremiah 39
39
Judgment on Zedekiah and Jerusalem
1Now when Jerusalem was captured, in the ninth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the tenth month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and all his army advanced against Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2On the ninth day of the fourth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the city wall was broken through.
3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sarezer the Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of Babylon’s king.
4Now when King Zedekiah of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled. They went out of the city at night, by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, heading out toward the way of the Arabah.
5But the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they captured him, they brought him up to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he passed judgment on him.
6The king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes. Moreover, the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
7Then he blinded Zedekiah’s eyes, and he bound him in shackles to carry him off to Babylon.
8Then the Chaldeans burned the king’s palace and the houses of the people with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
9Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away into exile the rest of the people—those who remained in the city and also the deserters who had defected to him, and the rest of the people remaining.
10But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the people, who had nothing, behind in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields in that day.
Vindication of Jeremiah
11Now King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying:
12“Take him, and look after him, and do no harm to him; rather, do to him just as he tells you.”
13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent word, so Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sarezer the Rab-mag and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon
14sent and brought Jeremiah out of the guard’s courtyard, and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he dwelt among the people.
15Now the word of Adonai came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the guard’s courtyard, saying,
16“Go, speak to Eved-melech the Ethiopian, saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel: ‘Listen, I will bring about My words on this city for evil and not for good. They will happen before you in that day.
17But I will deliver you in that day—it is a declaration of Adonai—and you will not be given into the hand of the men whom you dread.
18“For I will surely rescue you, so you will not fall by the sword. But you will keep your life as spoils, because you put your trust in Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
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Jeremiah 39
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The Fall of Jerusalem
2Ki 25:1–12; Jer 52:4–16
1#Jer 52:4–7; Eze 24:1–2In 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. 2In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city wall was broken up. 3#Jer 21:4; 38:17All the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsekim the Rabsaris,#Possibly Chief of Staff. Nergal-Sharezer the Rabmag,#Possibly the high official. and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. 4#2Ch 32:5; Am 2:14When Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them and all the men of war, then they fled and went out of the city by night, by way of the king’s garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went out the way of the Arabah.
5#2Ki 23:33; Jos 5:10But 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 passed sentence on him. 6#Jer 52:10; Dt 28:34Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes. Moreover, the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. 7#Eze 12:13; Jdg 16:21He also put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with chains to carry him to Babylon.
8#Ne 1:3; Jer 21:10The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 9#Jer 40:1; Ge 37:36Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people who remained in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to him, with the rest of the people who remained. 10#2Ki 25:12; Jer 40:7But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left behind in the land of Judah the poor people who had nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at that time.
The Lord Delivers Jeremiah
11#Jer 15:21; Ac 24:23Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 12#Pr 16:7; Ps 105:14–15“Take him and look after him, and do not harm him. But do to him just as he says to you.” 13#Jer 39:3So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-Sharezer the Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon 14#Jer 38:28; 2Ki 22:12sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he lived among the people.
15Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying: 16#Da 9:12; Zec 1:6Go and speak to Ebed-Melek the Ethiopian, saying: Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel: I will bring My words upon this city for harm and not for good. And they shall be accomplished in that day before you. 17#Ps 41:1–2; 50:15But I will deliver you in that day, says the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. 18#Jer 21:9; 38:2For I will surely deliver you, and you will not fall by the sword; but your life will be as plunder to you, because you have put your trust in Me, says the Lord.
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