Jeremiah 39
39
1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah, the king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem, with his entire army, and they besieged it.
2 Then, in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, the city was opened.
3 And all the rulers of the king of Babylon entered and were seated at the middle gate: Nergal-Sharezer, the priest of Nebo, Sarsechim, the chief eunuch, Nergal-Sharezer, the chief magi, and all the other rulers of the king of Babylon.
4 And when Zedekiah, the king of Judah, with all the men of war, had seen them, they fled. And they departed from the city at night, by way of the king's garden, and through the gate which was between the two walls. And they departed along the way of the desert.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them. And they overtook Zedekiah in the plain of the desert of Jericho. And having captured him, they led him to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, at Riblah, which is in the land of Hamath. And he declared a judgment against him
6 And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah, at Riblah, before his eyes. And the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
7 Also, he plucked out the eyes of Zedekiah. And he bound him with fetters, to be led away to Babylon.
8 Also, the Chaldeans burned the house of the king and the house of the people with fire, and they overturned the wall of Jerusalem.
9 And Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, carried away captive to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, and the fugitives who had fled to him, and all the rest of the people who had remained.
10 And Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, released some of the poor people, those who had almost nothing, into the land of Judah. And he gave them vineyards and cisterns in that day.
11 Now Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had instructed Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, about Jeremiah, saying:
12 "Take him, and set your eyes on him, and you shall do no harm to him at all. But as he is willing, so shall you do with him."
13 Therefore, Nebuzaradan, the leader of the military, sent, and Nebushazban, the chief eunuch, and Nergal-Sharezer, the chief magi, and all the nobles of the king of Babylon sent,
14 and they took Jeremiah from the vestibule of the prison, and they delivered him to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, so that he could enter a house and live among the people.
15 But the word of the Lord had come to Jeremiah, when he had been confined to the vestibule of the prison, saying: "Go, and speak to Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, saying:
16 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words over this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be in your sight in that day.
17 And I will free you in that day, says the Lord. And you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you dread.
18 But when delivering, I will free you. And you will not fall by the sword. Instead, your life will be saved for you, because you had faith in me, says the Lord."
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Jeremiah 39
39
The Fall of Jerusalem
1In the ninth year of Zedekiah, the king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and laid siege to it. 2In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the city was taken by assault. 3And all the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim the chief officer, Nergal-sharezer the high official, with all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. 4And then#Literally “And it was” when#Literally “as that” Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the soldiers#Literally “the men of the war” with him, they fled and went out at night from the city by the way of the garden of the king through the gate between the walls. And they went out toward the Jordan Valley. 5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath. And he pronounced sentence#Literally “judgments” on him. 6And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. 7Then he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah and tied him up with bronze fetters to bring him to Babylon. 8And the Chaldeans burned the palace#Or “house” of the king and the houses#Hebrew “house” of the people with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
9Then the rest of the people who were left in the city, and those deserting who had deserted to him, and the rest of the people who remained, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,#Hebrew “guards” deported to Babylon. 10And some of the poor people, who had nothing,#Literally “who there was not for them something” Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,#Hebrew “guards” left in the land of Judah. And he gave them vineyards and fields on that day.
11And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon commanded concerning Jeremiah through#Literally “in the hand of” Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,#Hebrew “guards” saying,#Literally “to say” 12“Take him and set your eyes on him. And you must not do something bad to him, but only#Literally “but if” that which he speaks to you, so do with him.” 13So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,#Hebrew “guards” sent word, along with#Literally “and” Nebushazban the chief officer, and Nergal-sharezer the high official, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon. 14And they sent and took Jeremiah from the courtyard of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him to the house, so he stayed in the midst of the people.
Ebed-melech is Rewarded for His Faith
15And the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah at his confinement in the courtyard of the guard, saying,#Literally “to say” 16“Go and say to Ebed-melech the Cushite, saying,#Literally “to say” ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: “Look, I am about to bring my words to pass against this city for evil and not for good. And they will be before you#Literally “to the face of you” on that day. 17But I will rescue you on that day,” declares#Literally “a declaration of” Yahweh, “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are frightened.#Literally “who you are frightened from the face of them” 18For surely I will save you, and you will not fall by the sword. But your life will be for you as booty because you have trusted in me,” declares#Literally “a declaration of” Yahweh.’ ”
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