Jeremiah 39
39
The Fall of Jerusalem
1 # For ver. 1-10, see ch. 52:4-16; 2 Kgs. 25:1-12 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. 2In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. 3Then all #ch. 38:17, 18, 22 the officials of the king of Babylon came #[ch. 1:15] and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sar-ezer of Samgar, Nebu-sar-sekim #ver. 13; 2 Kgs. 18:17the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon. 4When 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 #See Deut. 1:1the Arabah. 5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in #Josh. 5:10 the plains of Jericho. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, at #See 2 Kgs. 23:33 Riblah, in the land of Hamath; #[Ezek. 17:15]and he passed sentence on him. 6The king of Babylon #ch. 52:10 slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at #[See ver. 5 above]Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon #ch. 52:10 slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. 7#[ch. 32:4; Ezek. 12:13]He put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains to take him to Babylon. 8#See ch. 21:10 The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the house of the people, #Neh. 1:3; [Ps. 80:12; Isa. 5:5]and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 9Then #ch. 40:1; 52:12; 2 Kgs. 25:8 Nebuzaradan, the #Gen. 37:36 captain of the guard, carried into exile to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city, #See ch. 37:13those who had deserted to him, and the people who remained. 10Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, #ch. 40:7; 2 Kgs. 25:12left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
The Lord Delivers Jeremiah
11Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying, 12#ch. 40:4“Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.” 13So #[ver. 3]Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, #[ver. 3]and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon 14sent and took Jeremiah from #ch. 38:28; See ch. 32:2 the court of the guard. They entrusted him to #ch. 43:6; See ch. 40:5-9, 11-16; 41:1-4, 6; 2 Kgs. 25:22-25 Gedaliah the son of #2 Kgs. 22:12 Ahikam, son of #2 Kgs. 22:3 Shaphan, that he should take him home. So #ch. 37:12he lived among the people.
15The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah #ch. 36:5; 38:13while he was shut up in the court of the guard: 16“Go, and say to #See ch. 38:7 Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: #Dan. 9:12 Behold, I will fulfill my words against this city for harm and #ch. 21:10; [ch. 14:11]not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day. 17But I will deliver you on that day, declares the Lord, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men #ch. 22:25of whom you are afraid. 18For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your #ch. 21:9; 45:5 life as a prize of war, #Ps. 25:2; 37:40because you have put your trust in me, declares the Lord.’”
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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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