Jeremiah 39 – Bible | Equip God’s People

World English Bible Classic

^[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, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. ^[3] All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. ^[4] When Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled and went 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. ^[5] But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him. ^[6] Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah. ^[7] Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. ^[8] The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. ^[9] Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, the deserters also who fell away to him, and the rest of the people who remained. ^[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. ^[11] Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying, ^[12] “Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.” ^[13] So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon ^[14] 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 bring him home. So he lived among the people. ^[15] Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying, ^[16] “Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day. ^[17] But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. ^[18] For I will surely save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’ ”

King James Version

^[1] In the ninthH8671 yearH8141 of ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 in the tenthH6224 month,H2320 cameH935(QalPerf) NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and all his armyH2428 against Jerusalem,H3389 and they besiegedH6696(QalImpf) it. ^[2] [And] in the eleventhH6249 yearH8141 of Zedekiah,H6667 in the fourthH7243 month,H2320 the ninthH8672 [day] of the month,H2320 the cityH5892 was broken up.H1234(HophPerf) ^[3] And all the princesH8269 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 came in,H935(QalImpf) and satH3427(QalImpf) in the middleH8432 gate,H8179 [even] Nergalsharezer,H5371 Samgarnebo,H5562 Sarsechim,H8310 Rabsaris,H7249 Nergalsharezer,H5371 Rabmag,H7248 with all the residueH7611 of the princesH8269 of the kingH4428 of Babylon.H894 ^[4] And it came to pass, [that] when ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sawH7200(QalPerf) them, and all the menH582 of war,H4421 then they fled,H1272(QalImpf) and went forthH3318(QalImpf) out of the cityH5892 by night,H3915 by the wayH1870 of the king’sH4428 garden,H1588 by the gateH8179 betwixt the two walls:H2346 and he went outH3318(QalImpf) the wayH1870 of the plain.H6160 ^[5] But the Chaldeans’H3778 armyH2428 pursuedH7291(QalImpf) afterH310 them, and overtookH5381(HiphImpf) ZedekiahH6667 in the plainsH6160 of Jericho:H3405 and when they had takenH3947(QalImpf) him, they brought him upH5927(HiphImpf) to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 to RiblahH7247 in the landH776 of Hamath,H2574 where he gaveH1696(PielImpf) judgmentH4941 upon him. ^[6] Then the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 slewH7819(QalImpf) the sonsH1121 of ZedekiahH6667 in RiblahH7247 before his eyes:H5869 also the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 slewH7819(QalPerf) all the noblesH2715 of Judah.H3063 ^[7] Moreover he put outH5786(PielPerf) Zedekiah’sH6667 eyes,H5869 and boundH631(QalImpf) him with chains,H5178 to carryH935(HiphInf) him to Babylon.H894 ^[8] And the ChaldeansH3778 burnedH8313(QalPerf) the king’sH4428 house,H1004 and the housesH1004 of the people,H5971 with fire,H784 and brake downH5422(QalPerf) the wallsH2346 of Jerusalem.H3389 ^[9] Then NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 carried away captiveH1540(HiphPerf) into BabylonH894 the remnantH3499 of the peopleH5971 that remainedH7604(NiphPtc) in the city,H5892 and those that fell away,H5307(QalActPtc) that fellH5307(QalPerf) to him, with the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 that remained.H7604(NiphPtc) ^[10] But NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 leftH7604(HiphPerf) of the poorH1800 of the people,H5971 which had nothing,H3972 in the landH776 of Judah,H3063 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) them vineyardsH3754 and fieldsH3010 at the same time.H3117 ^[11] Now NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 gave chargeH6680(PielImpf) concerning JeremiahH3414 toH3027 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guard,H2876 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[12] TakeH3947(QalImpv) him, and look wellH5869 to him, and doH6213(QalImpf) him no harm;H3972 but doH6213(QalImpv) unto him even as he shall sayH1696(PielImpf) unto thee. ^[13] So NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 sent,H7971(QalImpf) and Nebushasban,H5021 Rabsaris,H7249 and Nergalsharezer,H5371 Rabmag,H7248 and all the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princes;H7227 ^[14] Even they sent,H7971(QalImpf) and tookH3947(QalImpf) JeremiahH3414 out of the courtH2691 of the prison,H4307 and committedH5414(QalImpf) him unto GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 that he should carryH3318(HiphInf) him home:H1004 so he dweltH3427(QalImpf) amongH8432 the people.H5971 ^[15] Now the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto Jeremiah,H3414 while he was shut upH6113(QalPasPtc) in the courtH2691 of the prison,H4307 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[16] GoH1980(QalInf) and speakH559(QalPerf) to EbedmelechH5663 the Ethiopian,H3569 saying,H559(QalInf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel;H3478 Behold, I will bringH935(HiphPtc) my wordsH1697 upon this cityH5892 for evil,H7451 and not for good;H2896 and they shall be [accomplished] in that dayH3117 beforeH6440 thee. ^[17] But I will deliverH5337(HiphPerf) thee in that day,H3117 saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord:H3068 and thou shalt not be givenH5414(NiphImpf) into the handH3027 of the menH582 of whomH6440 thou [art] afraid.H3016(QalPtc) ^[18] For I will surelyH4422(PielInf) deliverH4422(PielImpf) thee, and thou shalt not fallH5307(QalImpf) by the sword,H2719 but thy lifeH5315 shall be for a preyH7998 unto thee: because thou hast put thy trustH982(QalPerf) in me, saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord.H3068

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