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Jeremiah 39 (WEBP)

[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.’”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 39 (KJVS)

[1] In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came () Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged () it.
[2] And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. ()
[3] And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, () and sat () in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
[4] And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw () them, and all the men of war, then they fled, () and went forth () out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out () the way of the plain.
[5] But 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 gave () judgment upon him.
[6] Then the king of Babylon slew () the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew () all the nobles of Judah.
[7] Moreover he put out () Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound () him with chains, to carry () him to Babylon.
[8] And the Chaldeans burned () the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down () the walls of Jerusalem.
[9] Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive () into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained () in the city, and those that fell away, () that fell () to him, with the rest of the people that remained. ()
[10] But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left () of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave () them vineyards and fields at the same time.
[11] Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge () concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, ()
[12] Take () him, and look well () to him, and do () him no harm; but do () unto him even as he shall say () unto thee.
[13] So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, () and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;
[14] even they sent, () and took () Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed () him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry () him home: so he dwelt () among the people.
[15] Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up () in the court of the prison, saying, ()
[16] Go () and speak () to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, () Thus saith () the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring () my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
[17] But I will deliver () thee in that day, saith () the Lord: and thou shalt not be given () into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. ()
[18] For I will surely () deliver () thee, and thou shalt not fall () by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust () in me, saith () the Lord.

Jeremiah 39:5 Heb. spake with him judgments
Jeremiah 39:7 Heb. with two brasen chains, or fetters
Jeremiah 39:9 Or, chief Marshal. Heb. chief of the executioners or slaughtermen. And so verse 10. 11, etc.
Jeremiah 39:10 Heb. in that day
Jeremiah 39:11 Heb. by the hand of
Jeremiah 39:12 Heb. set thine eyes upon him

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Jeremiah 39 (BYZ)

[1] [46:1] και εγενετο εν τω ετει τω ενατω του σεδεκια βασιλεως ιουδα εν τω μηνι τω δεκατω παρεγενετο ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλευς βαβυλωνος και πασα η δυναμις αυτου επι ιερουσαλημ και επολιορκουν αυτην
[2] [46:2] και εν τω ενδεκατω ετει του σεδεκια εν τω μηνι τω τεταρτω ενατη του μηνος ερραγη η πολις
[3] [46:3] και εισηλθον παντες οι ηγεμονες βασιλεως βαβυλωνος και εκαθισαν εν πυλη τη μεση ναργαλασαρ και σαμαγωθ και ναβουσαχαρ και ναβουσαρις και ναγαργασνασερ ραβαμαγ και οι καταλοιποι ηγεμονες βασιλεως βαβυλωνος …
[14] [46:14] και απεστειλαν και ελαβον τον ιερεμιαν εξ αυλης της φυλακης και εδωκαν αυτον προς τον γοδολιαν υιον αχικαμ υιου σαφαν και εξηγαγον αυτον και εκαθισεν εν μεσω του λαου
[15] [46:15] και προς ιερεμιαν εγενετο λογος κυριου εν τη αυλη της φυλακης λεγων
[16] [46:16] πορευου και ειπον προς αβδεμελεχ τον αιθιοπα ουτως ειπεν κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ ιδου εγω φερω τους λογους μου επι την πολιν ταυτην εις κακα και ουκ εις αγαθα
[17] [46:17] και σωσω σε εν τη ημερα εκεινη και ου μη δωσω σε εις χειρας των ανθρωπων ων συ φοβη απο προσωπου αυτων
[18] [46:18] οτι σωζων σωσω σε και εν ρομφαια ου μη πεσης και εσται η ψυχη σου εις ευρεμα οτι επεποιθεις επ εμοι φησιν κυριος

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.