The Book of Jeremiah (WEB)
39: 1It happened when Jerusalem was taken, (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
besieged it; 39:2in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a
breach was made in the city,) 39:3that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the
middle gate, to wit, Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer,
Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. 39:4It happened that, when
Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled, and went forth 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. 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook
Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he gave judgment on him.
39:6Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of
Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah. 39:7Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in
fetters, to carry him to Babylon. 39:8The Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the
people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 39:9Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the
guard carried away captive into Babylon the residue of the people who remained in the city, the
deserters also who fell away to him, and the residue of the people who remained. 39:10But
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. 39:11Now Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall tell you.
39:13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rab-saris, and
Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon; 39:14they 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 carry him home: so he lived among the people. 39:15Now the word of
Yahweh came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying, 39:16Go, and
speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel:
Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be
accomplished before you in that day. 39:17But I will deliver you in that day, says Yahweh; and you
shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. 39:18For I will surely save you,
and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put
your trust in me, says Yahweh.
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