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The
Fall of Jerusalem
39:1 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.
39:2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth
month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
39:3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in,
and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo,
Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the
residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
39:4 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.
39:5 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.
39:6 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.
39:7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him
with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
39:8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the
houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of
Jerusalem.
39:9 Then Nebuzaradan 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.
39:10 But Nebuzaradan 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.
39:11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge
concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard,
saying,
39:12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm;
but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
39:13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and
Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all
the king of Babylon's princes;
39:14 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.
39:15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he
was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
39:16 Go and speak to Ebedmelech 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.
39:17 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.
39:18 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. |
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