Holy Bible
(King James Version)
Jeremiah:
Chapter 39
1. IN the
ninth year of Zed-e-ki-ah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Neb-u-chad-rez-zar
king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged
it.
2. And in the eleventh year of Zed-e-ki-ah, 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 Ner-gal-sha-re-zer, Sam-gar-ne-bo, Sar-se-chim,
Rab-sa-ris, Ner-gal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the
princes of the king of Babylon.
4. And it came to pass, that when Zed-e-ki-ah 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 Chal-de-ans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zed-e-ki-ah
in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him
up to Neb-u-chad-nez-zar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of
Ha-math, where he gave judgment upon him.
6. Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zed-e-ki-ah in Riblah
before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
7. Moreover he put out Zed-e-ki-ah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to
carry him to Babylon.
8. And the Chal-de-ans burned the king's house, and the houses of the
people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
9. Then Neb-u-zar-ad-an 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 Neb-u-zar-ad-an 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 Neb-u-chad-rez-zar king of Babylon gave charge concerning
Jeremiah to Neb-u-zar-ad-an 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 Neb-u-zar-ad-an the captain of the guard sent, and Neb-u-shas-ban,
Rab-sa-ris, and Ner-gal-sha-re-zer, 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 Ged-a-li-ah the son of A-hi-kam the son of
Sha-phan, 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 E-bed-mel-ech 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.
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