“in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah in the tenth month came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem. And in the”
Jeremiah 39
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1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.
2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year, the city was breached.
“And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah in the fourth month the ninth day of the month the city was broken up”
“in the 11th year of Zedekiah, that is in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.”
3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.
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4When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king's garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.
“And it came to pass that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them and all of the men of war, then they fled. And they went forth out of the city by night by way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls, and he went…”
5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.
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6There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.
“the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah there in Riblah before his eyes. And also the king of Babylon slew all of the nobles of Judah.”
7Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.
“Moreover, he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with chains to carry him to Babylon.”
8The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
“And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.”
9Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.
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10But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.
“But Nebuchadnezzar Adan, the captain of the guard, left the poor of the people which had nothing in the land of Judah and he gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.”
11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,
“Now, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuchadnezzar Adan, the captain of the guard, saying,”
12"Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says."
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13So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon
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14had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.
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15And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him:
“Now, the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,”
“Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,”
16"Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.
“go and speak to even Malik 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”
“Go speak to Ebed -Melek 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 the day before thee.”
17But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.
“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.”
18For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.'"
“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 your trust in me, saith the Lord.”
“I will deliver thee and thou shall 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.”