Jeremiah 39
1 And it came to pass 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;
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 that 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.
4 And it came to pass 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 betwixt the two walls; and he went
out toward the Arabah.
5 But 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 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 in fetters, 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 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon
the residue of the people that remained in the city, the deserters also that
fell away to him, and the residue of the people that remained.
10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, that
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
Nebuzaradan 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 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;
14 they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, 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 Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court
of the guard, saying,
16 Go, and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith Jehovah 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 before thee in that day.
17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith Jehovah; and thou shalt not be
given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
18 For I will surely save 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
Jehovah.