Jeremiah 39
The Fall of
Jerusalem |
2 Kgs. 25.1-21 · 2 Chr.
36.17-21 · Jer. 52.4-30 |
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In the ninth year of Zedeki'ah king of
Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon and
all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
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And in the eleventh year of
Zedeki'ah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month,
the city was broken up.
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And all the princes of the king of
Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Ner'gal-share'zer, Samgar-ne'bo, Sar'sechim, Rab-sa'ris,
Ner'gal-share'zer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of
the king of Babylon.
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And it came to pass, that when
Zedeki'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.
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But the Chalde'ans' army pursued after
them, and overtook Zedeki'ah in the plains of Jericho: and when they
had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnez'zar king of
Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon
him.
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Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of
Zedeki'ah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew
all the nobles of Judah.
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Moreover he put out Zedeki'ah's eyes, and
bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
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And the Chalde'ans burned the king's
house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the
walls of Jerusalem.
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Then Neb'uzar-a'dan 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.
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But Neb'uzar-a'dan 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.
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Nebuchadrezzar's Care
for Jeremiah |
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Now Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon
gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Neb'uzar-a'dan the captain of the
guard, saying,
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Take him, and look well to him, and do
him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto
thee.
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So Neb'uzar-a'dan the captain of the
guard sent, and Nebushas'ban, Rab-sa'ris, and Ner'gal-share'zer,
Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
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even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of
the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedali'ah the son of
Ahi'kam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he
dwelt among the people.
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Ebed-melech Assured of
Deliverance |
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Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the
court of the prison, saying,
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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.
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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.
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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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