39Jeremiah 39

1In 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.Select Jeremiah 39:1

2[And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth [day] of the month, the city was broken up.Select Jeremiah 39:2

3And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, [even] Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.Select Jeremiah 39:3

4And it came to pass, when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went 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.Select Jeremiah 39:4

5But the Chaldeans' army pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.Select Jeremiah 39:5

6Then 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.Select Jeremiah 39:6

7Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.Select Jeremiah 39:7

8And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.Select Jeremiah 39:8

9Then Nebuzar-adan 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.Select Jeremiah 39:9

10But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.Select Jeremiah 39:10

11Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,Select Jeremiah 39:11

12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to thee.Select Jeremiah 39:12

13So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;Select Jeremiah 39:13

14Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.Select Jeremiah 39:14

15Now the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, while he was confined in the court of the prison, saying,Select Jeremiah 39:15

16Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Cushite, 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.Select Jeremiah 39:16

17But 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.Select Jeremiah 39:17

18For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey to thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.Select Jeremiah 39:18