Bible, King James Version
Jeremiah
Jer.39
[1] 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 they beseiged it.
[2] And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, 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 Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo,
Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rabmag, with all the
residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
[4] And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah 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 Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and
overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had
taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where 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
with chains, 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 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.
[10] But Nebuzar-adan 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 Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge
concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan 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 Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and
Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rabmag, 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 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 the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he
was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
[16] Go and speak to Ebed-melech 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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