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Jeremiah 39 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Jerusalem Captured

(2Ki 25:1–12; Jer 52:4–16 )
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:1 - In the ninth year of Zedeki'ah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it;
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:2 - in the eleventh year of Zedeki'ah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:3 - When Jerusalem was taken, all the princes of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate: Ner'gal-share'zer, Sam'gar-ne'bo, Sar'sechim the Rab'saris, Ner'gal-share'zer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:4 - When Zedeki'ah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled, going out of the city at night by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls; and they went toward the Arabah.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:5 - But the army of the Chalde'ans pursued them, and overtook Zedeki'ah in the plains of Jericho; and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:6 - The king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedeki'ah at Riblah before his eyes; and the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:7 - He put out the eyes of Zedeki'ah, and bound him in fetters to take him to Babylon.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:8 - The Chalde'ans burned the king's house and the house of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:9 - Then Nebu'zarad'an, the captain of the guard, carried into exile to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the people who remained.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:10 - Nebu'zarad'an, the captain of the guard, left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

Jeremiah Spared

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:11 - Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebu'zarad'an, the captain of the guard, saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:12 - "Take him, look after him well and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you."
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:13 - So Nebu'zarad'an the captain of the guard, Nebushaz'ban the Rab'saris, Ner'gal-share'zer the Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:14 - sent and took Jeremiah from the court of the guard. They entrusted him to Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam, son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he dwelt among the people.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:15 - The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard:
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:16 - "Go, and say to E'bed-mel'ech the Ethiopian, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will fulfil my words against this city for evil and not for good, and they shall be accomplished before you on that day.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:17 - But I will deliver you on that day, says the LORD, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 39:18 - For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but you shall have your life as a prize of war, because you have put your trust in me, says the LORD.'"
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

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