Jeremiah 39

Nebuchadnezzar's army broke through the walls of Jerusalem in the eleventh year of Zedekiah. Zedekiah fled but was captured near Jericho; his sons were killed before his eyes, then his eyes were put out and he was bound in chains for Babylon. Nebuzaradan burned the city but released Jeremiah and commanded that he be treated well. The LORD promised Ebedmelech that his life would be spared.

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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 besieged it.	This is how Jerusalem was captured: In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it.
2	And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.	And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year, the city wall was broken through.
3	And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.	Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came and took seats in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official, and all the other officials 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.	When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king's garden, through the gate between the two walls, and headed toward the Arabah.
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.	But the Babylonian army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They captured him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on 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.	There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.
7	Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.	Then he gouged out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with bronze shackles to take 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.	The Babylonians set fire to the royal palace and the houses of the people. They broke 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.	Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard carried into exile to Babylon the people who remained in the city, along with those who had gone over to him and the rest of the people.
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.	But Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people, who owned nothing. At that time he gave them vineyards and fields.
11	Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,	Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given these orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard:
12	Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.	"Take him and look after him. Don't harm him but do for him whatever he asks."
13	So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;	So Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official, and all the other officers of the king of Babylon
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.	sent and had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard. They turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him back to his home. So he remained among his own people.
15	Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,	While Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to Him:
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.	"Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: I will bring My words upon this city for evil and not for good. They shall be accomplished before You in that day.
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.	But I will rescue You on that day,' says the LORD. 'You will not be given into the hands of those You fear.
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.	I will save You. You will not fall by the sword but will escape with Your life, because You trust in Me,' says the LORD."