39 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. 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 Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer,
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.
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Then Nebuzaradan 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 Nebuzaradan 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 Nebuzaradan 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 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard
sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, 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 Ebedmelech 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..