Jeremiah 39

1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it. ‡ Ezk 24:1-2Jer 52:4-72Ki 25:1-12Zec 8:19 2 In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. ‡ 2Ki 25:3-4Ezk 33:21Jer 5:10Jer 52:6-7Mic 2:12-13Zep 1:10 3 All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon. ‡ Jer 21:4Jer 38:17Jer 1:15Jer 39:132Ki 17:30 4 When Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled and went out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the Arabah. ‡ 2Ch 32:5Amo 2:142Ki 25:4-7Deu 28:25Deu 32:24-30Ezk 12:12Isa 30:15-16Jer 38:18-20 +3

5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him. ‡ 2Ki 23:33Jos 5:10Jer 32:4-5Jer 38:18Jer 38:23Jer 52:26-27Jer 52:8-9Jos 4:13 +116 Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah. ‡ Jer 52:102Ki 25:7Deu 28:34Jer 21:7Jer 24:8-10Jer 34:19-212Ch 34:282Ki 22:20 +47 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. ‡ Ezk 12:132Ki 25:7Jdg 16:21Jer 32:4-5Jer 52:11Psa 107:10-11Psa 119:8

8 The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. ‡ Neh 1:3Jer 21:10Jer 38:182Ki 25:9-10Jer 52:13-14Mic 3:122Ch 36:19Amo 2:5 +109 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, the deserters also who fell away to him, and the rest of the people who remained. ‡ Jer 40:1Gen 37:362Ki 25:112Ki 25:20Jer 10:18Jer 52:262Ki 20:18Deu 4:27 +710 But Nebuzaradan 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. ‡ 2Ki 25:12Jer 40:7Jer 52:16Ezk 33:24

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying, ‡ Act 24:23Jer 15:21Jer 15:11Jer 37:2Job 5:19 12 “Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.” ‡ Pro 16:7Jer 40:4Pro 21:1Psa 105:14-151Pe 3:12-13Act 7:10Amo 9:4Jer 24:6 +1

13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon ‡ Jer 39:3Jer 39:9 14 sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should bring him home. So he lived among the people. ‡ Jer 38:282Ki 22:122Ki 25:22-25Jer 26:24Jer 37:21Jer 38:13Jer 39:15Jer 40:1 +1

15 Now the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying, ‡ 2Ti 2:9Jer 32:1-2Jer 36:1-5Jer 37:21Jer 39:14 16 “Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day. ‡ Dan 9:12Zec 1:62Ch 36:21Jer 19:11-12Jer 21:7-10Jer 24:8-10Jer 26:15Jer 26:18 +1317 But I will deliver you in that day,” says the LORD; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. ‡ Psa 41:1-2Psa 50:15Psa 91:14-152Sa 24:14Jer 1:19Gen 15:1Jer 38:92Ti 1:16-18 +518 For I will surely save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says the LORD.’” ‡ Jer 38:2Psa 34:22Jer 21:9Eph 1:12Psa 84:121Ch 5:20Psa 147:11Psa 146:3-6 +9