Jeremiah 39 (NET)

Jeremiah 39:1¹King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it. The siege began in the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah ruled over Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:2²It lasted until the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year. On that day they broke through the city walls.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:3³Then Nergal Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo Sarsekim (who was a chief officer), Nergal Sharezer (who was a high official), and all the other officers of the king of Babylon came and set up quarters in the Middle Gate.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:4⁴When King Zedekiah of Judah and all his soldiers saw them, they tried to escape. They departed from the city during the night. They took a path through the king’s garden and passed out through the gate between the two walls. Then they headed for the rift valley.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:5⁵But the Babylonian army chased after them. They caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho and captured him. They took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him there.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:6⁶There at Riblah the king of Babylon had Zedekiah’s sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. The king of Babylon also had all the nobles of Judah put to death.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:7⁷Then he had Zedekiah’s eyes put out and had him bound in chains to be led off to Babylon.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:8⁸The Babylonians burned down the royal palace, the temple of the Lord, and the people’s homes, and they tore down the wall of Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:9⁹Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took captive the rest of the people who were left in the city. He carried them off to Babylon along with the people who had deserted to him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:10¹⁰But he left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:11¹¹Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had issued orders concerning Jeremiah. He had passed them on through Nebuzaradan, the captain of his royal guard,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:12¹²“Find Jeremiah and look out for him. Do not do anything to harm him, but do with him whatever he tells you.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:13¹³So Nebuzaradan (the captain of the royal guard), Nebushazban (who was a chief officer), Nergal Sharezer (who was a high official), and all the other officers of the king of BabylonCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:14¹⁴sent and had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guardhouse. They turned him over to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and the grandson of Shaphan, to take him home with him. But Jeremiah stayed among the people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:15¹⁵Now the Lord’ s message had come to Jeremiah while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:16¹⁶“Go and tell Ebed Melech the Nubian, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, has said, “I will carry out against this city what I promised. It will mean disaster and not good fortune for it. When that disaster happens, you will be there to see it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:17¹⁷But I will rescue you when it happens. I, the Lord, affirm it! You will not be handed over to those whom you fear.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Jeremiah 39:18¹⁸I will certainly save you. You will not fall victim to violence. You will escape with your life because you trust in me. I, the Lord, affirm it!”’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s