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Jeremiah 39
New International Version

39 1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah(A) king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege(C) to it. 2 And on the ninth day of the fourth(D) month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city wall(E) was broken through.(F) 3 Then all the officials(G) 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 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,(H) and headed toward the Arabah.[a](I)

5 But the Babylonian[b] army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah(J) in the plains of Jericho. They captured(K) him and took him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah(L) in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced sentence on him. 6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also killed all the nobles(M) of Judah. 7 Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes(N) and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.(O)

8 The Babylonians[c] set fire(P) to the royal palace and the houses of the people and broke down the walls(Q) of Jerusalem. 9 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,(R) and the rest of the people.(S) 10 But Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people, who owned nothing; and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given these orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard: 12 “Take him and look after him; don’t harm(T) him but do for him whatever he asks.” 13 So Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officers(U) of the king of Babylon 14 sent and had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard.(V) They turned him over to Gedaliah(W) son of Ahikam,(X) the son of Shaphan,(Y) to take him back to his home. So he remained among his own people.(Z)

15 While Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him: 16 “Go and tell Ebed-Melek(AA) the Cushite, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to fulfill my words(AB) against this city—words concerning disaster,(AC) not prosperity. At that time they will be fulfilled before your eyes. 17 But I will rescue(AD) you on that day, declares the Lord; you will not be given into the hands of those you fear. 18 I will save(AE) you; you will not fall by the sword(AF) but will escape with your life,(AG) because you trust(AH) in me, declares the Lord.’”

#### Footnotes

1. Jeremiah 39:4 Or the Jordan Valley
2. Jeremiah 39:5 Or Chaldean
3. Jeremiah 39:8 Or Chaldeans

#### Cross references

1. Jeremiah 39:1 : S 2Ch 36:11
2. Jeremiah 39:1 : S 2Ki 24:1; S Jer 28:14
3. Jeremiah 39:1 : S 2Ki 25:1; Jer 52:4; Eze 4:3; 24:2
4. Jeremiah 39:2 : Zec 8:19
5. Jeremiah 39:2 : S 2Ki 14:13
6. Jeremiah 39:2 : Eze 33:21
7. Jeremiah 39:3 : ver 13; Jer 21:4
8. Jeremiah 39:4 : S Isa 22:11
9. Jeremiah 39:4 : Eze 12:12
10. Jeremiah 39:5 : S Jer 24:8; S 32:4
11. Jeremiah 39:5 : S Jer 21:7
12. Jeremiah 39:5 : S Nu 34:11
13. Jeremiah 39:6 : S Isa 34:12
14. Jeremiah 39:7 : S Nu 16:14; Eze 12:13
15. Jeremiah 39:7 : S Jer 2:35
16. Jeremiah 39:8 : S Jer 34:22
17. Jeremiah 39:8 : S Ne 1:3; S Ps 80:12; S Isa 22:5; La 2:8
18. Jeremiah 39:9 : Jer 21:9
19. Jeremiah 39:9 : Jer 40:1; La 1:5
20. Jeremiah 39:12 : S Pr 16:7; Jer 15:20-21; 1Pe 3:13
21. Jeremiah 39:13 : S ver 3
22. Jeremiah 39:14 : S Ne 3:25; Jer 37:21
23. Jeremiah 39:14 : S 2Ki 25:22
24. Jeremiah 39:14 : S 2Ki 22:12
25. Jeremiah 39:14 : S 2Ki 22:3
26. Jeremiah 39:14 : Jer 40:5
27. Jeremiah 39:16 : Jer 38:7
28. Jeremiah 39:16 : Ps 33:11; Isa 14:27; 40:8; Jer 44:28; La 2:17; S Mt 1:22
29. Jeremiah 39:16 : S Jos 23:15; Jer 21:10
30. Jeremiah 39:17 : Ps 34:22; 41:1-2
31. Jeremiah 39:18 : S 1Sa 17:47; Ac 16:31
32. Jeremiah 39:18 : S Job 5:20
33. Jeremiah 39:18 : S Jer 21:9; S 38:2
34. Jeremiah 39:18 : S Jer 17:7; Ro 10:11

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