Jeremiah 39 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Jerusalem Captured

(2Ki 25:1–12; Jer 52:4–16 )

[fn]Now when^H834 Jerusalem^H3389 was captured^H3920 [fn]in the ninth^H8671 year^H8141 of Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, in the tenth^H6224 month^H2320, Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 and all^H3605 his army^H2428 came^H935 to Jerusalem^H3389 and laid^H6696 siege^H6696 to it;

Jer 39:2

Jer 39:2in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the city wall was breached.

Jer 39:3

Jer 39:3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate: Nergal-sar-ezer, Samgar-nebu, Sar-sekim the [fn]Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the [fn]Rab-mag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

Jer 39:4

Jer 39:4And when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled and left the city at night by way of the king’s garden through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the [fn]Arabah.

Jer 39:5

Jer 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he [fn]passed sentence on him.

Jer 39:6

Jer 39:6Then the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slaughtered all the nobles of Judah.

Jer 39:7

Jer 39:7He then blinded Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in shackles of bronze to bring him to Babylon.

Jer 39:8

Jer 39:8The Chaldeans also burned the king’s palace and the houses of the people with fire, and they tore down the walls of Jerusalem.

Jer 39:9

Jer 39:9And as for the rest of the people who were left in the city, the deserters who had deserted to him and the rest of the people who remained, Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard took them into exile in Babylon.

Jer 39:10

Jer 39:10But some of the poorest people, who had nothing, Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard left behind in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields [fn]at that time.

Jeremiah Spared

Jer 39:11

Now Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 gave^H6680 orders^H6680 regarding^H5921 Jeremiah^H3414 through^H3027 Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the bodyguard^H2876, saying^H559,

Jer 39:12

Jer 39:12“Take him and [fn]look after him, and do not do anything harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he tells you.”

Jer 39:13

Jer 39:13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard sent word, along with Nebushazban the [fn]Rab-saris, Nergal-sar-ezer the [fn]Rab-mag, and all the leading officers of the king of Babylon;

Jer 39:14

Jer 39:14they even sent word and took Jeremiah out of the courtyard of the guardhouse and entrusted him to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayed among the people.

Jer 39:15

Now the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 had come^H1961 to Jeremiah^H3414 while he was confined^H6113 in the courtyard^H2691 of the guardhouse^H4307, saying^H559,

Jer 39:16

Jer 39:16“Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to bring My words on this city for disaster and not for [fn]prosperity; and they will take place before you on that day.

Jer 39:17

Jer 39:17“But I will save you on that day,” declares the LORD, “and you will not be handed over to the men of whom you are afraid.

Jer 39:18

Jer 39:18“For I will assuredly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as plunder, because you have trusted in Me,” declares the LORD.’”

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NASB20 Footnotes

Ch 38:28b in Heb

Ch 39:1 in Heb

I.e., chief official

I.e., title of a high official

(39:4)

I.e., Jordan valley

(39:5)

Lit spoke judgments with

(39:10)

Lit on that day

(39:12)

Lit set your eyes on

(39:13)

I.e., chief official

(39:13)

I.e., title of a high official

(39:16)

Lit good

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Jeremiah 39 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Jerusalem Captured

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