Jeremiah 39 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Fall of Jerusalem(A)

39 In the (B)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. 2 In the (C)eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the [a]city was penetrated.

3 (D)Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, [b]Rabsaris, Nergal-Sarezer, [c]Rabmag, with the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.

4 (E)So it was, when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, that they fled and went out of the city by night, by way of the king’s garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went out by way of the [d]plain. 5 But the Chaldean army pursued them and (F)overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And when they had captured him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to (G)Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. 6 Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his (H)eyes in Riblah; the king of Babylon also killed all the (I)nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover (J)he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with bronze [e]fetters to carry him off to Babylon. 8 (K)And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the houses of the people with (L)fire, and broke down the (M)walls of Jerusalem. 9 (N)Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive to Babylon the remnant of the people who remained in the city and those who (O)defected to him, with the rest of the people who remained. 10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah the (P)poor people, who had nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields [f]at the same time.

Jeremiah Goes Free

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 “Take him and look after him, and do him no (Q)harm; but do to him just as he says to you.” 13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent Nebushasban, Rabsaris, Nergal-Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s chief officers; 14 then they sent someone (R)to take Jeremiah from the court of the prison, and committed him (S)to Gedaliah the son of (T)Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he dwelt among the people.

15 Meanwhile the word of the Lord had come to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 16 “Go and speak to (U)Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, (V)I will bring My words upon this city for adversity and not for good, and they shall be performed in that day before you. 17 But I will deliver you in that day,” says the Lord, “and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. 18 For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but (W)your life shall be as a prize to you, (X)because you have put your trust in Me,” says the Lord.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 39:2 city wall was breached
  2. Jeremiah 39:3 A title, probably Chief Officer; also v. 13
  3. Jeremiah 39:3 A title, probably Troop Commander; also v. 13
  4. Jeremiah 39:4 Or Arabah; the Jordan Valley
  5. Jeremiah 39:7 chains
  6. Jeremiah 39:10 Lit. on that day

Cross references

  1. Jeremiah 39:1 : 2 Kin. 25:1–12; Jer. 52:4–16
  2. Jeremiah 39:1 : 2 Kin. 25:1–12; Jer. 52:4; Ezek. 24:1, 2
  3. Jeremiah 39:2 : Jer. 1:3
  4. Jeremiah 39:3 : Jer. 1:15; 38:17
  5. Jeremiah 39:4 : 2 Kin. 25:4; Is. 30:16; Jer. 52:7; Amos 2:14
  6. Jeremiah 39:5 : Jer. 21:7; 32:4; 38:18, 23
  7. Jeremiah 39:5 : 2 Kin. 23:33; Jer. 52:9, 26, 27
  8. Jeremiah 39:6 : Deut. 28:34
  9. Jeremiah 39:6 : Jer. 34:19–21
  10. Jeremiah 39:7 : 2 Kin. 25:7; Jer. 52:11; Ezek. 12:13
  11. Jeremiah 39:8 : 2 Kin. 25:9; Jer. 38:18; 52:13
  12. Jeremiah 39:8 : Jer. 21:10
  13. Jeremiah 39:8 : 2 Kin. 25:10; Neh. 1:3; Jer. 52:14
  14. Jeremiah 39:9 : 2 Kin. 25:8, 11, 12, 20
  15. Jeremiah 39:9 : Jer. 38:19
  16. Jeremiah 39:10 : Jer. 40:7
  17. Jeremiah 39:12 : Jer. 1:18, 19; 15:20, 21
  18. Jeremiah 39:14 : Jer. 38:28
  19. Jeremiah 39:14 : Jer. 40:5
  20. Jeremiah 39:14 : 2 Kin. 22:12, 14; 2 Chr. 34:20; Jer. 26:24
  21. Jeremiah 39:16 : Jer. 38:7, 12
  22. Jeremiah 39:16 : Jer. 21:10; [Dan. 9:12; Zech. 1:6]
  23. Jeremiah 39:18 : Jer. 21:9; 45:5
  24. Jeremiah 39:18 : 1 Chr. 5:20; Ps. 37:40; [Jer. 17:7, 8]

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