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Jeremiah 39

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and his whole army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the city was broken open. And all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middl

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The town broken open

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and his whole army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the city was broken open. And all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate — Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsekim the chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer the high official, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled. They went out of the city by night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and went out by the way of the plain. But the Chaldean army chased them and caught up with 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 passed sentence on him. And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes. And the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah. And he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains to take him to Babylon. And the Chaldeans burnt the king's house and the houses of the people with fire, and pulled down the walls of Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off to Babylon the rest of the people left in the city, and the deserters who'd gone over to him, and the rest of the people who were left. But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor people, those who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at that time.

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his whole army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the town was broken open. And all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate — Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsekim the chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer the high official, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. And when Zedekiah king of Judah and all the fighting men saw them, they ran. They went out of the town at night by way of the king's garden, through the gate between the two walls, and he went out towards the Arabah. But the Chaldean army chased them and caught up with 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 passed sentence on him. And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah in front of his eyes. And the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah. And he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains to take him to Babylon. And the Chaldeans burnt the king's house and the houses of the people with fire, and pulled down the walls of Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off to Babylon the rest of the people left in the town, and the deserters who'd gone over to him, and the rest of the people who were left. But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor people, the ones who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at that time.

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

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In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and his whole army came against Jerusalem and besieged it.

Plain English

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his whole army came against Jerusalem and besieged it.

King James Version, 1611

In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.

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And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the city was broken open.

Plain English

And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the town was broken open.

King James Version, 1611

And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.

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And all the officials of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate — Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsekim the chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer the high official, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

King James Version, 1611

And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

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When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled. They went out of the city by night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and went out by the way of the plain.

Plain English

And when Zedekiah king of Judah and all the fighting men saw them, they ran. They went out of the town at night by way of the king's garden, through the gate between the two walls, and he went out towards the Arabah.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.

5

But the Chaldean army chased them and caught up with 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 passed sentence on him.

King James Version, 1611

But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

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And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes. And the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.

Plain English

And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah in front of his eyes. And the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.

King James Version, 1611

Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

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And he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains to take him to Babylon.

King James Version, 1611

Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

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And the Chaldeans burnt the king's house and the houses of the people with fire, and pulled down the walls of Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.

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Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off to Babylon the rest of the people left in the city, and the deserters who'd gone over to him, and the rest of the people who were left.

Plain English

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried off to Babylon the rest of the people left in the town, and the deserters who'd gone over to him, and the rest of the people who were left.

King James Version, 1611

Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

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But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor people, those who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at that time.

Plain English

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poor people, the ones who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at that time.

King James Version, 1611

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

Jeremiah looked after

And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard: Take him and look after him. Don't do him any harm. Do for him whatever he asks you. So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban the chief officer and Nergal-Sharezer the high official and all the chief men of the king of Babylon — They sent and got Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayed among the people.

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard: Take him and look after him. Don't do him any harm. Do for him whatever he asks you. So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban the chief officer and Nergal-Sharezer the high official and all the chief men of the king of Babylon — they sent and got Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayed among the people.

Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes; Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

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And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard:

Plain English

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard:

King James Version, 1611

Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,

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Take him and look after him. Don't do him any harm. Do for him whatever he asks you.

King James Version, 1611

Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

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So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban the chief officer and Nergal-Sharezer the high official and all the chief men of the king of Babylon —

King James Version, 1611

So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;

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They sent and got Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayed among the people.

Plain English

they sent and got Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayed among the people.

King James Version, 1611

Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

The word to Ebed-Melek

And the word of the LORD had come to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard: “Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian: This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will bring my words on this city for evil and not for good, and they will be accomplished before you in that day. But I'll get you out on that day, declares the LORD, and you won't be handed over to the men you're frightened of. Because I'll definitely save you, and you won't fall by the sword. Your life will be your plunder, because you've trusted in me, declares the LORD.

And the word of the Lord had come to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard: Go and tell Ebed-Melek the Cushite: This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says. Look — I'm bringing my words on this town for trouble and not for good, and they'll happen in front of you on that day. But I'll get you out on that day, declares the Lord, and you won't be handed over to the men you're frightened of. Because I'll definitely save you, and you won't fall by the sword. Your life will be your plunder, because you've trusted in me, declares the Lord.

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

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And the word of the LORD had come to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard:

Plain English

And the word of the Lord had come to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard:

King James Version, 1611

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

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“Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian: This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will bring my words on this city for evil and not for good, and they will be accomplished before you in that day.

Plain English

Go and tell Ebed-Melek the Cushite: This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says. Look — I'm bringing my words on this town for trouble and not for good, and they'll happen in front of you on that day.

King James Version, 1611

Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.

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But I'll get you out on that day, declares the LORD, and you won't be handed over to the men you're frightened of.

Plain English

But I'll get you out on that day, declares the Lord, and you won't be handed over to the men you're frightened of.

King James Version, 1611

But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.

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Because I'll definitely save you, and you won't fall by the sword. Your life will be your plunder, because you've trusted in me, declares the LORD.

Plain English

Because I'll definitely save you, and you won't fall by the sword. Your life will be your plunder, because you've trusted in me, declares the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.