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.
02 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the
fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the
city was broken up.
03 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.
04 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.
05 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.
06 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.
07 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound
him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
08 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and
the houses of the people, with fire, and brake
down the walls of Jerusalem.
09 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.
__________________________________ |
10 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.
11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge
concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard, saying,
12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no
harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto
thee.
13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent,
and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer,
Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
14 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.
15 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah,
while he was shut up in the court of the prison,
saying,
16 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.
17 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.
18 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.
__________________________________ |
