Jeremiah · Bible in Basic English
Jeremiah 39 Bible in Basic English
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1 And it came about, that when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, with all his army, came against Jerusalem, shutting it in on every side;
1 EN el noveno año de Sedechîas rey de Judá, en el mes décimo, vino Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia con todo su ejército contra Jerusalem, y cercáronla.
2 In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the town was broken into:)
2 Y en el undécimo año de Sedechîas, en el mes cuarto, á los nueve del mes, fué rota la ciudad;
3 All the captains of the king of Babylon came in and took their places in the middle doorway of the town, Nergal-shar-ezer, ruler of Sin-magir, the Rabmag, and Nebushazban, the Rab-saris, and all the captains of the king of Babylon.
3 Y entraron todos los príncipes del rey de Babilonia, y asentaron á la puerta del medio: Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, y Rabsaris, Nergal-sarezer, Rabmag, y todos los demás príncipes del rey de Babilonia.
4 And when Zedekiah, king of Judah, and all the men of war saw it, they went in flight from the town by night, by the way of the king's garden, through the doorway between the two walls: and they went out by the Arabah.
4 Y fué que viéndolos Sedechîas, rey de Judá, y todos los hombres de guerra, huyeron, y saliéronse de noche de la ciudad por el camino de la huerta del rey, por la puerta entre los dos muros: y salió [el rey] por el camino del desierto.
5 But the Chaldaean army went after them and overtook Zedekiah in the lowlands of Jericho: and they made him a prisoner and took him up to Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, to be judged by him.
5 Mas el ejército de los Caldeos los siguió, y alcanzaron á Sedechîas en los llanos de Jericó; y tomáronle, é hiciéronle subir á Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, á Ribla, en tierra de Hamath, y sentencióle.
6 Then the king of Babylon put the sons of Zedekiah to death before his eyes in Riblah: and the king of Babylon put to death all the great men of Judah.
6 Y degolló el rey de Babilonia los hijos de Sedechîas á su presencia en Ribla, haciendo asimismo degollar el rey de Babilonia á todos los nobles de Judá.
7 And more than this, he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and had him put in chains to take him away to Babylon.
7 Y sacó los ojos al rey Sedechîas, y aprisionóle con grillos para llevarle á Babilonia.
8 And the Chaldaeans put the king's house on fire, as well as the houses of the people, and had the walls of Jerusalem broken down.
8 Y los Caldeos pusieron á fuego la casa del rey y las casas del pueblo, y derribaron los muros de Jerusalem.
9 Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, took away to Babylon as prisoners, all the rest of the workmen who were still in the town, as well as those who had given themselves up to him, and all the rest of the people.
9 Y el resto del pueblo que había quedado en la ciudad, y los que se habían á él adherido, con todo el resto del pueblo que había quedado, trasportólos á Babilonia Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia.
10 But Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, let the poorest of the people, who had nothing whatever, go on living in the land of Judah, and gave them vine-gardens and fields at the same time.
10 Empero Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, hizo quedar en tierra de Judá del vulgo de los pobres que no tenían nada, y dióles entonces viñas y heredades.
11 Now Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, gave orders about Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, saying,
11 Y Nabucodonosor había ordenado á Nabuzaradán capitán de la guardia, acerca de Jeremías, diciendo:
12 Take him and keep an eye on him and see that no evil comes to him; but do with him whatever he says to you.
12 Tómale, y mira por él, y no le hagas mal ninguno; antes harás con él como él te dijere.
13 So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, sent Nebushazban, the Rab-saris, and Nergal-shar-ezer, the Rabmag, and all the chief captains of the king of Babylon,
13 Envió por tanto Nabuzaradán capitán de la guardia, y Nabusazbán, Rabsaris, y Nergal-sarezer, y Rabmag, y todos los príncipes del rey de Babilonia;
14 And they sent and took Jeremiah out of the place of the watchmen, and gave him into the care of Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him to his house: so he was living among the people.
14 Enviaron entonces, y tomaron á Jeremías del patio de la cárcel, y entregáronlo á Gedalías hijo de Ahicam, hijo de Saphán, para que lo sacase á casa: y vivió entre el pueblo.
15 Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the place of the armed watchmen, saying,
15 Y había sido palabra de Jehová á Jeremías, estando preso en el patio de la cárcel, diciendo:
16 Go and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: See, my words will come true for this town, for evil and not for good: they will come about before your eyes on that day.
16 Ve, y habla á Ebed-melec Etiope, diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: He aquí traigo yo mis palabras sobre esta ciudad para mal, y no para bien; y vendrán á ser en aquel día á presencia tuya.
17 But I will keep you safe on that day, says the Lord: you will not be given into the hands of the men you are fearing.
17 Mas en aquel día yo te libraré, dice Jehová, y no serás entregado en mano de aquellos de quienes tú temes.
18 For I will certainly let you go free, and you will not be put to the sword, but your life will be given to you out of the hands of your attackers: because you have put your faith in me, says the Lord.
18 Porque ciertamente te libraré, y no caerás á cuchillo, sino que tu vida te será por despojo, porque tuviste confianza en mí, dice Jehová.
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Ebed-melech
A Cushite court official who interceded with the king and pulled Jeremiah out of the cistern, and whom the LORD promised to deliver.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 38:7; Jeremiah 38:10; Jeremiah 39:16
Nebushazban
A Babylonian official, the Rabsaris, who joined in sending for Jeremiah and releasing him from the courtyard of the guard.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 39:13
Cross references (18)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ezekiel 24:1–2; Jeremiah 52:4–7; Zechariah 8:19; 2 Kings 25:1–12
- 2 Jeremiah 52:6–7; Jeremiah 5:10; Micah 2:12–13; 2 Kings 25:3–4; Zephaniah 1:10
- 3 Jeremiah 21:4; Jeremiah 38:17; Jeremiah 39:13; Jeremiah 1:15; 2 Kings 17:30
- 4 2 Chronicles 32:5; Amos 2:14; Deuteronomy 32:24–30; Ezekiel 12:12; Deuteronomy 28:25
- 5 2 Kings 23:33; Joshua 5:10; Jeremiah 38:23; Joshua 4:13; Jeremiah 38:18
- 6 Jeremiah 52:10; Jeremiah 21:7; Deuteronomy 28:34; 2 Kings 25:7; Jeremiah 34:19–21
- 7 Ezekiel 12:13; Jeremiah 32:4–5; Judges 16:21; 2 Kings 25:7; Jeremiah 52:11
- 8 Nehemiah 1:3; Jeremiah 21:10; Jeremiah 38:18; 2 Kings 25:9–10; Micah 3:12
- 9 Jeremiah 40:1; Genesis 37:36; 2 Kings 25:20; Jeremiah 10:18; 2 Kings 25:11
- 10 2 Kings 25:12; Jeremiah 40:7; Jeremiah 52:16; Ezekiel 33:24
- 11 Acts 24:23; Jeremiah 15:21; Jeremiah 37:2; Job 5:19; Jeremiah 15:11
- 12 Proverbs 16:7; Psalm 105:14–15; Jeremiah 40:4; Proverbs 21:1; Acts 7:10
- 13 Jeremiah 39:3; Jeremiah 39:9
- 14 Jeremiah 38:28; 2 Kings 22:12; Jeremiah 26:24; 2 Kings 25:22–25; Psalm 105:19
- 15 2 Timothy 2:9; Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 37:21; Jeremiah 36:1–5; Jeremiah 32:1–2
- 16 Daniel 9:12; Zechariah 1:6; Joshua 23:14–15; Jeremiah 26:20; Jeremiah 44:28–29
- 17 Psalm 41:1–2; Psalm 50:15; Psalm 91:14–15; Jeremiah 1:19; 2 Samuel 24:14
- 18 Psalm 34:22; Jeremiah 38:2; Jeremiah 21:9; Ephesians 1:12; Psalm 84:12
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