Jeremiah · Unlocked Literal Bible
Jeremiah 39 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 In the ninth year and tenth month of Zedekiah king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem and besieged it.
1 In the 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 eleventh year and fourth month of Zedekiah, on the ninth day of the month, the city was broken into.
2 In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.
3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate: Nebo-Sarsekim, Samgar Nebo, and Sarsechim, an important official. Nebo-Sarsekim was a high official and all the rest were the officials of the king of Babylon.
3 All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
4 It happened that when Zedekiah, king of Judah, and all his fighting men saw them, they fled. They went out at night from the city by the king's garden path, through the gate between the two walls. The king went out in the direction of the Arabah.
4 When Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled and went out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the Arabah.
5 But the army of Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of the Jordan River valley near Jericho. Then they captured him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.
6 The king of Babylon slaughtered Zedekiah's sons before his own eyes at Riblah. He also slaughtered all the noblemen of Judah.
6 Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah.
7 Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes and bound him in bronze chains in order to take him to Babylon.
7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
8 Then the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the people's houses. They also tore down the walls of Jerusalem.
8 The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
9 Nebuzaradan, the commander of the king's bodyguards, took into exile the rest of the people who were left in the city. This included the people who had deserted to the Chaldeans and the rest of the people who were left in the city.
9 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, the deserters also who fell away to him, and the rest of the people who remained.
10 But Nebuzaradan the commander of the king's bodyguards allowed the poorest people who had nothing for themselves to remain in the land of Judah. He gave them vineyards and fields on that same day.
10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
11 Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had given an order about Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the commander of the king's bodyguards. He had said,
11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying,
12 “Take him and care for him. Do not harm him. Do for him anything he tells you.”
12 “Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”
13 So Nebuzaradan the commander of the king's bodyguards, Nebushazban the high eunuch, Nergal-Sharezer the high official, and all the most important officials of the king of Babylon sent men out.
13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon
14 Their men took Jeremiah from the courtyard of the guard and entrusted him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take him home, so Jeremiah stayed among the people.
14 sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should bring him home. So he lived among the people.
15 Now the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah while he was under arrest in the courtyard of the guard, saying,
15 Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
16 “Speak to Ebed-Melek the Cushite and say, 'Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this: See, I am about to carry out my words against this city for disaster and not for good. For they will all come true before you on that day.
16 “Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day.
17 But I will rescue you on that day—this is Yahweh's declaration—and you will not be given into the hand of the men whom you fear.
17 But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.
18 For I will certainly rescue you. You will not fall by the sword. You will escape with your life, since you trust in me—this was Yahweh's declaration.'”
18 For I will surely save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’”
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Nebo-sarsekim
A Babylonian official, the Rabsaris, listed among those who sat in the Middle Gate.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 39:3
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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