When Babylon's King Attacks Jerusalem |
Jeremiah 39:1-18 The Book of Jeremiah [in Smaller Chunks] |
[During] the 10th month [of] the 9th year of Zedekiah, [Judah's] king [ruled,] Nebuchadrezzar, [a.k.a. Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon's] king, & all his army came against Jerusalem & [attacked] it. And [during] 9th day, [of] 4th month [of] the 11th year, Zedekiah [ruled,] the city was broken up. |
And all the princes of [Babylon's] king came in & sat in the Middle Gate, even: Nergal Sharezer; Samgar Nebo; Sarsechim; Rab Saris; Nergal Sharrezer; & Rab Mag; with all the [rest] of the princes of [Babylon's] king. [Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.] |
And it [happened,] when Zedekiah, [Judah's] king, saw them & all the men of war, then they fled. And went out of the city [at] night, by the [road] of the king's garden, [between] the 2 walls by the gate & [Zedekiah] went out [on] the [road] of the plain. |
But the Chaleans' army pursued after them & overtook Zedekiah in the Plains of Jericho. And when they had [captured] him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar, [Babylon's] king, [at] Riblah, in the land of Harmath, where he [pronounced] judgment on [Zedekiah.] |
Then, [Babylon's] king, [killed Zedekiah's] sons, [in front of] his eyes. Also, [Babylon's] king, [killed] all [Judah's] nobles. [Additionally, Nebuchadnezzar] put out Zedekiah's eyes & bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. And the Chaldeans burned the king's house & the [people's] houses with fire & broke down the walls of Jerusalem. |
Then, Nubuzar Adan, the captain of the guard, carried away captive to Babylon, the [rest] of the people, [who] remained in the city, [with] those [who had defected] to him. |
But Nebuzar Adan, the captain of the guard, left in the land, the poor of the people, [who] had nothing in the land of Judah & gave them vineyards & fields at the same time. |
Now, [Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon's] king, gave charge, [a.k.a. control] to Nebuzar Adan, the captain of the guard, [related] to Jeremiah, saying, Take him & look after him well & don't harm him. But do to him, [just like] he [says] to you. |
So, Nebuzar Ardan, the captain of the guard sent: Nebushasban; Rab Saris; Nergal Sharezer; Rab Mag & all the king of Babylon's princes. And they sent & took Jeremiah out of the prison [courtyard] & [gave control of Jeremiah] to Gedaliah, [Ahikam's] son, [who was] the son of Shaphan, [so] that he [could take Jeremiah] home. |
So, [Jeremiah lived] among the people. Now, while Jeremiah was shut up in the [courtyard] of the prison, the Word of the Lord had [come] to Jeremiah, saying, Go & speak to Ebed Melech, the Ethiopian, saying, The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says [this; Look,] I will bring My Words upon this city for [bad] & not for good. |
And they shall be accomplished [on] that day, [in front of] you. But I will deliver you [on] that day, says the Lord. And you shall not be given into the hand of the men, of whom you are afraid. |
For I will surely deliver you & you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a [prize] to you; because you have put your trust in Me, says the Lord. |