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Jeremiah 39:1--40:16

39:1

In the ninth
<08671>

year
<08141>

of Zedekiah
<06667>

king
<04428>

of Judah
<03063>_,

in the tenth
<06224>

month
<02320>_,

came
<0935> (8804)

Nebuchadrezzar
<05019>

king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

and all his army
<02428>

against Jerusalem
<03389>_,

and they besieged
<06696> (8799)

it.

39:2

[And] in the eleventh
<06249> <06240>

year
<08141>

of Zedekiah
<06667>_,

in the fourth
<07243>

month
<02320>_,

the ninth
<08672>

[day] of the month
<02320>_,

the city
<05892>

was broken up
<01234> (8717)_.

39:3

And all the princes
<08269>

of the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

came in
<0935> (8799)_,

and sat
<03427> (8799)

in the middle
<08432>

gate
<08179>_,

[even] Nergalsharezer
<05371>_,

Samgarnebo
<05562>_,

Sarsechim
<08310>_,

Rabsaris
<07249>_,

Nergalsharezer
<05371>_,

Rabmag
<07248>_,

with all the residue
<07611>

of the princes
<08269>

of the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>_.

39:4

And it came to pass, [that] when Zedekiah
<06667>

the king
<04428>

of Judah
<03063>

saw
<07200> (8804)

them, and all the men
<0582>

of war
<04421>_,

then they fled
<01272> (8799)_,

and went forth
<03318> (8799)

out of the city
<05892>

by night
<03915>_,

by the way
<01870>

of the king's
<04428>

garden
<01588>_,

by the gate
<08179>

betwixt the two walls
<02346>_:

and he went out
<03318> (8799)

the way
<01870>

of the plain
<06160>_.

39:5

But the Chaldeans
<03778>_'

army
<02428>

pursued
<07291> (8799)

after
<0310>

them, and overtook
<05381> (8686)

Zedekiah
<06667>

in the plains
<06160>

of Jericho
<03405>_:

and when they had taken
<03947> (8799)

him, they brought him up
<05927> (8686)

to Nebuchadnezzar
<05019>

king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

to Riblah
<07247>

in the land
<0776>

of Hamath
<02574>_,

where he gave
<01696> (8762)

judgment
<04941>

upon him. {gave...: Heb. spake with him judgments}

39:6

Then the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

slew
<07819> (8799)

the sons
<01121>

of Zedekiah
<06667>

in Riblah
<07247>

before his eyes
<05869>_:

also the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

slew
<07819> (8804)

all the nobles
<02715>

of Judah
<03063>_.

39:7

Moreover he put out
<05786> (8765)

Zedekiah's
<06667>

eyes
<05869>_,

and bound
<0631> (8799)

him with chains
<05178>_,

to carry
<0935> (8687)

him to Babylon
<0894>_.

{with...: Heb. with two brasen chains, or, fetters}

39:8

And the Chaldeans
<03778>

burned
<08313> (8804)

the king's
<04428>

house
<01004>_,

and the houses
<01004>

of the people
<05971>_,

with fire
<0784>_,

and brake down
<05422> (8804)

the walls
<02346>

of Jerusalem
<03389>_.

39:9

Then Nebuzaradan
<05018>

the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>

carried away captive
<01540> (8689)

into Babylon
<0894>

the remnant
<03499>

of the people
<05971>

that remained
<07604> (8737)

in the city
<05892>_,

and those that fell away
<05307> (8802)_,

that fell
<05307> (8804)

to him, with the rest
<03499>

of the people
<05971>

that remained
<07604> (8737)_.

{captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen}

39:10

But Nebuzaradan
<05018>

the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>

left
<07604> (8689)

of the poor
<01800>

of the people
<05971>_,

which had nothing
<03972>_,

in the land
<0776>

of Judah
<03063>_,

and gave
<05414> (8799)

them vineyards
<03754>

and fields
<03010>

at the same time
<03117>_.

{captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen} {at the...: Heb. in that day}

39:11

Now Nebuchadrezzar
<05019>

king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

gave charge
<06680> (8762)

concerning Jeremiah
<03414>

to
<03027>

Nebuzaradan
<05018>

the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

{to: Heb. by the hand of} {captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen}

39:12

Take
<03947> (8798)

him, and look well
<05869> <07760> (8798)

to him, and do
<06213> (8799)

him no harm
<03972> <07451>_;

but do
<06213> (8798)

unto him even as he shall say
<01696> (8762)

unto thee. {look...: Heb. set thine eyes upon him}

39:13

So Nebuzaradan
<05018>

the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>

sent
<07971> (8799)_,

and Nebushasban
<05021>_,

Rabsaris
<07249>_,

and Nergalsharezer
<05371>_,

Rabmag
<07248>_,

and all the king
<04428>

of Babylon's
<0894>

princes
<07227>_;

{captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen}

39:14

Even they sent
<07971> (8799)_,

and took
<03947> (8799)

Jeremiah
<03414>

out of the court
<02691>

of the prison
<04307>_,

and committed
<05414> (8799)

him unto Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

the son
<01121>

of Shaphan
<08227>_,

that he should carry
<03318> (8687)

him home
<01004>_:

so he dwelt
<03427> (8799)

among
<08432>

the people
<05971>_.

39:15

Now the word
<01697>

of the LORD
<03068>

came unto Jeremiah
<03414>_,

while he was shut up
<06113> (8803)

in the court
<02691>

of the prison
<04307>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

39:16

Go
<01980> (8800)

and speak
<0559> (8804)

to Ebedmelech
<05663>

the Ethiopian
<03569>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Thus saith
<0559> (8804)

the LORD
<03068>

of hosts
<06635>_,

the God
<0430>

of Israel
<03478>_;

Behold, I will bring
<0935> (8688)

my words
<01697>

upon this city
<05892>

for evil
<07451>_,

and not for good
<02896>_;

and they shall be [accomplished] in that day
<03117>

before
<06440>

thee.

39:17

But I will deliver
<05337> (8689)

thee in that day
<03117>_,

saith
<05002> (8803)

the LORD
<03068>_:

and thou shalt not be given
<05414> (8735)

into the hand
<03027>

of the men
<0582>

of whom
<06440>

thou [art] afraid
<03016> (8801)_.

39:18

For I will surely
<04422> (8763)

deliver
<04422> (8762)

thee, and thou shalt not fall
<05307> (8799)

by the sword
<02719>_,

but thy life
<05315>

shall be for a prey
<07998>

unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust
<0982> (8804)

in me, saith
<05002> (8803)

the LORD
<03068>_.

40:1

The word
<01697>

that came to Jeremiah
<03414>

from the LORD
<03068>_,

after
<0310>

that Nebuzaradan
<05018>

the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>

had let him go
<07971> (8763)

from Ramah
<07414>_,

when he had taken
<03947> (8800)

him being bound
<0631> (8803)

in chains
<0246>

among
<08432>

all that were carried away captive
<01546>

of Jerusalem
<03389>

and Judah
<03063>_,

which were carried away captive
<01540> (8716)

unto Babylon
<0894>_.

{chains: or, manicles}

40:2

And the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>

took
<03947> (8799)

Jeremiah
<03414>_,

and said
<0559> (8799)

unto him, The LORD
<03068>

thy God
<0430>

hath pronounced
<01696> (8765)

this evil
<07451>

upon this place
<04725>_.

40:3

Now the LORD
<03068>

hath brought
<0935> (8686)

[it], and done
<06213> (8799)

according as he hath said
<01696> (8765)_:

because ye have sinned
<02398> (8804)

against the LORD
<03068>_,

and have not obeyed
<08085> (8804)

his voice
<06963>_,

therefore this thing
<01697>

is come upon you.

40:4

And now, behold, I loose
<06605> (8765)

thee this day
<03117>

from the chains
<0246>

which [were] upon thine hand
<03027>_.

If it seem good
<02896> <05869>

unto thee to come
<0935> (8800)

with me into Babylon
<0894>_,

come
<0935> (8798)_;

and I will look well
<07760> (8799) <05869>

unto thee: but if it seem ill
<07489> (8804) <05869>

unto thee to come
<0935> (8800)

with me into Babylon
<0894>_,

forbear
<02308> (8798)_:

behold
<07200> (8798)_,

all the land
<0776>

[is] before
<06440>

thee: whither it seemeth
<0413>

good
<02896>

and convenient
<03477> <05869>

for thee to go
<03212> (8800)_,

thither go
<03212> (8798)_.

{were...: or, are upon thine hand} {I will...: Heb. I will set mine eye upon thee}

40:5

Now while he was not yet gone back
<07725> (8799)_,

[he said], Go back
<07725> (8798)

also to Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

the son
<01121>

of Shaphan
<08227>_,

whom the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

hath made governor
<06485> (8689)

over the cities
<05892>

of Judah
<03063>_,

and dwell
<03427> (8798)

with him among
<08432>

the people
<05971>_:

or go
<03212> (8798)

wheresoever it seemeth convenient
<03477> <05869>

unto thee to go
<03212> (8800)_.

So the captain
<07227>

of the guard
<02876>

gave
<05414> (8799)

him victuals
<0737>

and a reward
<04864>_,

and let him go
<07971> (8762)_.

40:6

Then went
<0935> (8799)

Jeremiah
<03414>

unto Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

to Mizpah
<04708>_;

and dwelt
<03427> (8799)

with him among
<08432>

the people
<05971>

that were left
<07604> (8737)

in the land
<0776>_.

40:7

Now when all the captains
<08269>

of the forces
<02428>

which [were] in the fields
<07704>_,

[even] they and their men
<0582>_,

heard
<08085> (8799)

that the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

had made Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

governor
<06485> (8689)

in the land
<0776>_,

and had committed
<06485> (8689)

unto him men
<0582>_,

and women
<0802>_,

and children
<02945>_,

and of the poor
<01803>

of the land
<0776>_,

of them that were not carried away captive
<01540> (8717)

to Babylon
<0894>_;

40:8

Then they came
<0935> (8799)

to Gedaliah
<01436>

to Mizpah
<04708>_,

even Ishmael
<03458>

the son
<01121>

of Nethaniah
<05418>_,

and Johanan
<03110>

and Jonathan
<03129>

the sons
<01121>

of Kareah
<07143>_,

and Seraiah
<08304>

the son
<01121>

of Tanhumeth
<08576>_,

and the sons
<01121>

of Ephai
<05778>

the Netophathite
<05200>_,

and Jezaniah
<03153>

the son
<01121>

of a Maachathite
<04602>_,

they and their men
<0582>_.

40:9

And Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

the son
<01121>

of Shaphan
<08227>

sware
<07650> (8735)

unto them and to their men
<0582>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Fear
<03372> (8799)

not to serve
<05647> (8800)

the Chaldeans
<03778>_:

dwell in
<03427> (8798)

the land
<0776>_,

and serve
<05647> (8798)

the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>_,

and it shall be well
<03190> (8799)

with you.

40:10

As for me, behold, I will dwell
<03427> (8802)

at Mizpah
<04709>

to serve
<05975> (8800) <06440>

the Chaldeans
<03778>_,

which will come
<0935> (8799)

unto us: but ye, gather
<0622> (8798)

ye wine
<03196>_,

and summer fruits
<07019>_,

and oil
<08081>_,

and put
<07760> (8798)

[them] in your vessels
<03627>_,

and dwell
<03427> (8798)

in your cities
<05892>

that ye have taken
<08610> (8804)_.

{to serve: Heb. to stand before}

40:11

Likewise when all the Jews
<03064>

that [were] in Moab
<04124>_,

and among the Ammonites
<05983>_,

and in Edom
<0123>_,

and that [were] in all the countries
<0776>_,

heard
<08085> (8804)

that the king
<04428>

of Babylon
<0894>

had left
<05414> (8804)

a remnant
<07611>

of Judah
<03063>_,

and that he had set
<06485> (8689)

over them Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

the son
<01121>

of Shaphan
<08227>_;

40:12

Even all the Jews
<03064>

returned out
<07725> (8799)

of all places
<04725>

whither they were driven
<05080> (8738)_,

and came
<0935> (8799)

to the land
<0776>

of Judah
<03063>_,

to Gedaliah
<01436>_,

unto Mizpah
<04708>_,

and gathered
<0622> (8799)

wine
<03196>

and summer fruits
<07019>

very
<03966>

much
<07235> (8687)_.

40:13

Moreover Johanan
<03110>

the son
<01121>

of Kareah
<07143>_,

and all the captains
<08269>

of the forces
<02428>

that [were] in the fields
<07704>_,

came
<0935> (8804)

to Gedaliah
<01436>

to Mizpah
<04708>_,

40:14

And said
<0559> (8799)

unto him, Dost thou certainly
<03045> (8800)

know
<03045> (8799)

that Baalis
<01185>

the king
<04428>

of the Ammonites
<01121> <05983>

hath sent
<07971> (8804)

Ishmael
<03458>

the son
<01121>

of Nethaniah
<05418>

to slay
<05221> (8687) <05315>

thee? But Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

believed
<0539> (8689)

them not. {to slay...: Heb. to strike thee in soul?}

40:15

Then Johanan
<03110>

the son
<01121>

of Kareah
<07143>

spake
<0559> (8804)

to Gedaliah
<01436>

in Mizpah
<04709>

secretly
<05643>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Let me go
<03212> (8799)_,

I pray thee, and I will slay
<05221> (8686)

Ishmael
<03458>

the son
<01121>

of Nethaniah
<05418>_,

and no man
<0376>

shall know
<03045> (8799)

[it]: wherefore should he slay
<05221> (8686) <05315>

thee, that all the Jews
<03064>

which are gathered
<06908> (8737)

unto thee should be scattered
<06327> (8738)_,

and the remnant
<07611>

in Judah
<03063>

perish
<06> (8804)_?

40:16

But Gedaliah
<01436>

the son
<01121>

of Ahikam
<0296>

said
<0559> (8799)

unto Johanan
<03110>

the son
<01121>

of Kareah
<07143>_,

Thou shalt not do
<06213> (8799)

this thing
<01697>_:

for thou speakest
<01696> (8802)

falsely
<08267>

of Ishmael
<03458>_.