Jeremiah 39

1In 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 25:1 · Jer 52:4 · Ezek 24:1 · Zech 8:19

2In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.Cross-references: 2Ki 25:3 · Jer 5:10 · Jer 52:6 · Ezek 33:21 · Mic 2:12 · Zeph 1:10

3All 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 17:30 · Jer 1:15 · Jer 21:4 · Jer 38:17 · Jer 39:13

4When 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.Cross-references: Lev 26:17 · Lev 26:36 · Deut 28:25 · Deut 32:24 · 2Ki 25:4 · 2Chr 32:5 · +5 more

5But 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.Cross-references: Num 13:21 · Josh 4:13 · Josh 5:10 · Josh 13:5 · Judg 3:3 · 2Sam 8:9 · +13 more

6Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah.Cross-references: Gen 21:16 · Gen 44:34 · Deut 28:34 · 2Ki 22:20 · 2Ki 25:7 · 2Chr 34:28 · +6 more

7Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.Cross-references: Judg 16:21 · 2Ki 25:7 · Ps 107:10 · Ps 119:8 · Jer 32:4 · Jer 52:11 · +1 more

8The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.Cross-references: 2Ki 25:9 · 2Chr 36:19 · Neh 1:3 · Isa 5:9 · Jer 7:20 · Jer 9:10 · +12 more

9Then 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.Cross-references: Gen 37:36 · Lev 26:33 · Deut 4:27 · 2Ki 20:18 · 2Ki 25:11 · 2Ki 25:20 · +9 more

10But 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 25:12 · Jer 40:7 · Jer 52:16 · Ezek 33:24

11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying,Cross-references: Job 5:19 · Jer 15:11 · Jer 15:21 · Jer 37:2 · Acts 24:23

12“Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”Cross-references: Ps 105:14 · Prov 16:7 · Prov 21:1 · Prov 23:5 · Jer 24:6 · Jer 40:4 · +3 more

13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of BabylonCross-references: Jer 39:3 · Jer 39:9

14sent 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 22:12 · 2Ki 25:22 · Ps 105:19 · Jer 26:24 · Jer 37:21 · Jer 38:13 · +3 more

15Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,Cross-references: Jer 32:1 · Jer 36:1 · Jer 37:21 · Jer 39:14 · 2Tim 2:9

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.Cross-references: Josh 23:14 · 2Chr 36:21 · Ps 91:8 · Ps 92:11 · Jer 5:14 · Jer 19:11 · +15 more

17But 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.Cross-references: Gen 15:1 · 2Sam 24:14 · Job 5:19 · Ps 41:1 · Ps 50:15 · Ps 91:14 · +7 more

18For 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.’”Cross-references: 1Chr 5:20 · Ps 2:12 · Ps 33:18 · Ps 34:22 · Ps 37:3 · Ps 37:39 · +11 more