Jeremiah 39

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1: In yearH8141 the ninthH8671 of ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 in month,H2320 the tenthH6224 cameH0935 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 and allH3605 his armyH2428 againstH0413 Jerusalem,H3389 and besiegedH6696 it.H5921

2: In oneH6249 [and] tenH6240 the yearH8141 of Zedekiah,H6667 in month,H2320 the fourthH7243 on [day] nineH8672 of the month,H2320 was penetratedH1234 the city.H5892

3: And came in,H0935 allH3605 the princesH8269 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 and satH3427 in Gate,H8179 the MiddleH8432 Nergal-sarezer,H5371 Samgar-nebo,H5562 Sarsechim,H8310 Rabsaris,H7249 Nergal-sarezer,H5371 Rabmag,H7248 and withH3605 the restH7611 of the princesH8269 of the kingH4428 of Babylon.H0894

4: So it was,H1961 whenH0834 saw themH7200 ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 and allH3605 menH0582 of the war,H4421 that they fled,H1272 and wentH3318 by night,H3915 outH4480 of the cityH5892 by wayH1870 of garden,H1588 of the kingH4428 by the gateH8179 betweenH0996 the two walls-H2346 and he went outH3318 by wayH1870 of the plain.H6160

5: But pursuedH7291 the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 after themH0310 and overtookH5381 -H0853 ZedekiahH6667 in the plainsH6160 of Jericho-H3405 and when they had capturedH3947 himH0853 and they brought him upH5927 toH0413 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 to RiblahH7247 in the landH0776 of Hamath,H2574 and where he pronouncedH1696 on himH0853 judgment.H4941

6: And killedH7819 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of ZedekiahH6667 in RiblahH7247 before his eyes-H5869 and alsoH0853 allH3605 the noblesH2715 of Judah.H3063 KilledH7819 the kingH4428 of Babylon.H0894

7: MoreoverH0853 eyes,H5869 of ZedekiahH6667 he put outH5786 and bound himH0631 with bronze fetters,H5178 to carry offH0935 himH0853 to Babylon.H0894

8: AndH0853 house,H1004 of the kingH4428 andH0853 the housesH1004 of the people,H5971 burnedH8313 the ChaldeansH3778 with fire,H0784 andH0853 the wallsH2346 of JerusalemH3389 broke down.H5422

9: AndH0853 the remnantH3499 of the peopleH5971 who remainedH7604 in the city,H5892 andH0853 those,H5307 whoH0834 defectedH5307 to himH5921 andH0853 with the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 who remained.H7604 Carried away captiveH1540 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 to Babylon.H0894

10: ButH4480 the people,H5971 poorH1800 whoH0834 had nothing,H0369 nothing,H3972 leftH7604 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 in the landH0776 of Judah,H3063 and gaveH5414 vineyardsH3754 and fieldsH3010 at timeH3117 that.H1931

11: And gave chargeH6680 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 concerningH5921 JeremiahH3414 toH3027 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guard,H2876 saying,H0559

12: take himH3947 andH5869 lookH7760 after himH5921 and noH0408 doH6213 notH3972 harm-H7451 butH3588 [saying]H0518 as justH0834 he saysH1696 to youH0413 evenH3651 doH6213 to him.H5973

13: So sent,H7971 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 and Nebushasban,H5021 Rabsaris,H7249 Nergal-sarezer,H5371 Rabmag,H7248 and allH3605 chief officers-H7227 the kingH4428 of Babylon.H0894

14: Then they sent [someone],H7971 and to takeH3947 -H0853 JeremiahH3414 from the courtH2691 of the prison,H4307 and committedH5414 himH0853 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 that he should take himH3318 toH0413 home.H1004 So he dweltH3427 amongH8432 the people.H5971

15: And Meanwhile toH0413 Jeremiah,H3414 had comeH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 while he wasH1961 shut upH6113 in the courtH2691 of the prison,H4307 saying,H0559

16: goH1980 and speakH0559 Ebed-melechH5663 the Ethiopian,H3569 saying,H0559 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH0430 of Israel-H3478 behold IH2005 will bringH0935 -H0853 My wordsH1697 uponH0413 cityH5892 thisH2063 for adversity,H7451 and notH3808 for good-H2896 and they shall be [performed]H1961 before youH6440 in dayH3117 that.H1931

17: But I will deliver youH5337 in day,H3117 thatH1931 saysH5002 Yahweh,H3068 and notH3808 you shall be givenH5414 into the handH3027 of the menH0376 of whomH0834 youH0859 [are] afraidH3016 of whom.H6440

18: ForH3588 surelyH4422 I will deliver youH4422 and by the sword,H2719 notH3808 you shall fallH5307 but shall beH1961 your lifeH5315 as a prizeH7998 becauseH3588 you have put your trustH0982 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068