In the ninth year
of Zedekiah
king
of Judah
, in the tenth
month
, came
Nebuchadrezzar
king
of Babylon
and all his army
against Jerusalem
, and they besieged
it.
And in the eleventh year
of Zedekiah
, in the fourth
month
, the ninth
day of the month
, the city
was broken up
.
And all the princes of the king
of Babylon
came in
, and sat
in the middle
gate
, even Nergalsharezer
, Samgarnebo
, Sarsechim
, Rabsaris
, Nergalsharezer
, Rabmag
, with all the residue
of the princes
of the king
of Babylon
.
And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king
of Judah
saw
them, and all the men
of war
, then they fled
, and went forth
out of the city
by night
, by the way
of the king's
garden
, by the gate
betwixt the two walls
: and he went out
the way
of the plain
.
But the Chaldeans' army
pursued
after
them, and overtook
Zedekiah
in the plains
of Jericho
: and when they had taken
him, they brought him up
to Nebuchadnezzar
king
of Babylon
to Riblah
in the land
of Hamath
, where he gave
judgment
upon him.
Then the king of Babylon
slew
the sons
of Zedekiah
in Riblah
before his eyes
: also the king
of Babylon
slew
all the nobles
of Judah
.
Moreover he put out Zedekiah's
eyes
, and bound
him with chains
, to carry
him to Babylon
.
And the Chaldeans burned
the king's
house
, and the houses
of the people
, with fire
, and brake down
the walls
of Jerusalem
.
Then Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard
carried away captive
into Babylon
the remnant
of the people
that remained
in the city
, and those that fell away
, that fell
to him, with the rest
of the people
that remained
.
But Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard
left
of the poor
of the people
, which had nothing
, in the land
of Judah
, and gave
them vineyards
and fields
at the same time
.
Now Nebuchadrezzar king
of Babylon
gave charge
concerning Jeremiah
to
Nebuzaradan
the captain
of the guard
, saying
,
Take him, and look well
to him, and do
him no harm
; but do
unto him even as he shall say
unto thee.
So Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard
sent
, and Nebushasban
, Rabsaris
, and Nergalsharezer
, Rabmag
, and all the king
of Babylon's
princes
;
Even they sent, and took
Jeremiah
out of the court
of the prison
, and committed
him unto Gedaliah
the son
of Ahikam
the son
of Shaphan
, that he should carry
him home
: so he dwelt
among
the people
.
Now the word of the LORD
came unto Jeremiah
, while he was shut up
in the court
of the prison
, saying
,
Go and speak
to Ebedmelech
the Ethiopian
, saying
, Thus saith
the LORD
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Behold, I will bring
my words
upon this city
for evil
, and not for good
; and they shall be accomplished in that day
before
thee.
But I will deliver thee in that day
, saith
the LORD
: and thou shalt not be given
into the hand
of the men
of whom
thou art afraid
.
For I will surely deliver
thee, and thou shalt not fall
by the sword
, but thy life
shall be for a prey
unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust
in me, saith
the LORD
.