1: 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 beseiged it. |
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2: And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the
ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. |
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And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in
the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris,
Nergal-sharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king
of Babylon. |
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4: 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. |
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5: 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. |
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6: 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.
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7: Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with
chains, to carry him to Babylon. |
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8: And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of
the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. |
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9: Then Nebuzar-adan 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. |
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10: But Nebuzar-adan 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. |
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11: Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning
Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, |
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12: Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do
unto him even as he shall say unto thee. |
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13: So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and
Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of
Babylon's princes; |
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14: 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.
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15: Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was
shut up in the court of the prison, saying, |
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16: Go and speak to Ebed-melech 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. |
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17: But I will deliver thee in that day, ith the LORD: and thou
shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
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18: 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. |