And it came to pass in the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of his reign,{H4427} in the tenth{H6224} month,{H2320} in the tenth{H6218} day of the month,{H2320} that Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} came,{H935} he and all his army,{H2428} against Jerusalem,{H3389} and encamped{H2583} against it; and they built{H1129} forts{H1785} against it round about.{H5439}

So the city{H5892} was besieged{H935} unto the eleventh{H6249} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Zedekiah.{H6667}

On the ninth{H8672} day of the [fourth] month{H2320} the famine{H7458} was sore{H2388} in the city,{H5892} so that there was no bread{H3899} for the people{H5971} of the land.{H776}

Then a breach{H1234} was made in the city,{H5892} and all the men{H582} of war{H4421} [fled] by night{H3915} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} between the two walls,{H2346} which was by the king's{H4428} garden{H1588} (now the Chaldeans{H3778} were against the city{H5892} round about);{H5439} and [the king] went{H3212} by the way{H1870} of the Arabah.{H6160}

But the army{H2428} of the Chaldeans{H3778} pursued{H7291} after{H310} the king,{H4428} and overtook{H5381} him in the plains{H6160} of Jericho;{H3405} and all his army{H2428} was scattered{H6327} from him.

Then they took{H8610} the king,{H4428} and carried him up{H5927} unto the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah;{H7247} and they gave{H1696} judgment{H4941} upon him.

And they slew{H7819} the sons{H1121} of Zedekiah{H6667} before his eyes,{H5869} and put out{H5786} the eyes{H5869} of Zedekiah,{H6667} and bound{H631} him in fetters,{H5178} and carried{H935} him to Babylon.{H894}

Now in the fifth{H2549} month,{H2320} on the seventh{H7651} day of the month,{H2320} which was the nineteenth{H6240} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Nebuchadnezzar,{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} came{H935} Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard,{H2876} a servant{H5650} of the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} unto Jerusalem.{H3389}

And he burnt{H8313} the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the king's{H4428} house;{H1004} and all the houses{H1004} of Jerusalem,{H3389} even every great{H1419} house,{H1004} burnt{H8313} he with fire.{H784}

And all the army{H2428} of the Chaldeans,{H3778} that were [with] the captain{H7227} of the guard,{H2876} brake down{H5422} the walls{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389} round about.{H5439}

And the residue{H3499} of the people{H5971} that were left{H7604} in the city,{H5892} and those that fell away,{H5307} that fell to the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and the residue{H3499} of the multitude,{H1995} did Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} carry away{H1540} captive.{H5307}

But the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} left{H7604} of the poorest{H1803} of the land{H776} to be vinedressers{H3755} and husbandmen.{H3009}

And the pillars{H5982} of brass{H5178} that were in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and the bases{H4350} and the brazen{H5178} sea{H3220} that were in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} did the Chaldeans{H3778} break in pieces,{H7665} and carried{H5375} the brass{H5178} of them to Babylon.{H894}

And the pots,{H5518} and the shovels,{H3257} and the snuffers,{H4212} and the spoons,{H3709} and all the vessels{H3627} of brass{H5178} wherewith they ministered,{H8334} took they away.{H3947}

And the firepans,{H4289} and the basins,{H4219} that which was of gold,{H2091} in gold,{H2091} and that which was of silver,{H3701} in silver,{H3701} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took away.{H3947}

The two{H8147} pillars,{H5982} the one{H259} sea,{H3220} and the bases,{H4350} which Solomon{H8010} had made{H6213} for the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} the brass{H5178} of all these vessels{H3627} was without{H3808} weight.{H4948}

The height{H6967} of the one{H259} pillar{H5982} was eighteen{H8083} cubits,{H520} and a capital{H3805} of brass{H5178} was upon it; and the height{H6967} of the capital{H3805} was three{H7969} cubits,{H520} with network{H7639} and pomegranates{H7416} upon the capital{H3805} round about,{H5439} all of brass:{H5178} and like unto these had the second{H8145} pillar{H5982} with network.{H7639}

And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest,{H3548} and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest,{H3548} and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104} of the threshold:{H5592}

and out of the city{H5892} he took{H3947} an{H259} officer{H5631} that was set{H6496} over the men{H582} of war;{H4421} and five{H2568} men{H582} of them that saw{H7200} the king's{H4428} face, who were{H7200} found{H4672} in the city;{H5892} and the scribe,{H5608} the captain{H8269} of the host,{H6635} who mustered{H6633} the people{H5971} of the land;{H776} and threescore{H8346} men{H376} of the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} that were found{H4672} in the city.{H5892}

And Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947} them, and brought{H3212} them to the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah.{H7247}

And the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} smote{H5221} them, and put them to death{H4191} at Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath.{H2574} So Judah{H3063} was carried away{H1540} captive out of his land.{H127}

And as for the people{H5971} that were left{H7604} in the land{H776} of Judah,{H3063} whom Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had left,{H7604} even over them he made Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam,{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan,{H8227} governor.{H6485}

Now when all the captains{H8269} of the forces,{H2428} they and their men,{H582} heard{H8085} that the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made Gedaliah{H1436} governor,{H6485} they came{H935} to Gedaliah{H1436} to Mizpah,{H4709} even Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah,{H5418} and Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah,{H7143} and Seraiah{H8304} the son{H1121} of Tanhumeth{H8576} the Netophathite,{H5200} and Jaazaniah{H2970} the son{H1121} of the Maacathite,{H4602} they and their men.{H582}

And Gedaliah{H1436} sware{H7650} to them and to their men,{H582} and said{H559} unto them, Fear{H3372} not because of the servants{H5650} of the Chaldeans:{H3778} dwell{H3427} in the land,{H776} and serve{H5647} the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and it shall be well{H3190} with you.

But it came to pass in the seventh{H7637} month,{H2320} that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah,{H5418} the son{H1121} of Elishama,{H476} of the seed{H2233} royal,{H4410} came,{H935} and ten{H6235} men{H582} with him, and smote{H5221} Gedaliah,{H1436} so that he died,{H4191} and the Jews{H3064} and the Chaldeans{H3778} that were with him at Mizpah.{H4709}

And all the people,{H5971} both small{H6996} and great,{H1419} and the captains{H8269} of the forces,{H2428} arose,{H6965} and came{H935} to Egypt;{H4714} for they were afraid{H3372} of{H6440} the Chaldeans.{H3778}

And it came to pass in the seven{H7651} and thirtieth{H7970} year{H8141} of the captivity{H1546} of Jehoiachin{H3078} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} in the twelfth{H8147} month,{H2320} on the seven{H7651} and twentieth{H6242} day of the month,{H2320} that Evil-merodach{H192} king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} in the year{H8141} that he began to reign,{H4427} did lift up{H5375} the head{H7218} of Jehoiachin{H3078} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} out of prison;{H1004}

and he spake{H1696} kindly{H2896} to him, and set{H5414} his throne{H3678} above the throne{H3678} of the kings{H4428} that were with him in Babylon,{H894}

and changed{H8132} his prison{H3608} garments.{H899} And [Jehoiachin] did eat{H398} bread{H3899} before{H6440} him continually{H8548} all the days{H3117} of his life:{H2416}

and for his allowance,{H737} there was a continual{H8548} allowance{H737} given{H5414} him of the king,{H4428} every{H3117} day{H3117} a portion,{H1697} all the days{H3117} of his life.{H2416}