And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} in the tenth{H6224} month,{H2320} came{H935} Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} and all his army{H2428} against Jerusalem,{H3389} and besieged{H6696} it;

in the eleventh{H6249} year{H8141} of Zedekiah,{H6667} in the fourth{H7243} month,{H2320} the ninth{H8672} day of the month,{H2320} a breach{H1234} was made in the city,){H5892}

that all the princes{H8269} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} came in,{H935} and sat{H3427} in{H935} the middle{H8432} gate,{H8179} [to wit], Nergal-sharezer,{H5371} Samgar-nebo,{H5562} Sarsechim,{H8310} Rab-saris,{H7249} Nergal-sharezer,{H5371} Rab-mag,{H7248} with all the rest of the princes{H8269} of the king{H4428} of Babylon.{H894}

And it came to pass that, when Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and all the men{H582} of war{H4421} saw{H7200} them, then they fled,{H1272} and went forth{H3318} out{H3318} of the city{H5892} by night,{H3915} by the way{H1870} of the king's{H4428} garden,{H1588} through the gate{H8179} betwixt the two walls;{H2346} and he went out{H3318} toward the Arabah.{H6160}

But the army{H2428} of the Chaldeans{H3778} pursued{H7291} after{H310} them, and overtook{H5381} Zedekiah{H6667} in the plains{H6160} of Jericho:{H3405} and when they had taken{H3947} him, they brought{H3947} him up{H5927} to Nebuchadrezzar king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath;{H2574} and he gave{H1696} judgment{H4941} upon him.

Then the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} slew{H7819} the sons{H1121} of Zedekiah{H6667} in Riblah{H7247} before his eyes:{H5869} also the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} slew{H7819} all the nobles{H2715} of Judah.{H3063}

Moreover he put out{H5786} Zedekiah's{H6667} eyes,{H5869} and bound{H631} him in fetters,{H5178} to carry{H935} him to Babylon.{H894}

And the Chaldeans{H3778} burned{H8313} the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} and the houses{H1004} of the people,{H5971} with fire,{H784} and brake down{H5422} the walls{H2346} of Jerusalem.{H3389}

Then Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} carried away captive{H1540} into Babylon{H894} the residue{H3499} of the people{H5971} that remained{H7604} in the city,{H5892} the deserters also that fell{H5307} away{H5307} to him, and the residue{H3499} of the people{H5971} that remained.{H7604}

But Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} left{H7604} of the poor{H1800} of the people,{H5971} that had nothing,{H3972} in the land{H776} of Judah,{H3063} and gave{H5414} them vineyards{H3754} and fields{H3010} at the same time.{H3117}

Now Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} gave charge{H6680} concerning Jeremiah{H3414} to{H3027} Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard,{H2876} saying,{H559}

Take{H3947} him, and look well{H5869} to him, and do{H6213} him no harm;{H3972} but do{H6213} unto him even as he shall say{H1696} unto thee.

So Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} sent,{H7971} and Nebushazban,{H5021} Rab-saris,{H7249} and Nergal-sharezer,{H5371} Rab-mag,{H7248} and all the chief officers{H7227} of the king{H4428} of Babylon;{H894}

they sent,{H7971} and took{H3947} Jeremiah{H3414} out of the court{H2691} of the guard,{H4307} and committed{H5414} him unto Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam,{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan,{H8227} that he should carry{H3318} him home:{H1004} so he dwelt{H3427} among{H8432} the people.{H5971}

Now the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Jeremiah,{H3414} while he was shut up{H6113} in the court{H2691} of the guard,{H4307} saying,{H559}

Go,{H1980} and speak{H559} to Ebed-melech{H5663} the Ethiopian,{H3569} saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} Behold, I will bring{H935} my words{H1697} upon this city{H5892} for evil,{H7451} and not for good;{H2896} and they shall be accomplished before{H6440} thee in that day.{H3117}

But I will deliver{H5337} thee in that day,{H3117} saith{H5002} Jehovah;{H3068} and thou shalt not be given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the men{H582} of whom{H6440} thou art afraid.{H3016}

For I will surely{H4422} save{H4422} thee, and thou shalt not fall{H5307} by the sword,{H2719} but thy life{H5315} shall be for a prey{H7998} unto thee; because thou hast put thy trust{H982} in me, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}