In the ninth{H8671} year{H8141} of Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, in the tenth{H6224} month{H2320}, came{H935}{(H8804)} Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} and all his army{H2428} against Jerusalem{H3389}, and they besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} it.

And in the eleventh{H6249}{H6240} year{H8141} of Zedekiah{H6667}, in the fourth{H7243} month{H2320}, the ninth{H8672} day of the month{H2320}, the city{H5892} was broken up{H1234}{(H8717)}.

And all the princes{H8269} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} came in{H935}{(H8799)}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} in the middle{H8432} gate{H8179}, even Nergalsharezer{H5371}, Samgarnebo{H5562}, Sarsechim{H8310}, Rabsaris{H7249}, Nergalsharezer{H5371}, Rabmag{H7248}, with all the residue{H7611} 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} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} them, and all the men{H582} of war{H4421}, then they fled{H1272}{(H8799)}, and went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} out of the city{H5892} by night{H3915}, by the way{H1870} of the king's{H4428} garden{H1588}, by the gate{H8179} betwixt the two walls{H2346}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} the way{H1870} of the plain{H6160}.

But the Chaldeans{H3778}' army{H2428} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} them, and overtook{H5381}{(H8686)} Zedekiah{H6667} in the plains{H6160} of Jericho{H3405}: and when they had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} him, they brought him up{H5927}{(H8686)} to Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247} in the land{H776} of Hamath{H2574}, where he gave{H1696}{(H8762)} judgment{H4941} upon him.

Then the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} slew{H7819}{(H8799)} the sons{H1121} of Zedekiah{H6667} in Riblah{H7247} before his eyes{H5869}: also the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} slew{H7819}{(H8804)} all the nobles{H2715} of Judah{H3063}.

Moreover he put out{H5786}{(H8765)} Zedekiah's{H6667} eyes{H5869}, and bound{H631}{(H8799)} him with chains{H5178}, to carry{H935}{(H8687)} him to Babylon{H894}.

And the Chaldeans{H3778} burned{H8313}{(H8804)} the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, and the houses{H1004} of the people{H5971}, with fire{H784}, and brake down{H5422}{(H8804)} the walls{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389}.

Then Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} carried away captive{H1540}{(H8689)} into Babylon{H894} the remnant{H3499} of the people{H5971} that remained{H7604}{(H8737)} in the city{H5892}, and those that fell away{H5307}{(H8802)}, that fell{H5307}{(H8804)} to him, with the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} that remained{H7604}{(H8737)}.

But Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} left{H7604}{(H8689)} of the poor{H1800} of the people{H5971}, which had nothing{H3972}, in the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them vineyards{H3754} and fields{H3010} at the same time{H3117}.

Now Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} gave charge{H6680}{(H8762)} concerning Jeremiah{H3414} to{H3027} Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Take{H3947}{(H8798)} him, and look well{H5869}{H7760}{(H8798)} to him, and do{H6213}{(H8799)} him no harm{H3972}{H7451}; but do{H6213}{(H8798)} unto him even as he shall say{H1696}{(H8762)} unto thee.

So Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} sent{H7971}{(H8799)}, and Nebushasban{H5021}, Rabsaris{H7249}, and Nergalsharezer{H5371}, Rabmag{H7248}, and all the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} princes{H7227};

Even they sent{H7971}{(H8799)}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} out of the court{H2691} of the prison{H4307}, and committed{H5414}{(H8799)} him unto Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227}, that he should carry{H3318}{(H8687)} him home{H1004}: so he dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} among{H8432} the people{H5971}.

Now the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto Jeremiah{H3414}, while he was shut up{H6113}{(H8803)} in the court{H2691} of the prison{H4307}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Go{H1980}{(H8800)} and speak{H559}{(H8804)} to Ebedmelech{H5663} the Ethiopian{H3569}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Behold, I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} my words{H1697} upon this city{H5892} for evil{H7451}, and not for good{H2896}; and they shall be accomplished in that day{H3117} before{H6440} thee.

But I will deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} thee in that day{H3117}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: and thou shalt not be given{H5414}{(H8735)} into the hand{H3027} of the men{H582} of whom{H6440} thou art afraid{H3016}{(H8801)}.

For I will surely{H4422}{(H8763)} deliver{H4422}{(H8762)} thee, and thou shalt not fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, but thy life{H5315} shall be for a prey{H7998} unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust{H982}{(H8804)} in me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.