Jeremiah:39

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* In the ninth year of Zedeki 'ah king of Judah , in the tenth month , Nebuchadrez 'zar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it ; * in the eleventh year of Zedeki 'ah , in the fourth month , on the ninth day of the month , a breach was made in the city . * When Jerusalem was taken , all the princes of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate : Ner 'gal-share 'zer , Sam 'gar-ne 'bo , Sar 'sechim the Rab 'saris , Ner 'gal-share 'zer the Rabmag , with all the rest of the officers of the king of Babylon . * When Zedeki 'ah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them , they fled , going out of the city at night by way of the king 's garden through the gate between the two walls ; and they went toward the Arabah . * But the army of the Chalde 'ans pursued them , and overtook Zedeki 'ah in the plains of Jericho ; and when they had taken him , they brought him up to Nebuchadrez 'zar king of Babylon , at Riblah , in the land of Hamath ; and he passed sentence upon him . * The king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedeki 'ah at Riblah before his eyes ; and the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah . * He put out the eyes of Zedeki 'ah , and bound him in fetters to take him to Babylon . * The Chalde 'ans burned the king 's house and the house of the people , and broke down the walls of Jerusalem . * Then Nebu 'zarad 'an , the captain of the guard , carried into exile to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city , those who had deserted to him , and the people who remained . * Nebu 'zarad 'an , the captain of the guard , left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing , and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time . * Nebuchadrez 'zar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebu 'zarad 'an , the captain of the guard , saying , * "Take him , look after him well and do him no harm , but deal with him as he tells you ." * So Nebu 'zarad 'an the captain of the guard , Nebushaz 'ban the Rab 'saris , Ner 'gal-share 'zer the Rabmag , and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon * sent and took Jeremiah from the court of the guard . They entrusted him to Gedali 'ah the son of Ahi 'kam , son of Shaphan , that he should take him home . So he dwelt among the people . * The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard : * "Go , and say to E 'bed-mel 'ech the Ethiopian , `Thus says the LORD of hosts , the God of Israel : Behold , I will fulfil my words against this city for evil and not for good , and they shall be accomplished before you on that day . * But I will deliver you on that day , says the LORD , and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid . * For I will surely save you , and you shall not fall by the sword ; but you shall have your life as a prize of war , because you have put your trust in me , says the LORD .'"

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