Chapter 39. In the ninth year of zedekiah king of Judah in the 10th month Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon and all His army came against Jerusalem and Besieged it In the 11th year of zedekiah in the Fourth month on the ninth day of the Month The city was penetrated Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate Samgar Nebo Sasakim RAB saris nurgle sarisa Rabmag with the rest of the princes of The king of Babylon So it was when zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of War saw them That they fled and went out of the city By Night by way of the King's Garden by The gate between the two walls And he went out by way of the plane But the Chaldean Army pursued them and Overtook zedekiah in the plains of Jericho And when they had captured him they Brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon to ribbler in the land of hamath Where he pronounced judgment on him Then the king of Babylon killed the sons Of zedekiah before his eyes in ribbler The king of Babylon also killed all the
Nobles of Judah Moreover he put out zedekiah's eyes and Bound him with bronze Fetters to carry Him off to Babylon And the Chaldeans burned the King's House and the houses of the people with Fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem Then nebazarayden the captain of the Guard carried away captive to Babylon The remnant of the people who remained In the city and those who defected to Him with the rest of the people who Remained But nebazaradan the captain of the Guard Left in the land of Judah the poor People who had nothing and gave them Vineyards and Fields at the same time Now Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon gave Charge concerning Jeremiah to never Zaraiden the captain of the Guard Saying Take him and look after him and do him No harm But due to him just as he says to you So never zerayden the captain of the God Sent nebosh ashban RAB saris nogal Shariza radmag and all the king of Babylon's Chief officers Then they sent someone to take Jeremiah From the court of the prison and Committed him to get Alaya the son of a Haikum the son of shafen that he should Take him home
So he dwelt among the people Meanwhile the word of the Lord had come To Jeremiah while he was shut up in the Court of the prison saying Go and speak to eBid Milik the Ethiopian Saying thus says the Lord of hosts the God of Israel Behold I will bring my words upon this City for adversity and not for good And they shall be performed in that day Before you But I will deliver you in 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 deliver you and you Shall not fall by the sword But your life shall be as a prize to you Because you have put your trust in me Says the Lord