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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Jeremiah 39 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/jeremiah/39.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/jeremiah/39-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Jeremiah 39</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../jeremiah/38.htm" title="Jeremiah 38">◄</a> Jeremiah 39 <a href="../jeremiah/40.htm" title="Jeremiah 40">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/jeremiah/39.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Fall of Jerusalem and the Capture of Zedekiah</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>This is how Jerusalem was captured:<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:1a in English is 38:28b in Hebrew">a</a></span> In the tenth month of the ninth year of the reign of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:1 The Heb. lacks of the reign of">b</a></span> Zedekiah king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>On the ninth day of the fourth month, in the eleventh year of the reign of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:2 The Heb. lacks of the reign of">c</a></span> Zedekiah, the wall of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:2 The Heb. lacks the wall of">d</a></span> the city was breached. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>All the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the Middle Gate, including<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:3 The Heb. lacks including">e</a></span> Nergal-sarri-usur, governor<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:3 Or high official">f</a></span> of Sinmagir,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:3 i.e. a province of Babylon">g</a></span> Nabu-sarrussu-ukin the high official,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:3 Lit. the Rab-sa-resi; a Babylonian title for a royal official">h</a></span> Nergal-sarri-user, the chief official,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:3 Lit. the Rab-mugi, a Babylonian title for a royal official">i</a></span> and<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:3 Or Gate: Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebu, Sarsekim, the high official, Nergal-sarezer, the chief official, and">j</a></span> all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled and went out of the city at night through the king’s garden through the gate between the two walls. Then he went out on the road toward the Arabah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah on the plains of Jericho. When they seized him they brought him to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he passed judgment on him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>At Riblah, the king of Babylon executed Zedekiah’s sons right<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:6 The Heb. lacks right">k</a></span> before his eyes. He<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:6 Lit. The king of Babylon">l</a></span> also executed all the nobles of Judah. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze fetters to take him to Babylon.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The Chaldeans burned the palace and the houses of the people with fire, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Nebuzaradan, the captain of the Babylonian guard, took into exile in Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to Nebuchadnezzar, and the rest of the people who remained. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who did not have anything, and he gave them vineyards and fields on that day.</p> <p class="heading">Jeremiah’s Release from Prison</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Take him, look after him, and don’t do anything to harm him. Rather, do for him whatever he tells you.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, the high official, Nergal-sar-ezer, the chief official, and all the officials of the king of Babylon sent for Jeremiah.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:13 The Heb. lacks for Jeremiah">m</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>They sent for Jeremiah<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:14 The Heb. lacks for Jeremiah">n</a></span> and took<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:14 The Heb. lacks took">o</a></span> him from the courtyard of the guard. They handed him over to Ahikam’s son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, to take him home. So he remained among the people.</p> <p class="heading">Ebed-melech Rewarded</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>This message from the LORD came to Jeremiah while he was confined in the courtyard of the guard: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>“Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian: ‘This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Look, I’m going to fulfill my promise against this city for disaster rather than for good, and on that day it will happen before your eyes. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But I’ll deliver you on that day,” declares the LORD. “You won’t be given into the hands of the men you fear. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/jeremiah/39-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For I’ll surely deliver you, and you won’t fall by the sword. Your life will be spared<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="39:18 Lit. You will have your life as a spoil of war">p</a></span> because you trusted me,” declares the LORD.’”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 39:1a in English is 38:28b in Hebrew<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 39:1 The Heb. lacks <i>of the reign of</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 39:2 The Heb. lacks <i>of the reign of</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 39:2 The Heb. lacks <i>the wall of</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 39:3 The Heb. lacks <i>including</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 39:3 Or <i>high official</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 39:3 i.e. a province of Babylon<br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 39:3 Lit. <i>the Rab-sa-resi</i>; a Babylonian title for a royal official<br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 39:3 Lit. <i>the Rab-mugi</i>, a Babylonian title for a royal official<br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 39:3 Or <i>Gate: Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebu, Sarsekim, the high official, Nergal-sarezer, the chief official, and</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 39:6 The Heb. lacks <i>right</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 39:6 Lit. <i>The king of Babylon</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 39:13 The Heb. lacks <i>for Jeremiah</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 39:14 The Heb. lacks <i>for Jeremiah</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 39:14 The Heb. lacks <i>took</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 39:18 Lit. <i>You will have your life as a spoil of war</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/jeremiah/39-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>