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<a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now when Jerusalem was captured in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it; <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about when Jerusalem was captured in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it; <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now when Jerusalem was captured in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his military force came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it; <a href="/amp/jeremiah/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now regarding the capture of Jerusalem: In the ninth year of [the reign of] Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it; <a href="/csb/jeremiah/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In the ninth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the tenth month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to it. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to it. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/39.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it; <a href="/erv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Revised Version</a> (IN the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In the tenth month of Zedekiah's ninth year as king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked Jerusalem with his entire army and blockaded it. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/39.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia came with his whole army and attacked Jerusalem. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/39.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is how Jerusalem was captured: In the tenth month of the ninth year of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. <a href="/net/jeremiah/39.htm">NET Bible</a> King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it. The siege began in the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah ruled over Judah. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. <a href="/web/jeremiah/39.htm">World English Bible</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his force have come to Jerusalem, and they lay siege against it; <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, come hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his force unto Jerusalem, and they lay siege against it; <a href="/slt/jeremiah/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the ninth year to Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel, and all his army, against Jerusalem, and they pressed upon her.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In the ninth year of Sedecias king of Juda, in the tenth month, came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and all his army to Jerusalem, and they besieged it. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah, the king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem, with his entire army, and they besieged it. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Bible</a> in the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and all his army marched against Jerusalem and placed it under siege. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the ninth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the tenth month, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> IN the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem and besieged it. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the ninth year of Tsedeqiah, King of Judea, in the tenth month, Nebukadnetsar, King of Babel, came, he and all his army, to Jerusalem, and encamped against it<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass in the ninth month of Sedekias king of Juda, that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12101" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/39.htm">The Fall of Jerusalem</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/8671.htm" title="8671: hat·tə·ši·‘îṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Ninth (an ord. number). Ord. From tesha'; ninth.">In the ninth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: baš·šā·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: lə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">of Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6224.htm" title="6224: hā·‘ă·śi·rî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Tenth. From eser; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or part.">in the tenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ba·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">marched</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with his entire</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥê·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">army</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: way·yā·ṣu·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">and laid siege</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to the city.</a> 2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-4</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-7</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a> In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem. <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a> In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Lamentations 1:1-3</a> How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave. / She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. / Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. <a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-19</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. ... <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-12</a> At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. / Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. <a href="/jeremiah/21-1.htm">Jeremiah 21:1-10</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” / But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that ... <a href="/ezekiel/33-21.htm">Ezekiel 33:21-22</a> In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!” / Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute. <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">2 Kings 20:17-18</a> The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” <a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">Jeremiah 25:8-11</a> Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, / behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.A.<a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-7</a> And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about… <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1,2</a> And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about… <a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1,2</a> Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … the tenth.<a href="/jeremiah/2-16.htm">Jeremiah 2:16</a> Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">It</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-14.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Month</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Nebuchadrezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Nebuchadrez'zar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-1.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-5.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-4.htm">It</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-15.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-12.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Month</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Nebuchadrezzar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Nebuchadrez'zar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-5.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-5.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-4.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 39</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jerusalem is taken.</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">The city laid in ruins,</a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">and the people captivated.</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/39-11.htm">Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/39-15.htm">God's promise to Ebed Melech.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His reign began in 597 BC, and he was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar after the deportation of Jehoiachin. The ninth year of his reign would be around 588 BC. Zedekiah's reign was marked by political instability and rebellion against Babylonian rule, despite the warnings of the prophet Jeremiah. This period is significant as it marks the final years of the kingdom of Judah before its destruction.in the tenth month The tenth month in the Hebrew calendar is Tevet, which corresponds to December-January in the Gregorian calendar. This specific timing is crucial as it marks the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem, a pivotal event in Jewish history. The siege would last for approximately 18 months, leading to the eventual fall of the city and the destruction of the First Temple.Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II was one of the most powerful monarchs of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 605 to 562 BC. He is known for his military conquests and the expansion of the Babylonian Empire. His campaigns against Judah were part of a larger strategy to control the Levant and secure trade routes. Nebuchadnezzar's role in the destruction of Jerusalem fulfills the prophecies given by Jeremiah and other prophets regarding Judah's punishment for their disobedience to God.marched against Jerusalem with his entire army The march against Jerusalem was a calculated military campaign. The Babylonian army was known for its strength and strategic prowess. This phrase indicates the seriousness of the siege, as Nebuchadnezzar committed his full military resources to subdue Jerusalem. The siege tactics would have included surrounding the city, cutting off supplies, and using siege engines to breach the walls.and laid siege to the city The siege of Jerusalem was a devastating event for the inhabitants. It resulted in severe famine, as described in Lamentations, and ultimately led to the city's fall in 586 BC. The siege is a fulfillment of the warnings given by prophets like Jeremiah, who urged the people to repent and submit to Babylonian rule to avoid destruction. The fall of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile are seen as a judgment from God for the nation's idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness. This event also sets the stage for the eventual return and restoration of the Jewish people, as prophesied in later scriptures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian siege. His reign was marked by disobedience to God and reliance on political alliances rather than divine guidance. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon, known for his military conquests and the expansion of the Babylonian Empire. He played a significant role in the fulfillment of God's judgment against Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity. Its siege and eventual fall were pivotal events in biblical history, symbolizing the consequences of turning away from God. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire that rose to power under Nebuchadnezzar, used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah for their persistent idolatry and disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/s/siege_of_jerusalem.htm">Siege of Jerusalem</a> A significant event where Babylonian forces surrounded and attacked Jerusalem, leading to its eventual fall. This event fulfilled the prophetic warnings given by Jeremiah and other prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The siege of Jerusalem serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commands. It highlights the importance of obedience and faithfulness in our relationship with God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The use of Babylon as an instrument of judgment underscores God's sovereignty over nations and history. It reassures believers that God is in control, even in times of turmoil and judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a> Jeremiah's warnings were clear and consistent, yet largely ignored. This teaches us the importance of heeding God's word and the prophets He sends, recognizing that His warnings are acts of mercy intended to lead us to repentance. <a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a> While the siege was a time of great suffering, it also set the stage for future restoration. Believers can find hope in God's promises of redemption and renewal, even when facing the consequences of sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 39</a> <a href="/q/how_to_align_babylon_siege_dates.htm">Jeremiah 39:1–3: How do we reconcile Babylonian siege timelines with historical and archaeological evidence that might suggest a different date? </a> <a href="/q/major_prophets_and_their_significance.htm">Who are the Major Prophets and their significance?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_lamentations.htm">Who is the author of Lamentations?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_nebuchadnezzar.htm">Who was King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXXIX.(1) In the ninth year of Zedekiah . . .--The great crisis came at last, as Jeremiah had long ago predicted. A fuller narrative of the siege and capture is given in Jeremiah 52. The two verses which open the chapter seem to have been inserted here by the editor of the prophecies in their present form, as explaining the fact with which Jeremiah 38 had closed. The siege had lasted eighteen months, beginning in B.C. 590 and ending B.C. 588. It came to an end, as we learn from <a href="/jeremiah/52-6.htm" title="And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.">Jeremiah 52:6</a>, through the pressure of the famine, of which we have seen traces in <a href="/jeremiah/37-21.htm" title="Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.">Jeremiah 37:21</a>. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>In the ninth הַ֠תְּשִׁעִית (hat·tə·ši·‘îṯ) Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8671.htm">Strong's 8671: </a> Ninth (an ordinal number) year בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה (baš·šā·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of Zedekiah לְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ (lə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites king מֶלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah, יְהוּדָ֜ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites in the tenth הָעֲשִׂרִ֗י (hā·‘ă·śi·rî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6224.htm">Strong's 6224: </a> Tenth, tenth month, part month, בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> The new moon, a month King מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king of Babylon בָּבֶ֤ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city advanced בָּ֠א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel with his entire וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every army חֵילוֹ֙ (ḥê·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength and laid siege וַיָּצֻ֖רוּ (way·yā·ṣu·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6696.htm">Strong's 6696: </a> To confine, bind, besiege to [the city]. עָלֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 39:1 It happened when Jerusalem was taken (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:2" /></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><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>