1 In the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with his entire army and they besieged Jerusalem.
2 On the ninth day of the fourth month in Zedekiah's eleventh year a breach was made in the city wall.
3 All the officials of the king of Babylon entered and took their seats at the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sherazer of Samgar, Sarsekim chief officer, Nergal-Sherazer a high official and all the officials of the king of Babylon.
4 Upon seeing this, King Zedekiah of Judah and all the military fled from the city by night, going out by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls in the direction of Arabah.
5 But the Chaldean army chased them and caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They took him and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath. There Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him.
6 The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah in his presence and all the nobles of Judah.
7 He gouged Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with a double bronze chain to take him to Babylon.
8 The Chaldeans burned the King's palace along with the people's abodes and then broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
9 Nebuzaradan, commander of the guards, deported to Babylon the remainder of the people who stayed in the city as well as those who had deserted to his side and those craftsmen who were still there.
10 As for the poorest people who owned nothing, Nebuzaradan left them at that time in the land of Judah, giving them vineyards and fields.
11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan chief of the guards:
12 "Take him and look after him; do him no harm but deal with him just as he tells you."
13 Nebuzaradan commander of the guards, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, a high official and all the other officers of the king of Babylon
14 sent and had Jeremiah taken from the Guards' Court and given over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan. So he remained among the people.
15 Now the word of Yahweh had come to Jeremiah while he was imprisoned in the Guards' Court:
16 "Go and talk to Ebedmelek the Ethiopian: Tell him this word of Yahweh the God of hosts and the God of Israel: You see on that day that I am about to carry out what I have foretold in the past, disaster and not prosperity for this city.
17 But I will save you on that day - word of Yahweh - and you will not be handed over to the men whom you fear. For I will certainly save you and you will not perish by the sword.
18 You will be able to escape and live because you have trusted me - it is Yahweh who speaks."
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Jeremiah 39 describes the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians and the consequences for the people of Judah. The chapter begins with the invasion and capture of the city and then describes the deportation of King Zedekiah and many others to Babylon. The chapter ends with the liberation of Jeremiah by order of the Babylonian king. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Jeremiah 39:
2 Kings 25:9: "They burned the house of the Lord, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; all the important houses were destroyed by fire." This verse highlights the destruction and devastation that occurred in Jerusalem during the fall of the city. This relates to Jeremiah 39, as it describes the same event and the destruction that occurred as a result of the fall of the city.
Ezequiel 33:21: "In the twelfth year of our captivity, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and said, 'The city has fallen!'" This verse highlights the impact that the fall of Jerusalem had na People who were deported to Babylon. He relates to Jeremiah 39, as he describes the deportation of the king and the people of Judah to Babylon after the fall of the city.
Psalm 137:1: "Next to the rivers of Babylon, we sat there and cry, reminding us of Zion." This verse describes the sadness and lament of the people of Judah while in exile in Babylon. He relates to Jeremiah 39, for he describes the deportation of the people to Babylon and the sadness they experienced during exile.
Lamentations 2:9: "The doors of the city have fallen, and were destroyed; their bars were broken and their king and their leaders are among the nations. The law no longer exists, and their prophets find no visions of the Lord. " This verse describes the destruction and desolation that occurred in Jerusalem during the fall of the city. He relates to Jeremiah 39, as he describes the same event and the destruction that occurred as a result of the fall of the city.
Ezra 1:1: "In the first year of Cyrus's reign, king of Persia, that the word of the Lord spoke by Jeremiah, the Lord aroused the Spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, that a proclamation could be made in all His kingdom, and also in writing, saying, "This verse highlights the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies about the restoration of Judah after exile in Babylon. He relates to Jeremiah 39, for he describes the deportation of the people to Babylon, but also points to the restoration that would come, since the Lord aroused the Spirit of Cyrus to make a proclamation allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple .
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