1 In the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and all his army marched against Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 On the ninth day of the fourth month, in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, a breach was made in the city's defenses.
3 All the princes of the king of Babylon came and occupied the middle gate: Nergal-sharezer, of Simmagir, the chief officer, Nebushazban, the high dignitary, and all the other princes of the king of Babylon. . . .
4 When Zedekiah, king of Judah, saw them, he and all his warriors fled by night, leaving the city on the Royal Garden Road through the gate between the two walls. He went in the direction of the Arabah,
5 but the Chaldean army pursued them, and overtook and captured Zedekiah in the desert near Jericho. He was brought to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, where Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, pronounced sentence upon him.
6 As Zedekiah looked on, his sons were slain at Riblah by order of the king of Babylon, who slew also all the nobles of Judah.
7 He then blinded Zedekiah and bound him in chains to bring him to Babylon.
8 The Chaldeans set fire to the king's palace and the houses of the people, and demolished the walls of Jerusalem.
9 Nebuzaradan, chief of the bodyguard, deported to Babylon the rest of the people left in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the rest of the workmen.
10 But some of the poor who had no property were left in the land of Judah by Nebuzaradan, chief of the bodyguard, and were given at the same time vineyards and farms.
11 Concerning Jeremiah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, gave the following orders through Nebuzaradan, chief of the bodyguard:
12 "Take him and look after him; let no harm befall him, but treat him as he himself requests."
13 Thereupon Nebuzaradan, chief of the bodyguard, and Nebushazban, the high dignitary, and Nergal-sharezer, the chief officer, and all the nobles of the king of Babylon,
14 had Jeremiah taken out of the quarters of the guard, and entrusted to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to be brought home. And so he remained among the people.
15 While Jeremiah was still imprisoned in the quarters of the guard, the word of the LORD came to him:
16 Go, tell this to Ebed-melech the Cushite: Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am now fulfilling the words I spoke against this city, for evil and not for good; and this before your very eyes.
17 But on that day I will rescue you, says the LORD; you shall not be handed over to the men of whom you are afraid.
18 I will make certain that you escape and do not fall by the sword. Your life shall be spared as booty, because you trusted in me, says the LORD.
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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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