English Bible Presentation Sharing - Jeremiah Book, chapter 39, verse 13 in Mkjv Version

Jeremiah 39 : 1 (MKJV)

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 they besieged it.

Jeremiah 39 : 2 (MKJV)

In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth of the month, the city was broken up.

Jeremiah 39 : 3 (MKJV)

And all the rulers of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, chief of the eunuchs, Nergal-sharezer, chief soothsayer, and all the rest of the rulers of the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 39 : 4 (MKJV)

And it happened when Zedekiah, the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled, and went out from the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went out the way of the plain.

Jeremiah 39 : 5 (MKJV)

But the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And they took him, and made him go up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment on him.

Jeremiah 39 : 6 (MKJV)

Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes in Riblah. Also the king of Babylon killed all the rulers of Judah.

Jeremiah 39 : 7 (MKJV)

And he blinded Zedekiah's eyes and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

Jeremiah 39 : 8 (MKJV)

And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 39 : 9 (MKJV)

Then Nebuzaradan the chief of the executioners exiled to Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to him with the rest of the people that remained.

Jeremiah 39 : 10 (MKJV)

But Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, left some of the poor people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields on that day.

Jeremiah 39 : 11 (MKJV)

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the chief of the executioners, saying,

Jeremiah 39 : 12 (MKJV)

Take him, and set your eyes on him, and do him no evil. But do with him even as he shall say to you.

Jeremiah 39 : 13 (MKJV)

So Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, sent, and Nebu-shasban, chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's rulers,

Jeremiah 39 : 14 (MKJV)

even they sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and entrusted him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, to take him to the house. So he lived among the people.

Jeremiah 39 : 15 (MKJV)

And the Word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

Jeremiah 39 : 16 (MKJV)

Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring My Words on this city for evil and not for good. And they shall be done in that day before you.

Jeremiah 39 : 17 (MKJV)

But I will deliver you in that day, says Jehovah. And you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.

Jeremiah 39 : 18 (MKJV)

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 Jehovah.