Jeremiah 38 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 39

¹In 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.

KJVIn the ninth^H8671 year^H8141 of Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, in the tenth^H6224 month^H2320, came^H935^(H8804) Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 and all his army^H2428 against Jerusalem^H3389, and they besieged^H6696^(H8799) it.

² In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.

KJVAnd in the eleventh^H6249^H6240 year^H8141 of Zedekiah^H6667, in the fourth^H7243 month^H2320, the ninth^H8672 day of the month^H2320, the city^H5892 was broken up^H1234^(H8717).

³ All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.

KJVAnd all the princes^H8269 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 came in^H935^(H8799), and sat^H3427^(H8799) in the middle^H8432 gate^H8179, even Nergalsharezer^H5371, Samgarnebo^H5562, Sarsechim^H8310, Rabsaris^H7249, Nergalsharezer^H5371, Rabmag^H7248, with all the residue^H7611 of the princes^H8269 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894.

⁴ When Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, then they fled and went out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls; and he went out toward the Arabah.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that when Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 saw^H7200^(H8804) them, and all the men^H582 of war^H4421, then they fled^H1272^(H8799), and went forth^H3318^(H8799) out of the city^H5892 by night^H3915, by the way^H1870 of the king's^H4428 garden^H1588, by the gate^H8179 betwixt the two walls^H2346: and he went out^H3318^(H8799) the way^H1870 of the plain^H6160.

⁵ But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. When they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; and he pronounced judgment on him.

KJVBut the Chaldeans^H3778' army^H2428 pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 them, and overtook^H5381^(H8686) Zedekiah^H6667 in the plains^H6160 of Jericho^H3405: and when they had taken^H3947^(H8799) him, they brought him up^H5927^(H8686) to Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 to Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath^H2574, where he gave^H1696^(H8762) judgment^H4941 upon him.

⁶ Then the king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also killed all the nobles of Judah.

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 slew^H7819^(H8799) the sons^H1121 of Zedekiah^H6667 in Riblah^H7247 before his eyes^H5869: also the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 slew^H7819^(H8804) all the nobles^H2715 of Judah^H3063.

⁷ Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.

KJVMoreover he put out^H5786^(H8765) Zedekiah's^H6667 eyes^H5869, and bound^H631^(H8799) him with chains^H5178, to carry^H935^(H8687) him to Babylon^H894.

⁸ The Chaldeans burned the king’s house and the people’s houses with fire and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd the Chaldeans^H3778 burned^H8313^(H8804) the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and the houses^H1004 of the people^H5971, with fire^H784, and brake down^H5422^(H8804) the walls^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389.

⁹ Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, the deserters also who fell away to him, and the rest of the people who remained.

KJVThen Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 carried away captive^H1540^(H8689) into Babylon^H894 the remnant^H3499 of the people^H5971 that remained^H7604^(H8737) in the city^H5892, and those that fell away^H5307^(H8802), that fell^H5307^(H8804) to him, with the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 that remained^H7604^(H8737).

¹⁰ But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

KJVBut Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 left^H7604^(H8689) of the poor^H1800 of the people^H5971, which had nothing^H3972, in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them vineyards^H3754 and fields^H3010 at the same time^H3117.

¹¹ Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying,

KJVNow Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 gave charge^H6680^(H8762) concerning Jeremiah^H3414 to^H3027 Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹² “Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) him, and look well^H5869^H7760^(H8798) to him, and do^H6213^(H8799) him no harm^H3972^H7451; but do^H6213^(H8798) unto him even as he shall say^H1696^(H8762) unto thee.

¹³ So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon

KJVSo Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 sent^H7971^(H8799), and Nebushasban^H5021, Rabsaris^H7249, and Nergalsharezer^H5371, Rabmag^H7248, and all the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H7227;

¹⁴ sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should bring him home. So he lived among the people.

KJVEven they sent^H7971^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 out of the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307, and committed^H5414^(H8799) him unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, that he should carry^H3318^(H8687) him home^H1004: so he dwelt^H3427^(H8799) among^H8432 the people^H5971.

¹⁵ Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

KJVNow the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Jeremiah^H3414, while he was shut up^H6113^(H8803) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹⁶ “Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day.

KJVGo^H1980^(H8800) and speak^H559^(H8804) to Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Behold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) my words^H1697 upon this city^H5892 for evil^H7451, and not for good^H2896; and they shall be accomplished in that day^H3117 before^H6440 thee.

¹⁷ But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.

KJVBut I will deliver^H5337^(H8689) thee in that day^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: and thou shalt not be given^H5414^(H8735) into the hand^H3027 of the men^H582 of whom^H6440 thou art afraid^H3016^(H8801).

¹⁸ For I will surely save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’”

KJVFor I will surely^H4422^(H8763) deliver^H4422^(H8762) thee, and thou shalt not fall^H5307^(H8799) by the sword^H2719, but thy life^H5315 shall be for a prey^H7998 unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust^H982^(H8804) in me, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Jeremiah 38

¹Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying,

KJVThen Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Mattan^H4977, and Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Pashur^H6583, and Jucal^H3116 the son^H1121 of Shelemiah^H8018, and Pashur^H6583 the son^H1121 of Malchiah^H4441, heard^H8085^(H8799) the words^H1697 that Jeremiah^H3414 had spoken^H1696^(H8764) unto all the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Yahweh says, ‘He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans will live. He will escape with his life and he will live.’

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, He that remaineth^H3427^(H8802) in this city^H5892 shall die^H4191^(H8799) by the sword^H2719, by the famine^H7458, and by the pestilence^H1698: but he that goeth forth^H3318^(H8802) to the Chaldeans^H3778 shall live^H2421^(H8804); for he shall have his life^H5315 for a prey^H7998, and shall live^H2421^(H8799)^(H8675)^H2425^(H8804).

³ Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’”

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, This city^H5892 shall surely^H5414^(H8736) be given^H5414^(H8735) into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^H2428, which shall take^H3920^(H8804) it.

⁴ Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man doesn’t seek the welfare of this people, but harm.”

KJVTherefore the princes^H8269 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, We beseech thee, let this man^H376 be put to death^H4191^(H8714): for thus^H3651 he weakeneth^H7503^(H8764) the hands^H3027 of the men^H582 of war^H4421 that remain^H7604^(H8737) in this city^H5892, and the hands^H3027 of all the people^H5971, in speaking^H1696^(H8763) such words^H1697 unto them: for this man^H376 seeketh^H1875^(H8802) not the welfare^H7965 of this people^H5971, but the hurt^H7451.

⁵ Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.”

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, he is in your hand^H3027: for the king^H4428 is not he that can^H3201^(H8799) do any thing^H1697 against you.

⁶ Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

KJVThen took^H3947^(H8799) they Jeremiah^H3414, and cast^H7993^(H8686) him into the dungeon^H953 of Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Hammelech^H4428, that was in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307: and they let down^H7971^(H8762) Jeremiah^H3414 with cords^H2256. And in the dungeon^H953 there was no water^H4325, but mire^H2916: so Jeremiah^H3414 sunk^H2883^(H8799) in the mire^H2916.

⁷ Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king was then sitting in Benjamin’s gate),

KJVNow when Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, one^H376 of the eunuchs^H5631 which was in the king's^H4428 house^H1004, heard^H8085^(H8799) that they had put^H5414^(H8804) Jeremiah^H3414 in the dungeon^H953; the king^H4428 then sitting^H3427^(H8802) in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin^H1144;

⁸ Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king, saying,

KJVEbedmelech^H5663 went forth^H3318^(H8799) out of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and spake^H1696^(H8762) to the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁹ “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon. He is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.”

KJVMy lord^H113 the king^H4428, these men^H582 have done evil^H7489^(H8689) in all that they have done^H6213^(H8804) to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030, whom they have cast^H7993^(H8689) into the dungeon^H953; and he is like to die^H4191^(H8799) for^H6440 hunger^H7458 in the place^H8478 where he is: for there is no more bread^H3899 in the city^H5892.

¹⁰ Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, saying^H559^(H8800), Take^H3947^(H8798) from hence thirty^H7970 men^H582 with thee^H3027, and take up^H5927^(H8689) Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 out of the dungeon^H953, before he die^H4191^(H8799).

¹¹ So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took from there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

KJVSo Ebedmelech^H5663 took^H3947^(H8799) the men^H582 with him^H3027, and went^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the king^H4428 under the treasury^H214, and took^H3947^(H8799) thence old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and old^H1094 rotten rags^H4418, and let them down^H7971^(H8762) by cords^H2256 into the dungeon^H953 to Jeremiah^H3414.

¹² Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Now put these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords.” Jeremiah did so.

KJVAnd Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jeremiah^H3414, Put^H7760^(H8798) now these old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and rotten rags^H4418 under thine armholes^H679^H3027 under the cords^H2256. And Jeremiah^H3414 did^H6213^(H8799) so.

¹³ So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

KJVSo they drew up^H4900^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 with cords^H2256, and took him up^H5927^(H8686) out of the dungeon^H953: and Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427^(H8799) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307.

¹⁴ Then Zedekiah the king sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to himself into the third entry that is in Yahweh’s house. Then the king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me.”

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 unto him into the third^H7992 entry^H3996 that is in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jeremiah^H3414, I will ask^H7592^(H8802) thee a thing^H1697; hide^H3582^(H8762) nothing from me.

¹⁵ Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? If I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.”

KJVThen Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799) unto Zedekiah^H6667, If I declare^H5046^(H8686) it unto thee, wilt thou not surely^H4191^(H8687) put me to death^H4191^(H8686)? and if I give thee counsel^H3289^(H8799), wilt thou not hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto me?

¹⁶ So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As Yahweh lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”

KJVSo Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sware^H7650^(H8735) secretly^H5643 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, that made^H6213^(H8804) us this soul^H5315, I will not put thee to death^H4191^(H8686), neither will I give^H5414^(H8799) thee into the hand^H3027 of these men^H582 that seek^H1245^(H8764) thy life^H5315.

¹⁷ Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burned with fire. You will live, along with your house.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 unto Zedekiah^H6667, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; If thou wilt assuredly^H3318^(H8800) go forth^H3318^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, then thy soul^H5315 shall live^H2421^(H8804), and this city^H5892 shall not be burned^H8313^(H8735) with fire^H784; and thou shalt live^H2421^(H8804), and thine house^H1004:

¹⁸ But if you will not go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then this city will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they will burn it with fire, and you won’t escape out of their hand.’”

KJVBut if thou wilt not go forth^H3318^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, then shall this city^H5892 be given^H5414^(H8738) into the hand^H3027 of the Chaldeans^H3778, and they shall burn^H8313^(H8804) it with fire^H784, and thou shalt not escape out^H4422^(H8735) of their hand^H3027.

¹⁹ Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have defected to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.”

KJVAnd Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jeremiah^H3414, I am afraid^H1672^(H8802) of the Jews^H3064 that are fallen^H5307^(H8804) to the Chaldeans^H3778, lest they deliver^H5414^(H8799) me into their hand^H3027, and they mock^H5953^(H8694) me.

²⁰ But Jeremiah said, “They won’t deliver you. Obey, I beg you, Yahweh’s voice, in that which I speak to you; so it will be well with you, and your soul will live.

KJVBut Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799), They shall not deliver^H5414^(H8799) thee. Obey^H8085^(H8798), I beseech thee, the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, which I speak^H1696^(H8802) unto thee: so it shall be well^H3190^(H8799) unto thee, and thy soul^H5315 shall live^H2421^(H8799).

²¹ But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that Yahweh has shown me:

KJVBut if thou refuse^H3986 to go forth^H3318^(H8800), this is the word^H1697 that the LORD^H3068 hath shewed^H7200^(H8689) me:

²² ‘Behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house will be brought out to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women will say, “Your familiar friends have turned on you, and have prevailed over you. Your feet are sunk in the mire, they have turned away from you.”

KJVAnd, behold, all the women^H802 that are left^H7604^(H8738) in the king^H4428 of Judah's^H3063 house^H1004 shall be brought forth^H3318^(H8716) to the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, and those women shall say^H559^(H8802), Thy friends^H582^H7965 have set thee on^H5496^(H8689), and have prevailed^H3201^(H8804) against thee: thy feet^H7272 are sunk^H2883^(H8717) in the mire^H1206, and they are turned away^H5472^(H8738) back^H268.

²³ They will bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans. You won’t escape out of their hand, but will be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon. You will cause this city to be burned with fire.’”

KJVSo they shall bring out^H3318^(H8688) all thy wives^H802 and thy children^H1121 to the Chaldeans^H3778: and thou shalt not escape out^H4422^(H8735) of their hand^H3027, but shalt be taken^H8610^(H8735) by the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894: and thou shalt cause this city^H5892 to be burned^H8313^(H8799) with fire^H784.

²⁴ Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no man know of these words, and you won’t die.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Zedekiah^H6667 unto Jeremiah^H3414, Let no man^H376 know^H3045^(H8799) of these words^H1697, and thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁵ But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, ‘Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don’t hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also tell us what the king said to you;’

KJVBut if the princes^H8269 hear^H8085^(H8799) that I have talked^H1696^(H8765) with thee, and they come^H935^(H8804) unto thee, and say^H559^(H8804) unto thee, Declare^H5046^(H8685) unto us now what thou hast said^H1696^(H8765) unto the king^H4428, hide^H3582^(H8762) it not from us, and we will not put thee to death^H4191^(H8686); also what the king^H4428 said^H1696^(H8765) unto thee:

²⁶ then you shall tell them, ‘I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.’”

KJVThen thou shalt say^H559^(H8804) unto them, I presented^H5307^(H8688) my supplication^H8467 before^H6440 the king^H4428, that he would not cause me to return^H7725^(H8687) to Jonathan's^H3083 house^H1004, to die^H4191^(H8800) there.

²⁷ Then all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they stopped speaking with him, for the matter was not perceived.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) all the princes^H8269 unto Jeremiah^H3414, and asked^H7592^(H8799) him: and he told^H5046^(H8686) them according to all these words^H1697 that the king^H4428 had commanded^H6680^(H8765). So they left off speaking^H2790^(H8686) with him; for the matter^H1697 was not perceived^H8085^(H8738).

²⁸ So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.

KJVSo Jeremiah^H3414 abode^H3427^(H8799) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307 until the day^H3117 that Jerusalem^H3389 was taken^H3920^(H8738): and he was there when Jerusalem^H3389 was taken^H3920^(H8738).

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