Jeremiah 39 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 40

¹The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were carried away captive to Babylon.

KJVThe word^H1697 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD^H3068, after^H310 that Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 had let him go^H7971^(H8763) from Ramah^H7414, when he had taken^H3947^(H8800) him being bound^H631^(H8803) in chains^H246 among^H8432 all that were carried away captive^H1546 of Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah^H3063, which were carried away captive^H1540^(H8716) unto Babylon^H894.

² The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God pronounced this evil on this place;

KJVAnd the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath pronounced^H1696^(H8765) this evil^H7451 upon this place^H4725.

³ and Yahweh has brought it, and done according as he spoke. Because you have sinned against Yahweh, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come on you.

KJVNow the LORD^H3068 hath brought^H935^(H8686) it, and done^H6213^(H8799) according as he hath said^H1696^(H8765): because ye have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068, and have not obeyed^H8085^(H8804) his voice^H6963, therefore this thing^H1697 is come upon you.

⁴ Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

KJVAnd now, behold, I loose^H6605^(H8765) thee this day^H3117 from the chains^H246 which were upon thine hand^H3027. If it seem good^H2896^H5869 unto thee to come^H935^(H8800) with me into Babylon^H894, come^H935^(H8798); and I will look well^H7760^(H8799)^H5869 unto thee: but if it seem ill^H7489^(H8804)^H5869 unto thee to come^H935^(H8800) with me into Babylon^H894, forbear^H2308^(H8798): behold^H7200^(H8798), all the land^H776 is before^H6440 thee: whither it seemeth^H413 good^H2896 and convenient^H3477^H5869 for thee to go^H3212^(H8800), thither go^H3212^(H8798).

⁵ Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.

KJVNow while he was not yet gone back^H7725^(H8799), he said, Go back^H7725^(H8798) also to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath made governor^H6485^(H8689) over the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and dwell^H3427^(H8798) with him among^H8432 the people^H5971: or go^H3212^(H8798) wheresoever it seemeth convenient^H3477^H5869 unto thee to go^H3212^(H8800). So the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 gave^H5414^(H8799) him victuals^H737 and a reward^H4864, and let him go^H7971^(H8762).

⁶ Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

KJVThen went^H935^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah^H4708; and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with him among^H8432 the people^H5971 that were left^H7604^(H8737) in the land^H776.

⁷ Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, women, children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon,

KJVNow when all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 which were in the fields^H7704, even they and their men^H582, heard^H8085^(H8799) that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 governor^H6485^(H8689) in the land^H776, and had committed^H6485^(H8689) unto him men^H582, and women^H802, and children^H2945, and of the poor^H1803 of the land^H776, of them that were not carried away captive^H1540^(H8717) to Babylon^H894;

⁸ then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men came to Gedaliah to Mizpah.

KJVThen they came^H935^(H8799) to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah^H4708, even Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and Johanan^H3110 and Jonathan^H3129 the sons^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Tanhumeth^H8576, and the sons^H1121 of Ephai^H5778 the Netophathite^H5200, and Jezaniah^H3153 the son^H1121 of a Maachathite^H4602, they and their men^H582.

⁹ Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, “Don’t be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.

KJVAnd Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 sware^H7650^(H8735) unto them and to their men^H582, saying^H559^(H8800), Fear^H3372^(H8799) not to serve^H5647^(H8800) the Chaldeans^H3778: dwell in^H3427^(H8798) the land^H776, and serve^H5647^(H8798) the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and it shall be well^H3190^(H8799) with you.

¹⁰ As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who will come to us; but you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”

KJVAs for me, behold, I will dwell^H3427^(H8802) at Mizpah^H4709 to serve^H5975^(H8800)^H6440 the Chaldeans^H3778, which will come^H935^(H8799) unto us: but ye, gather^H622^(H8798) ye wine^H3196, and summer fruits^H7019, and oil^H8081, and put^H7760^(H8798) them in your vessels^H3627, and dwell^H3427^(H8798) in your cities^H5892 that ye have taken^H8610^(H8804).

¹¹ Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,

KJVLikewise when all the Jews^H3064 that were in Moab^H4124, and among the Ammonites^H5983, and in Edom^H123, and that were in all the countries^H776, heard^H8085^(H8804) that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left^H5414^(H8804) a remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063, and that he had set^H6485^(H8689) over them Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227;

¹² then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered very much wine and summer fruits.

KJVEven all the Jews^H3064 returned out^H7725^(H8799) of all places^H4725 whither they were driven^H5080^(H8738), and came^H935^(H8799) to the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, to Gedaliah^H1436, unto Mizpah^H4708, and gathered^H622^(H8799) wine^H3196 and summer fruits^H7019 very^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687).

¹³ Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

KJVMoreover Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were in the fields^H7704, came^H935^(H8804) to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah^H4708,

¹⁴ and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn’t believe them.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Dost thou certainly^H3045^(H8800) know^H3045^(H8799) that Baalis^H1185 the king^H4428 of the Ammonites^H1121^H5983 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 to slay^H5221^(H8687)^H5315 thee? But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 believed^H539^(H8689) them not.

¹⁵ Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, “Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man will know it. Why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?”

KJVThen Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143 spake^H559^(H8804) to Gedaliah^H1436 in Mizpah^H4709 secretly^H5643, saying^H559^(H8800), Let me go^H3212^(H8799), I pray thee, and I will slay^H5221^(H8686) Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and no man^H376 shall know^H3045^(H8799) it: wherefore should he slay^H5221^(H8686)^H5315 thee, that all the Jews^H3064 which are gathered^H6908^(H8737) unto thee should be scattered^H6327^(H8738), and the remnant^H7611 in Judah^H3063 perish^H6^(H8804)?

¹⁶ But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you speak falsely of Ishmael.”

KJVBut Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 said^H559^(H8799) unto Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, Thou shalt not do^H6213^(H8799) this thing^H1697: for thou speakest^H1696^(H8802) falsely^H8267 of Ishmael^H3458.

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.

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