Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ieremiah 39

1 Jerusalem is taken. 4 Zedekiah is made blind, and sent to Babylon. 8 The city ruinated, 9 the people captivated. 11 Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah. 15 God's promise to Ebed-melech.

 39:1 ¶ In the ninth 8671 yeere 8141 of Zedekiah 6667 king 4428 of Iudah, 3063 in the tenth 6224 moneth, 2320 came 935 z8804 Nebuchad rezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon, 894 and all x3605 his armie 2428 against x413 Ierusalem, 3389 and they besieged 6696 z8799 it.

 39:2 [And] in the eleuenth 6249 6240 yeere 8141 of Zedekiah, 6667 in the fourth 7243 moneth, 2320 the ninth 8672 day of the moneth, 2320 the citie 5892 was broken vp. 1234 z8717

 39:3 And all x3605 the princes 8269 of the king 4428 of Babylon 894 came in, 935 z8799 and sate 3427 z8799 in the middle 8432 gate, 8179 [euen] Nergal-Sharezer, 5371 Samgar-Nebo, 5562 Sarsechim, 8310 Rabsaris, 7249 Nergal-Sharezer, 5371 Rabmag, 7248 with all x3605 the residue 7611 of the princes 8269 of the king 4428 of Babylon. 894

 39:4 ¶ And it came to passe, x1961 [that] when x834 Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 of Iudah 3063 saw 7200 z8804 them and all x3605 the men y582 x376 of warre, 4421 then they fled 1272 z8799 and went forth 3318 z8799 out of x4480 the citie 5892 by night, 3915 by the way 1870 of the kings 4428 garden, 1588 by the gate 8179 betwixt x996 the two walles, 2346 and hee went out 3318 z8799 the way 1870 of the plaine. 6160

 39:5 But the Caldeans 3778 armie 2428 pursued 7291 z8799 after 310 them, and ouertooke 5381 z8686 x853 Zedekiah 6667 in the plaines 6160 of Iericho: 3405 and when they had taken 3947 z8799 him, they brought him vp 5927 z8686 to x413 Nebuchad-nezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 to Riblah 7247 in the land 776 of Hamath, 2574 where he gaue 1696 z8762 iudgement 4941 vpon x854 him.

 39:6 Then the king 4428 of Babylon 894 slewe 7819 z8799 x853 the sonnes 1121 of Zedekiah 6667 in Riblah 7247 before his eyes: 5869 also the king 4428 of Babylon 894 slew 7819 z8804 all x3605 the nobles 2715 of Iudah. 3063

 39:7 Moreouer he put out 5786 z8765 Zedekiahs y6667 x6677 eyes, 5869 and bound 631 z8799 him with chaines, 5178 to cary 935 z8687 him to Babylon. 894

 39:8 ¶ And the Caldeans 3778 burnt 8313 z8804 the kings 4428 house, 1004 and the houses 1004 of the people 5971 with fire, 784 and brake downe 5422 z8804 the wals 2346 of Ierusalem. 3389

 39:9 Then x227 Nebuzaradan 5018 the captaine 7227 of the guard 2876 caried away captiue 1540 z8689 into Babylon 894 the remnant 3499 of the people 5971 that remained 7604 z8737 in the citie, 5892 and those that fell away, 5307 z8802 that x834 fell 5307 z8804 to x5921 him, with x853 the rest 3499 of the people 5971 that remained. 7604 z8737

 39:10 But Nebuzaradan 5018 the captaine 7227 of the guard 2876 left 7604 z8689 of the poore 1800 of x4480 the people 5971 which x834 had nothing, 3972 x369 in the land 776 of Iudah, 3063 and gaue 5414 z8799 them vineyards 3754 and fieldes 3010 at the same x1931 time. 3117

 39:11 ¶ Now Nebuchad-rezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 gaue charge 6680 z8762 coucerning x5921 Ieremiah 3414 to 3027 Nebuzaradan 5018 the captaine 7227 of the guard, 2876 saying; 559 z8800

 39:12 Take 3947 z8798 him, and looke well 5869 7760 z8798 to x5921 him, and doe 6213 z8799 him no x408 x3972 harme, 7451 y3972 but x3588 x518 doe 6213 z8798 vnto x5973 him euen x3651 as x834 he shall say 1696 z8762 vnto x413 thee.

 39:13 So Nebuzaradan 5018 the captaine 7227 of the guard 2876 sent, 7971 z8799 and Nebushasban, 5021 Rabsaris, 7249 and Nergal-Sharezer, 5371 Rabmag, 7248 and all x3605 the King 4428 of Babylons 894 Princes: 7227

 39:14 Euen they sent, 7971 z8799 and tooke 3947 z8799 x853 Ieremiah 3414 out of the court 2691 x4480 of the prison, 4307 and committed 5414 z8799 him vnto x413 Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam, 296 the sonne 1121 of Shaphan, 8227 that hee should carie 3318 z8687 him home: 1004 so hee dwelt 3427 z8799 among 8432 the people. 5971

 39:15 ¶ Now the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 vnto x413 Ieremiah, 3414 while hee was x1961 shut vp 6113 z8803 in the court 2691 of the prison, 4307 saying; 559 z8800

 39:16 Goe 1980 z8800 and speake 559 z8804 to Ebed-melech 5663 the Ethiopian, 3569 saying, 559 z8800 Thus x3541 sayth 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes 6635 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 Behold, x2009 I will bring 935 z8688 x853 my words 1697 vpon x413 this x2063 citie 5892 for euill, 7451 and not x3808 for good, 2896 and they shall be x1961 [accomplished] in that x1931 day 3117 before 6440 thee.

 39:17 But I will deliuer 5337 z8689 thee in that x1931 day, 3117 sayth 5002 z8803 the LORD, 3068 and thou shalt not x3808 be giuen 5414 z8735 into the hand 3027 of the men y582 x376 of whom y6440 x834 thou x859 [art] afraid. 3016 z8801 x4480 x6440

 39:18 For x3588 I wil surely y4422 z8763 deliuer 4422 z8762 thee, and thou shalt not x3808 fall 5307 z8799 by the sword, 2719 but thy life 5315 shall be x1961 for a pray 7998 vnto thee, because x3588 thou hast put thy trust 982 z8804 in me, sayth 5002 z8803 the LORD. 3068