1 In the ninth 8671 year 8141 of Zedekiah 6667 king 4428 of Judah 3063, in the tenth 6224 month 2320, came 935 Nebuchadrezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 and all his army 2428 against Jerusalem 3389, and they besieged 6696 it.
2 And in the eleventh 6249 6240 year 8141 of Zedekiah 6667, in the fourth 7243 month 2320, the ninth 8672 day of the month 2320, the city 5892 was broken up 1234.
3 And all the princes 8269 of the king 4428 of Babylon 894 came in 935, and sat 3427 in the middle 8432 gate 8179, even Nergalsharezer 5371, Samgarnebo 5562, Sarsechim 8310, Rabsaris 7249, Nergalsharezer 5371, Rabmag 7248, with all the residue 7611 of the princes 8269 of the king 4428 of Babylon 894.
4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 of Judah 3063 saw 7200 them, and all the men 582 of war 4421, then they fled 1272, and went forth 3318 out of the city 5892 by night 3915, by the way 1870 of the king's 4428 garden 1588, by the gate 8179 betwixt the two walls 2346: and he went out 3318 the way 1870 of the plain 6160.
5 But the Chaldeans 3778' army 2428 pursued 7291 after 310 them, and overtook 5381 Zedekiah 6667 in the plains 6160 of Jericho 3405: and when they had taken 3947 him, they brought him up 5927 to Nebuchadnezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 to Riblah 7247 in the land 776 of Hamath 2574, where he gave 1696 judgment 4941 upon him.
6 Then the king 4428 of Babylon 894 slew 7819 the sons 1121 of Zedekiah 6667 in Riblah 7247 before his eyes 5869: also the king 4428 of Babylon 894 slew 7819 all the nobles 2715 of Judah 3063.
7 Moreover he put out 5786 Zedekiah's 6667 eyes 5869, and bound 631 him with chains 5178, to carry 935 him to Babylon 894.
8 And the Chaldeans 3778 burned 8313 the king's 4428 house 1004, and the houses 1004 of the people 5971, with fire 784, and brake down 5422 the walls 2346 of Jerusalem 3389.
9 Then Nebuzaradan 5018 the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 carried away captive 1540 into Babylon 894 the remnant 3499 of the people 5971 that remained 7604 in the city 5892, and those that fell away 5307, that fell 5307 to him, with the rest 3499 of the people 5971 that remained 7604.
10 But Nebuzaradan 5018 the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 left 7604 of the poor 1800 of the people 5971, which had nothing 3972, in the land 776 of Judah 3063, and gave 5414 them vineyards 3754 and fields 3010 at the same time 3117.
11 Now Nebuchadrezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 gave charge 6680 concerning Jeremiah 3414 to 3027 Nebuzaradan 5018 the captain 7227 of the guard 2876, saying 559,
12 Take 3947 him, and look well 5869 7760 to him, and do 6213 him no harm 3972 7451; but do 6213 unto him even as he shall say 1696 unto thee.
13 So Nebuzaradan 5018 the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 sent 7971, and Nebushasban 5021, Rabsaris 7249, and Nergalsharezer 5371, Rabmag 7248, and all the king 4428 of Babylon's 894 princes 7227;
14 Even they sent 7971, and took 3947 Jeremiah 3414 out of the court 2691 of the prison 4307, and committed 5414 him unto Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227, that he should carry 3318 him home 1004: so he dwelt 3427 among 8432 the people 5971.
15 Now the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto Jeremiah 3414, while he was shut up 6113 in the court 2691 of the prison 4307, saying 559,
16 Go 1980 and speak 559 to Ebedmelech 5663 the Ethiopian 3569, saying 559, Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, the God 430 of Israel 3478; Behold, I will bring 935 my words 1697 upon this city 5892 for evil 7451, and not for good 2896; and they shall be accomplished in that day 3117 before 6440 thee.
17 But I will deliver 5337 thee in that day 3117, saith 5002 the LORD 3068: and thou shalt not be given 5414 into the hand 3027 of the men 582 of whom 6440 thou art afraid 3016.
18 For I will surely 4422 deliver 4422 thee, and thou shalt not fall 5307 by the sword 2719, but thy life 5315 shall be for a prey 7998 unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust 982 in me, saith 5002 the LORD 3068.