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1. 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.
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1. In the ninth H8671 year H8141 of Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , in the tenth H6224 month H2320 , came H935 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 and all H3605 his army H2428 against H413 Jerusalem H3389 , and they besieged H6696 it.
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2. In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth of the month, the city was breached.
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2. And 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 .
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3. 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 magician, and all the rest of the rulers of the king of Babylon.
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3. And all H3605 the princes H8269 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 came in H935 , and sat H3427 in the middle H8432 gate H8179 , even Nergal H5371 -sharezer, Samgar H5562 -nebo, Sarsechim H8310 , Rabsaris H7249 , Nergal H5371 -sharezer, Rab H7248 -mag , with all H3605 the residue H7611 of the princes H8269 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 .
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4. And it happened when Zedekiah, king of Judah and all the men of war saw them, they fled and went out from the city by night, the way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls. And he went the way of the Arabah.
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4. And it came to pass H1961 , that when H834 Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 saw H7200 them , and all H3605 the men H376 of war H4421 , then they fled H1272 , and went forth H3318 out of H4480 the city H5892 by night H3915 , by the way H1870 of the king H4428 's garden H1588 , by the gate H8179 between H996 the two walls H2346 : and he went out H3318 the way H1870 of the plain H6160 .
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5. But the Chaldean army pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the Arabah of Jericho. And they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he spoke judgment on him.
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5. But the Chaldeans H3778 ' army H2428 pursued H7291 after H310 them , and overtook H5381 H853 Zedekiah H6667 in the plains H6160 of Jericho H3405 : and when they had taken H3947 him , they brought him up H5927 to H413 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 to Riblah H7247 in the land H776 of Hamath H2574 , where he gave H1696 judgment H4941 upon H854 him.
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6. And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah. Also the king of Babylon slaughtered all the rulers of Judah.
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6. Then the king H4428 of Babylon H894 slew H7819 H853 the sons H1121 of Zedekiah H6667 in Riblah H7247 before his eyes H5869 : also the king H4428 of Babylon H894 slew H7819 all H3605 the nobles H2715 of Judah H3063 .
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7. And he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in bronze fetters, to make him go to Babylon.
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7. Moreover he put out H5786 Zedekiah H6677 's eyes H5869 , and bound H631 him with chains H5178 , to carry H935 him to Babylon H894 .
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8. And the Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people with fire. And they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
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8. And the Chaldeans H3778 burned H8313 the king H4428 's house H1004 , and the houses H1004 of the people H5971 , with fire H784 , and broke down H5422 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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9. Then the rest of the people who remained in the city, and those who fell away, who fell to him, even the rest of the people who remained, Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, exiled to Babylon.
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9. Then H227 Nebuzaradan H5018 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 carried away captive H1540 into Babylon H894 the remnant H3499 of the people H5971 that remained H7604 in the city H5892 , and those that fell away H5307 , that H834 fell H5307 to H5921 him , with H853 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 that remained H7604 .
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10. But Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, left some of the poor people, who had not a thing to themselves, in the land of Judah. And he gave to them vineyards and fields on that day.
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10. But Nebuzaradan H5018 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 left H7604 of the poor H1800 of H4480 the people H5971 , which H834 had nothing H369 H3972 , in the land H776 of Judah H3063 , and gave H5414 them vineyards H3754 and fields H3010 at the same H1931 time H3117 .
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11. And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded concerning Jeremiah by the hand of Nebuzaradan the chief of the executioners, saying:
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11. Now Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 gave charge H6680 concerning H5921 Jeremiah H3414 to H3027 Nebuzaradan H5018 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 , saying H559 ,
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12. Take him and set your eyes on him. But do not do anything evil to him. But do with him even as he shall say to you.
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12. Take H3947 him , and look well H5869 H7760 to H5921 him , and do H6213 him no H408 H3972 harm H7451 ; but H3588 H518 do H6213 unto H5973 him even H3651 as H834 he shall say H1696 unto H413 thee.
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13. And Nebuzaradan, the chief of the executioners, and Nebushasban the chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-sharezer, chief soothsayer, and all the rulers of the king of Babylon, sent,
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13. So Nebuzaradan H5018 the captain H7227 of the guard H2876 sent H7971 , and Nebushasban H5021 , Rabsaris H7249 , and Nergal H5371 -sharezer, Rab H7248 -mag , and all H3605 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 's princes H7227 ;
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14. even they sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guardhouse. And they gave him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to cause him to go out to the house. And he lived among the people.
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14. Even they sent H7971 , and took H3947 H853 Jeremiah H3414 out of the court H4480 H2691 of the prison H4307 , and committed H5414 him unto H413 Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam H296 the son H1121 of Shaphan H8227 , that he should carry H3318 him home H1004 : so he dwelt H3427 among H8432 the people H5971 .
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15. And the Word of Jehovah was to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guardhouse, saying,
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15. Now the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 , while he was H1961 shut up H6113 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 , saying H559 ,
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16. Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, So says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing My Words on this city for evil, and not for good. And they shall be before you in that day.
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16. Go H1980 and speak H559 to Ebed H5663 -melech the Ethiopian H3569 , saying H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Behold H2009 , I will bring H935 H853 my words H1697 upon H413 this H2063 city H5892 for evil H7451 , and not H3808 for good H2896 ; and they shall be H1961 accomplished in that H1931 day H3117 before H6440 thee.
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17. But I will deliver you in that day, states Jehovah, and you shall not be given into the hand of the men, of those whom you fear.
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17. But I will deliver H5337 thee in that H1931 day H3117 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : and thou shalt not H3808 be given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the men H376 of whom H834 thou H859 art afraid H3016 H4480 H6440 .
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18. For delivering I will deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but your life shall be a prize to you, because you have trusted in Me, states Jehovah.
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18. For H3588 I will surely deliver H4422 H4422 thee , and thou shalt not H3808 fall H5307 by the sword H2719 , but thy life H5315 shall be H1961 for a prey H7998 unto thee: because H3588 thou hast put thy trust H982 in me, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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