King James Version

Jeremiah 39

1In the ninthהַ֠תְּשִׁעִיתHa.te.shi.'itH8671yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּle.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667kingמֶלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063,in the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֗יha.'a.si.RiH6224monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,cameבָּ֠אba'H935Nebuchadrezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֤לba.VelH894and all his armyחֵילוֹ֙chei.LoH2428against Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,and they besiegedוַיָּצֻ֖רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruH6696it.

2Andin the eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עֶשְׂרֵ֤הbe.'ash.tei- 'es.RehH6240 H6249yearשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּle.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667,in the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֖יha.re.vi.'IH7243monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbe.tish.'AhH8672dayof the monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892was broken upהָבְקְעָ֖הha.ve.ke.'AhH1234.

3And all the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894came inוַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935,and satוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in the middleהַתָּ֑וֶךְha.Ta.vekhH8432gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179, evenNergal–sharezerH5371,Samgar–neboH5562,SarsechimH8310,Rab–sarisH7249,Nergal–sharezerH5371,Rab–magH7248,with all the residueשְׁאֵרִ֔יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the princesשָׂרֵ֖יsa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894.

4And it came to pass, thatwhen Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahH3063sawרָ֠אָםRa.'omH7200them, and all the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,then they fledוַֽ֠יִּבְרְחוּVai.yiv.re.chuH1272,and went forthוַיֵּצְא֨וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892by nightלַ֤יְלָהLay.lahH3915,by the wayדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428gardenגַּ֣ןganH1588,by the gateבְּשַׁ֖עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179betwixt the two wallsהַחֹמֹתָ֑יִםha.cho.mo.Ta.yimH2346:and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the plainהָעֲרָבָֽה׃ha.'a.ra.VahH6160.

5But the Chaldeans’כַּשְׂדִּ֜יםkas.DimH3778armyחֵיל־cheil-H2428pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּvai.yir.de.FuH7291afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them, and overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּvai.ya.Si.guH5381Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּ֮tzid.ki.ya.HuH6667in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160of Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ֒ye.re.ChoH3405:and when they had takenוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947him, they brought him upוַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּVai.ya.'a.lu.huH5927to Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894to Riblahרִבְלָ֖תָהriv.La.tahH7247in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Hamathחֲמָ֑תcha.MatH2574,where he gaveוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696judgmentמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃mish.pa.TimH4941upon him.

6Then the kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894slewוַיִּשְׁחַט֩vai.yish.ChatH7819the sonsבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667in Riblahבְּרִבְלָ֖הbe.riv.LahH7247before his eyesלְעֵינָ֑יוle.'ei.NavH5869:also the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894slewשָׁחַ֖טsha.ChatH7819all the noblesחֹרֵ֣יcho.ReiH2715of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063.

7Moreover he put outעִוֵּ֑ר'i.VerH5786Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667eyesעֵינֵ֥י'ei.NeiH5869,and boundוַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.'as.Re.huH631him with chainsבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban.chush.Ta.yimH5178,to carryלָבִ֥יאla.Vi'H935him to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

8And the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.kas.DimH3778burnedשָׂרְפ֥וּsa.re.FuH8313the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004,and the housesבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784,and brake downנָתָֽצוּ׃na.Ta.tzuH5422the wallsחֹמ֥וֹתcho.MotH2346of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

9Then Nebuzar–adanH5018the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876carried away captiveהֶגְלָ֛הheg.LahH1540into Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894the remnantיֶ֨תֶרYe.terH3499of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971that remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604in the cityבָּעִ֗ירba.'IrH5892,and those that fell awayהַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ha.no.fe.LimH5307,that fellנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307to him, with the restיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3499of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971that remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֑יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604.

10But Nebuzar–adanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876leftהִשְׁאִ֛ירhish.'IrH7604of the poorהַדַּלִּ֗יםha.da.LimH1800of the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,which had nothingמְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972,in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063,and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414them vineyardsכְּרָמִ֥יםke.ra.MimH3754and fieldsוִֽיגֵבִ֖יםvi.ge.VimH3010at the same timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

11Now Nebuchadrezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894gave chargeוַיְצַ֛וvay.TzavH6680concerning Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414toבְּיַ֛דbe.YadH3027Nebuzar–adanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12Takeקָחֶ֗נּוּka.Che.nuH3947him, and look wellוְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ שִׂ֣יםve.'ei.Nei.kha simH7760 H5869to him, and doתַּ֥עַשׂTa.'asH6213him no harmמְא֣וּמָה רָּ֑עme.'U.mah Ra'H7451 H3972;but doעֲשֵׂ֥ה'a.SehH6213unto him even as he shall sayיְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.BerH1696unto thee.

13So Nebuzar–adanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֗יםta.ba.ChimH2876sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971,and Nebushasbanוּנְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּן֙u.ne.vu.shaz.BanH5021,Rab–sarisH7249,and Nergal–sharezerH5371,Rab–magH7248,and all the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylon’sבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH894princesרַבֵּ֥יra.BeiH7227;

14Even they sentוַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩vai.yish.le.ChuH7971,and tookוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֜הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414out of the courtמֵחֲצַ֣רme.cha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָ֗הha.ma.ta.RahH4307,and committedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414him unto Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanH8227,that he should carryלְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּle.ho.tzi.'E.huH3318him homeהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:so he dweltוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971.

15Now the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,while he was shut upעָצ֔וּר'a.TzurH6113in the courtבַּחֲצַ֥רba.cha.TzarH2691of the prisonהַמַּטָּרָ֖הha.ma.ta.RahH4307,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16Goהָל֣וֹךְha.LokhH1980and speakוְאָמַרְתָּ֡ve.'a.mar.TaH559to Ebed–melechH5663the Ethiopianהַכּוּשִׁ֜יha.ku.ShiH3569,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;Behold, I will bringמֵבִ֨יאme.vi'H935my wordsדְּבָרַ֜יde.va.RaiH1697upon this cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892for evilלְרָעָ֖הle.ra.'AhH7451,and not for goodלְטוֹבָ֑הle.to.VahH2896; and they shall be accomplishedin that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee.

17But I will deliverוְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָve.hi.tzal.Ti.khaH5337thee in that dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and thou shalt not be givenתִנָּתֵן֙ti.na.TenH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582of whomמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.HemH6440thou artafraidיָג֖וֹרya.GorH3016.

18For I will surelyמַלֵּט֙ma.LetH4422deliverאֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔'a.ma.let.KhaH4422thee, and thou shalt not fallתִפֹּ֑לti.PolH5307by the swordוּבַחֶ֖רֶבu.va.Che.revH2719,but thy lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315shall be for a preyלְשָׁלָ֔לle.sha.LalH7998unto thee: because thou hast put thy trustבָטַ֥חְתָּva.Tach.taH982in me, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 39

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