Jeremiah 39
- 1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
- 2And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
- 3And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
- 4When Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
- 5But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment on him.
- 6Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
- 7Also he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
- 8And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
- 9Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people who remained in the city, and those who fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people who remained.
- 10But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
- 11Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
- 12Take him, and take good care of him, and do him no harm. But do to him even as he shall say to you.
- 13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes.
- 14Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he lived among the people.
- 15Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
- 16Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, The Lord of Hosts says this, the God of Israel. I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good. And they shall be accomplished in that day before you.
- 17But I will deliver you in that day, says the Lord: and you shall not be given into the hand of the men you are afraid of.
- 18For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you. Because you have put your trust in me, says the Lord.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Jeremiah 39 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
GIGAKJVAnd all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
KJVAnd it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
GIGAKJVWhen Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate between the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
KJVBut the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
GIGAKJVBut the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment on him.
KJVThen the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
GIGAKJVThen the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon killed all the nobles of Judah.
KJVMoreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
GIGAKJVAlso he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
KJVAnd the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
GIGAKJVAnd the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.
KJVThen Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.
GIGAKJVThen Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people who remained in the city, and those who fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people who remained.
KJVTake him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
GIGAKJVTake him, and take good care of him, and do him no harm. But do to him even as he shall say to you.
KJVSo Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
GIGAKJVSo Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes.
KJVEven they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
GIGAKJVEven they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he lived among the people.
KJVNow the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
GIGAKJVNow the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
KJVGo and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
GIGAKJVGo and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, The Lord of Hosts says this, the God of Israel. I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good. And they shall be accomplished in that day before you.
KJVBut I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
GIGAKJVBut I will deliver you in that day, says the Lord: and you shall not be given into the hand of the men you are afraid of.
KJVFor I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord.
GIGAKJVFor I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you. Because you have put your trust in me, says the Lord.
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