Jerusalem taken. JEREMIAH The city ruined. 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not die gate, even Negal-sharezer, Samdeliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, gar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, NerThe voice of the Lonp, which I speak gal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the unto thee: so it shall be well unto residue of the princes of the king of thee, and thy soul shall live. Babylon. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth,this is the word that the LORD hath showed me: 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say,Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sink in the mire, and they are turned away back. 23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. 24 ¶ Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto ue now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the King said unto thee: 26 Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there. 4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they Bled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's gardeu, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. 5 But 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 Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. 6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiali in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chaius, to carry him to Babylon. 8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's bouse, and the houses of the, people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 Then Nebuzar-adan 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 bin, with the rest of the people that remained. 10 But Nebuzar-adan 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. 27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king bad commanded. So they 11 T Now Nebuchadrezzar king of left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. 28 So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusa lem was taken; and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. Babylon gave charge concerning Jer emiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no barm ; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaria, and Nergal-sharezer, Kab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes, 14 Even they sent, and took Jere miah 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. 3. And all the princes of the king of 151 Now the word of the foun Babylon came in, and sat in the mid-came unto Jeremish, while he war Jeremial released CHAP. XL. od of prismL shut up in the court of the prison, dwelt with hum among the people saying, that were left in the land. 16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the 7 ¶ Now when all the captains of the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the forces which were in the fields, even LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Be- they and their men, beard that the bold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But 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. 18 For 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, anith the Lond. CHAP. XL. king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Abikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Ne thanian, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tauhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. HE word which came to Jeremiah 9 And Gedaliah the son of Abikam. the son sware unto zar-adan the captain of the guard had and to their men, saying, Fear not to let him go from Rumah, when he had serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, taken him, being bound in chains and serve the king of Babylon, and it among all that were carried away cap-shall be well with you. tive of Jerusalem and Judah, which 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell were carried away captive unto Bab-at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans ylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer-fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. cre 3 Now the Lord hath brought it,and 11 Likewise, when all the Jews that done according as he hath said: be- were in Moab, and among the Amcause ye have sinned against the LORD, monites, and in Edom, and that and have not obeyed his voice, there-in all the countries, heard that the fore this thing is come upon you. king of Babylonhad left a remnant of 4 And now, behold, Iloose thee this Judah, and that he had set over them day from the chains which were upon Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the sou thy hand. If it seem good unto thee of Shaphan; to come with me into Babylon, come, 12 Even all the Jews returned out of and I will look well unto thee; but if all places whither they were driven, it seem ill unto thee to come with me and came to the land of Judah, tỏ into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the Gedaliahi, unto Mizpah, and gathered land is before thee: whither it seem-wine and summer-fruts very much. eth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Abikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. 6 Then went Jeromial unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and 13 ¶ Moreover, Johanan the son of Jareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nathaniah to stay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Alikam believed them not. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and 】 will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaur Gedaliah and JEREMIAH. others slain. ali, and no man shall know it: where-liab, was it which Asa the king had fore should he slay thee, that all the made for fear of Baasha king of IsJews which are gathered unto thee rael: and Ishmael the son of Nethashould be scattered, and the remnant niah filled it with them that were in Judah perish? slain. 16 But Gedaliah the son of Alikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. CHAP. XLI. OW it came to pass in the seventh 10 Then Iehmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah,even the king's daugh ters, and all the people that remained iu Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the Islimnael the son of Nethaniah carried seed royal, and the princes of the king, them away captive, and departedto go even ten men with him, came unto over to the Ammonites. Gedaliah the son of Ahikai to Miz- 11 But when Johanan the son of pah; and there they did eat bread to-Kareab, and all the captains of the gether in Mizpah. forces that were with hini, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Ne thaniah had done, 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniab, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. 3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it ; 5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offer ings and incense in their hand, to bring! them to the house of the LORD. G And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met thein, be said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Abikam. 7 And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city,that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with hin. 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniab, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned,and went unto Johanan' the son of Kareali. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishiinael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that lỵ. had slain Gedaliah the son of Abikam even mighty men of war, and the wo men,and the children, and the cunuchs, whom he had brought again froni Gibeon: 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 8 But ten men were found among 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us they were afraid of them, because not; for we have treasures in the Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain field, of wheat, and of barley, and of Gedaliah the son of Abikam, whom oil, and of honey. Sc he forbare, and the king of Babylon made governor in slew them not among their brethren, the land. 9 Now the pit wherein. Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain because of Geda:] CHAP. XLII. and Jobanen the son of Kareah HENall the captains of the forces Johanan's request CHAP. XLIII. to Jeremiahm sad Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah,and] 14 Saying, No; but we will go into oh the people, from the least even un- the land of Egypt, where we shall see to the greatest, came near, no war, nor hear the sound of the 2 And said unto Jeremiah the proph-trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; et, Let, we beseech thee, our suppli- and there will we dwell: cation be accepted before thee, and 15 And now therefore hear the word pray for us unto the Lond thy God, of the Lond, ye remnant of Judah; even for all this remuant; (for we are Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God left but a few of many, as thine eyes of Israel, If ye wholly set your faces do behold us :) to euter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; 3 That the Lord thy God may show us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall over 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said take you there in the land of Egypt; unto them, I have heard you; behold, and the famine, whereof ye were I will pray unto the LonD your God afraid, shall follow close after you according to your words; and it shall there in Egypt; and there ye shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing die. the LORD shall answer you, I will de- 17 So shall it be with all the men clare it unto you; I will keep nothing that set their faces to go into Egypt, back from you. to sojourn there: they shall die by the sword, by the fainine, and by the pestilence; and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upoù them. 5 And they said to Jeremiah, The Lono be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lond thy God shall send thee to us. 18 For thus saith the Lond of hosts, 6 Whether it be good, or whether it the God of Israel, As mine anger and be evil, we will obey the voice of the my fury hath been poured forth upon LORD our God, to whom we send the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall thee; that it may be well with us, my fury be poured forth upon you, when we obey the voice of the LORD when ye shall enter into Egypt: and cur God. ye shall be an execration, and an as7 T And it came to pass after ten tonishment, and a curse, and a redays, that the word of the LORD came|proach; and ye shall see this place no unto Jeremiah. more. 8 Then called he Johanan the son of 19 T The LORD hath said concerning Kareah, and all the captains of the you, O ye remnant of Judab, Go ye forces which were with him, and all not into Egypt: know certainly that I the people from the least even to thejhave admonished you this day. greatest, 9 And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him; 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down; and I will plant you, and hot pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. #1 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LonD: for 1 am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand. 12. And I will show mercies unto you that he may have mercy upon you,aud Cause you to return to your own land 13 But if ye say, We will not ~ell| in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God, 20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lono your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lond our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it. 21 And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LonD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you. 22 Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn. CHAP. XLIII AND it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words the Loun the God, for of JEREMIAH. The conquest of Egypt foretold. which the LORD their God nad sent putteth on his garment; and he sha!! him to them, even all these words, g forth from thence in peace. 2 Then spake Azariah the son of Ho- 13 He shall break also the images of shaiah, and Johanan the son of Kare-Beth-shemesh, that is in the hand of Ah, and all the proud men, saying unto Egypt: and the houses of the gods of Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. CHAP. XLIV. HE word that came to Jeremiar Lone our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: 3 But Baruch the son of Neriah set concerning all the Jews which THE teth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the land of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon. dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Talipanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying, 4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all 2 Thus saith the Lord of bosts, the the people, obeyed not the voice of the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the Lono, to dwell in the land of Judah. evil that I have brought upon Jerusa 5 But Jolanan the son of Kareah,|lem, and upon all the cities of Judali; and all the captains of the forces, took and, behold, this day they are a deso all the remnant of Judab, that were lation, and no man dwelleth therein, returned from all nations whither they 3 Because of their wickedness which had been driven, to dwell in the land they have committed to provoke me of Judah; to anger, in that they went to burn in 6 Even men, and women, and chilcense, and to serve other gods, whom dreu, and the king's daughters, and they knew not, neither they, ye, noi every person that Nebuzar-adan the your fathers. 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all my captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Alikam, the son servants the prophets, rising early and of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the proph-[sending them, saying, Oh, do not this et, and Baruch the son of Nerialı. abominable thing that I bate. 7 So they came into the land of 5 But they hearkened not, nor inEgypt; for they obeyed not the voice clined their ear to turn from their of the LORD. Thus came they even wickedness, to burn no incense unto to Tabpanties. other gods. 8 Then came the word of the LORD 6 Wherefore my fury and mine an unto Jeremiah in Tabpanhes, saying, ger was poured forth, and was kiu9 Take great stones in thy hand, and [dled in the cities of Judah and in the hide them in the clay in the brick-streets of Jerusalem; and they are kiln, which is at the entry of Phara-wasted and desolate, as at this day. ol's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight 7 Therefore now thus saith the LORD, of the men of Judah; the God of hosts, the God of Israel; 10 And say unto them, Thus saith Wherefore commit ye this great evil the Lond of hosts, the God of Israel, against your souls, to cut off from you Behold, I will send and take Nebu-man and woman, child and suckling, chadrezzar the king of Babylon, my out of Judah, to leave you none to reservant, and I will set his throne upon main; these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death, to death; and such as are for captivity, to captivity; and such as are for the sword, to the sword. 8 In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be goue to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth? 9 Have ye forgotten the wickedness 12 And I will kindle a fire in the of your fathers, and the wickedness of houses of the gods of Egypt; and be the kings of Judah, and the wicked shall burn them, and carry them away ness of their wives, and your own captives; and he shall array himself wickedness, and the wickedness of with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd jyour wives, which they have com |