Jeremiah 39

Jeremiah · Chapter 39

Jeremiah 39:13

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 residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.4And 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.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 upon him.6Then 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.7Moreover 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 brake down the walls of Jerusalem.9Then 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.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 look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.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 unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.15Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,16Go 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.17But 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.18For 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.

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VerseKJVBSBASV
13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of BabylonSo Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai-yish-LACHH7971G
to send: depart

שָׁלַח (sha.lach) : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ןne-vu-zar-'a-DANH5018
Nebuzaradan

נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן (ne.vu.zar.a.dan) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.8 § Nebuzaradan = "Nebo has given seed" a general of Nebuchadnezzar's army at the capture of Jerusalem

[the] chief ofרַב־rav-H7227B
chief

רַב (rav) captain, chief Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)

[the] bodyguardsטַבָּחִ֗יםta-ba-CHIMH2876
guard

טַבָּח (tab.bach) 1) executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman 1a) cook (who also killed the animal for food) 1b) guardsmen, bodyguard Aramaic equivalent: tab.bach (טַבָּח "guardsman" H2877)

and Nebushazbanוּנְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּן֙u-ne-vu-shaz-BANH5021
Nebushazban

נְבוּשַׁזְבָּן (ne.vu.shaz.ban) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.39.13 § Nebushasban = "Nebo delivers me" one of the officers of Nebuchadnezzar at the capture of Jerusalem

[the] Rab-רַב־rav-H7249H
Rab-saris

רַב־סָרִיס (rav-sa.ris) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) chief eunuch 2) Rab-saris, chief eunuch, a high ranking Babylonian official

sarisסָרִ֔יסsa-RISH7249H
Rab-saris

רַב־סָרִיס (rav-sa.ris) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) chief eunuch 2) Rab-saris, chief eunuch, a high ranking Babylonian official

and Nergal-וְנֵרְגַ֥לve-ne-re-GALH5371H
Nergal-sar-ezer

נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3b § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar

Shar-שַׂר־sar-H5371H
Nergal-sar-ezer

נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3b § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar

ezerאֶ֖צֶר'E-tzerH5371H
Nergal-sar-ezer

נֵרְגַּל שַׁרְאֶ֫צֶר (ne.re.gal shar.e.tser) A Babylonian official living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3b § Nergal-sharezer = "prince of fire" chief soothsayer and a ruler in the army of Nebuchadnezzar

[the] Rab-רַב־rav-H7248
Rab-mag

רַב־מָג (rav-mag) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) soothsayer, magician, chief soothsayer 2) Rab-mag, chief soothsayer, or chief of princes, an official of Babylonia

magמָ֑גMagH7248
Rab-mag

רַב־מָג (rav-mag) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.39.3 1) soothsayer, magician, chief soothsayer 2) Rab-mag, chief soothsayer, or chief of princes, an official of Babylonia

and allוְכֹ֖לve-KHOLH3605
all

כֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

[the] chiefs ofרַבֵּ֥יra-BEIH7227B
chief

רַב (rav) captain, chief Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)

[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־ME-lekh-H4428G
king

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba-VELH0894
Babylon

בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.