Jeremias 39:1-7

1 No ano nono de Zedequias, rei de Judá, no décimo mês, veio Nabucodonozor, rei de Babilônia, e todo o seu exército contra Jerusalém, e a cercaram.

2 No ano undécimo de Zedequias, no quarto mês, aos nove do mês, fez-se uma brecha na cidade.

3 E entraram todos os príncipes do rei de Babilônia, e sentaram-se na porta do meio, os quais eram Nergal-Sarezer, Sangar-Nebo, Sarsequim, Rabe-Sáris Nergal Sarezer, Rabe-Maque, juntamente, com todo o resto dos principes do rei de Babilônia

4 E sucedeu que, vendo-os Zedequias, rei de Judá, e todos os homens de guerra, fugiram, saindo da cidade de noite pelo caminho do jardim do rei, pela porta entre os dois muros; e seguiram pelo caminho da Arabá.

5 Mas o exército dos caldeus os perseguiu; e eles alcançaram a Zedequias nas campinas de Jericó; e, prendendo-o, levaram-no a Nabucodonozor rei de Babilônia, a Ribla, na terra de Hamate; e o rei o sentenciou.

6 E o rei de Babilônia matou os filhos de Zedequias em Ribla, � sua vista; também matou o rei de Babilônia a todos os nobres de Judá.

7 Cegou os olhos a Zedequias, e o atou com cadeias de bronze, para levá-lo a Babilônia.

Jeremias 39:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 39

This chapter gives an account of the taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, according to the several prophecies of Jeremiah concerning it. The time of taking it, and by whom, after a siege of eighteen months, Jer 39:1-3; several things relating to King Zedekiah; his flight; the taking of him; the bringing him to the king of Babylon, and his sentence on him; the execution of that sentence, slaying his sons and nobles, putting out his eyes, and carrying him in chains to Babylon, Jer 39:4-7; the destruction of the city is described, by burning the houses in it, breaking down its walls, carrying the people captive, all, except a few poor persons left in the land, Jer 39:8-10; the preservation of Jeremiah, according to the king of Babylon's orders by his princes; and the committing him to the care of Gedaliah, the governor of the poor Jews, Jer 39:11-14; and the chapter is concluded with a promise of the protection of Ebedmelech, made by the Lord before the taking of the city, while the prophet was in prison; and which, no doubt, had its accomplishment, Jer 39:15-18.