TG
Everything TrueGospel offers, in one place.

Study

Bible Reader Scripture Search Word Study & Lexicon Bible Study Builder Reading Plans Verse Chains

Reference

The Reference Library Topical Index

Learn

True Gospel Institute

Grow & Share

Blog Q&A Sermon Notes Bible Studies Podcast

Community

Community Student Dashboard

About

About Us Support Us Contact Log In Create Free Account
BSB
← Prev Next →

Jeremiah 39

BSB·18 verses ·Old Testament
✦ Tap any verse to open Scripture Explorer — original Hebrew/Greek, commentary, notes & highlights
1In the ninthהַ֠תְּשִׁעִיתhat·tə·ši·‘îṯ — Ninth, the ordinal number nineH8671 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiahלְצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּlə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, in the tenthהָעֲשִׂרִ֗יhā·‘ă·śi·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֨רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֤לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → marchedבָּ֠אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → with his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyחֵילוֹ֙ḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and laid siegeוַיָּצֻ֖רוּway·yā·ṣu·rū — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → to the city. 2And on the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbə·ṯiš·‘āh — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֖יhā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiah’sלְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּlə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־bə·‘aš·tê- — The number elevenH6249 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → was breachedהָבְקְעָ֖הhā·ḇə·qə·‘āh — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →. 3Then allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the officialsשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → enteredוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and satוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the Middleהַתָּ֑וֶךְhat·tā·weḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →: Nergal-sharezerאֶ֠צֶר’e·ṣer — Nergal-sharezer, a Babylonian officialH5371 — Full Word Study → of Samgarסַֽמְגַּר־sam·gar- — Samgar-nebo, a Babylonian officialH5562 — Full Word Study →, Nebo-sarsekimסְכִ֣יםsə·ḵîm — Sarsechim, a Babylonian officialH8310 — Full Word Study → the Rabsarisסָרִ֗יסsā·rîs — Rab-saris: Chief Eunuch or High Eunuch OfficerH7249 — Full Word Study →, Nergal-sharezerאֶ֙צֶר֙’e·ṣer — Nergal-sharezer, a Babylonian officialH5371 — Full Word Study → the Rabmagמָ֔גmāḡ — Chief magician or chief wise manH7248 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the restשְׁאֵרִ֔יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of the officialsשָׂרֵ֖יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 4Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֨הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and allוְכֹ֣ל׀wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the soldiersאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → saw themרָ֠אָםrā·’ām — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, they fledוַֽ֠יִּבְרְחוּway·yiḇ·rə·ḥū — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study →. They leftוַיֵּצְא֨וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → at nightלַ֤יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → by wayדֶּ֚רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gardenגַּ֣ןgan — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →, through the gateבְּשַׁ֖עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the two wallsהַחֹמֹתָ֑יִםha·ḥō·mō·ṯā·yim — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and they went outוַיֵּצֵ֖אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → along the routeדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to the Arabahהָעֲרָבָֽה׃hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →. 5But the armyחֵיל־ḥêl- — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּway·yir·də·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and overtookוַיַּשִּׂ֣גוּway·yaś·śi·ḡū — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּ֮ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → of Jerichoיְרֵחוֹ֒yə·rê·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →. They seizedוַיִּקְח֣וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֗וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and brought him upוַֽ֠יַּעֲלֻהוּway·ya·‘ă·lu·hū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → at Riblahרִבְלָ֖תָהriḇ·lā·ṯāh — A city in SyriaH7247 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Hamathחֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯ — Northern Syrian cityH2574 — Full Word Study →, where he pronouncedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → judgmentמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → on himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 6There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָ֖הbə·riḇ·lāh — A city in SyriaH7247 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחַט֩way·yiš·ḥaṭ — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֧יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → before his eyesלְעֵינָ֑יוlə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and heמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → also killedשָׁחַ֖טšā·ḥaṭ — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the noblesחֹרֵ֣יḥō·rê — A person of noble birth or rank; a freeman or dignitaryH2715 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 7Then he put outעִוֵּ֑ר‘iw·wêr — to blind; to obscure vision or understandingH5786 — Full Word Study → Zedekiah’sצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → eyesעֵינֵ֥י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and bound himוַיַּאַסְרֵ֙הוּ֙way·ya·’as·rê·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with bronze chainsבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban·ḥuš·ta·yim — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → to takeלָבִ֥יאlā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 8The Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםhak·kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → set fire toשָׂרְפ֥וּśā·rə·p̄ū — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → the palaceבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to the housesבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they broke downנָתָֽצוּ׃nā·ṯā·ṣū — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → the wallsחֹמ֥וֹתḥō·mō·wṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 9Thenוְאֵת֩wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Nebuzaradanאֲדָ֥ןʾă·ḏå̄n — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → carriedהֶגְלָ֛הheḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → away to Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → the remnantיֶ֨תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who had remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִ֗ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the desertersהַנֹּֽפְלִים֙han·nō·p̄ə·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had defectedנָפְל֣וּnā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → toעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himוְאֵ֛תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 10But Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → left behindהִשְׁאִ֛ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → some ofוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the poorהַדַּלִּ֗יםhad·dal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had no propertyאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, and at thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them vineyardsכְּרָמִ֥יםkə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → and fieldsוִֽיגֵבִ֖יםwî·ḡê·ḇîm — field, cultivated landH3010 — Full Word Study →. 11Now Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → had given ordersוַיְצַ֛וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → aboutעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַ֛דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֥ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 12Take himקָחֶ֗נּוּqā·ḥen·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, look afterוְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let anyמְא֣וּמָהmə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → harmרָּ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → comeתַּ֥עַשׂta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him; doעֲשֵׂ֥ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → whateverכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he saysיְדַבֵּ֣רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” 13So Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֗יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →, Nebushazbanוּנְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּן֙ū·nə·ḇū·šaz·bå̄n — Nebuchadnezzar's officialH5021 — Full Word Study → the Rabsarisסָרִ֔יסsā·rîs — Rab-saris: Chief Eunuch or High Eunuch OfficerH7249 — Full Word Study →, Nergal-sharezerאֶ֖צֶר’e·ṣer — Nergal-sharezer, a Babylonian officialH5371 — Full Word Study → the Rabmagמָ֑גmāḡ — Chief magician or chief wise manH7248 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the captainsרַבֵּ֥יrab·bê — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → 14had Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֜הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיִּשְׁלְחוּ֩way·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from the courtyardמֵחֲצַ֣רmê·ḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֗הham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh — Mark, sign, or targetH4307 — Full Word Study →, and they turned him overוַיִּתְּנ֤וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙gə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →, to takeלְהוֹצִאֵ֖הוּlə·hō·w·ṣi·’ê·hū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → himאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → homeהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. So Jeremiah remained amongבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his own peopleהָעָֽם׃סhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 15And while Jeremiah had been confinedעָצ֔וּר‘ā·ṣūr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֥רba·ḥă·ṣar — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → of the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֖הham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh — Mark, sign, or targetH4307 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had comeהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toוְאֶֽל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → him: 16Goהָל֣וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֡wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְmɛ·lɛḵ — Ebed-melech, an Ethiopian eunuch officialH5663 — Full Word Study → the Cushite thatהַכּוּשִׁ֜יhak·kū·šî — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I am about to fulfillמֵבִיmē·ḇī — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → My wordsדְּבָרַ֜יdə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for harmלְרָעָ֖הlə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → for goodלְטוֹבָ֑הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and on thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they will be fulfilledוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → before your eyesלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 17But I will deliver youוְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî·ḵā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → on thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and you will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be deliveredתִנָּתֵן֙ṯin·nā·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → fearיָג֖וֹרyā·ḡō·wr — to fear, be afraid, stand in aweH3016 — Full Word Study →. 18Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will surely rescue youמַלֵּט֙mal·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → so that you do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fallתִפֹּ֑לṯip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordוּבַחֶ֖רֶבū·ḇa·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have trustedבָטַ֥חְתָּḇā·ṭaḥ·tā — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in Me, you will escapeוְהָיְתָ֨הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → like a spoil of warלְשָׁלָ֔לlə·šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’”
Scripture Explorer
Original Language
Notes & Doctrine
Chapter Commentary
Cross-Refs
Highlight
My Note
Original Hebrew / Greek
Loading…
Translation Notes & Doctrine — This Verse
Loading…
Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 39
Chapter Overview

Chapter Overview

Jeremiah 39 records the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army, fulfilling the prophet's long-repeated warnings of judgment. Despite the city's devastation and the tragic fate of King Zedekiah, God's faithfulness shines through: Jeremiah himself is protected and released, and a faithful Ethiopian servant receives God's personal promise of deliverance. This chapter demonstrates that even in the darkest hour of national judgment, God's word stands sure, and He preserves a faithful remnant.

Verses 1–5: The Siege and King's Flight

The Babylonian siege begins in Zedekiah's ninth year (588 BC) and concludes eighteen months later when the city walls are broken. Zedekiah's desperate nighttime escape through the king's garden reveals his refusal to surrender despite Jeremiah's repeated counsel to do so. The king's flight is cut short in the plains of Jericho, where he is captured and brought before Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah. This passage underscores a spiritual principle: rebellion against God's word, even when warned through His prophet, leads inevitably to judgment. Zedekiah had repeatedly rejected Jeremiah's message of submission and repentance, choosing instead to trust in Egyptian allies and his own counsel.

Verses 6–10: The Judgment Executed

The consequences are severe: Zedekiah's sons are slain before his eyes, the nobles are executed, and Zedekiah himself is blinded and imprisoned. Jerusalem's buildings are burned and walls demolished. Yet amid this judgment, verse 10 reveals God's mercy: the poorest people, who had nothing to lose, are left in the land with vineyards and fields. This detail shows that even in wrath, God remembers compassion. The poor, often forgotten by the powerful, become the remnant through whom God will preserve His purposes. This foreshadows the humble circumstances of Israel's future restoration.

Verses 11–14: Jeremiah's Deliverance

Remarkably, Nebuchadnezzar specifically commanded that Jeremiah be protected and treated well. The prophet, who had been imprisoned by his own countrymen for speaking God's truth, is freed and entrusted to Gedaliah's care. This vindication is both personal and prophetic: God honors those who remain faithful to His word, even when the nation rejects them. Jeremiah's release demonstrates that no earthly power can ultimately silence God's messenger or thwart His purposes. The pagan king unknowingly becomes an instrument of God's providence.

Verses 15–18: Promise to Ebedmelech

While imprisoned, Jeremiah receives a final word for Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian eunuch who had previously rescued him from a cistern (Jeremiah 38:7–13). God promises him personal deliverance: "thy life shall be for a prey unto thee" (verse 18). This means Ebedmelech will survive and escape as his own "spoil"—he will be preserved alive. The promise rests on a single foundation: "because thou hast put thy trust in me" (verse 18). A foreigner and a servant, Ebedmelech becomes a model of faith, receiving God's personal protection where many of Judah's nobles perished. His faith transcends nationality and social status.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 39 teaches us that God's judgments are real and consequences follow persistent disobedience. Yet it also assures us that faith in God—whether expressed by a freed prophet, a poor remnant, or a humble Ethiopian servant—receives God's faithful protection. In our own trials and in a world often hostile to biblical truth, we are called to trust God's word even when circumstances seem overwhelming. Like Jeremiah and Ebedmelech, our security rests not in earthly power or position, but in wholehearted trust in the LORD.

Cross References
Loading…
Highlight This Verse
My Note