1 No ano nono de Zedequias, rei de Judá, no décimo mês, veio Nabucodonosor, 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 Entraram nela todos os príncipes do rei de Babilônia, e pararam na porta do meio, a saber: Nergal-Sarezer, Sangar-Nebo, Sarsequim, Rabe-Saris, Nergal-Sarezer, Rabe-Mague, e todos os outros príncipes do rei de Babilônia.4 E sucedeu que, vendo-os Zedequias, rei de Judá, e todos os homens de guerra, fugiram, saindo de noite da cidade, pelo caminho do jardim do rei, pela porta que está entre os dois muros; e seguiram pelo caminho da campina.5 Mas o exército dos caldeus os perseguiu, e alcançou a Zedequias nas campinas de Jericó; e eles o prenderam, e fizeram-no subir a Nabucodonosor, rei de Babilônia, a Ribla, na terra de Hamate, e o rei o sentenciou.6 E o rei de Babilônia matou em Ribla os filhos de Zedequias, diante dos seus olhos; também matou o rei de Babilônia a todos os nobres de Judá.7 E cegou os olhos de Zedequias, e o atou com duas cadeias de bronze, para levá-lo a Babilônia.8 E os caldeus incendiaram a casa do rei e as casas do povo, e derrubaram os muros de Jerusalém.9 E o restante do povo, que ficou na cidade, e os desertores que se tinham passado para ele, e o restante do povo que ficou, Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, levou cativo para a Babilônia.10 Porém os pobres dentre o povo, que não tinham nada, Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, deixou na terra de Judá; e deu-lhes vinhas e campos naquele dia.11 Mas Nabucodonosor, rei de Babilônia, havia ordenado acerca de Jeremias, a Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, dizendo:12 Toma-o, e põe sobre ele os teus olhos, e não lhe faças nenhum mal; antes como ele te disser, assim procederás com ele.13 Por isso mandou Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, e Nebusazbã, Rabe-Saris, Nergal-Sarezer, Rabe-Mague, e todos os príncipes do rei de Babilônia,14 Mandaram retirar a Jeremias do átrio da guarda, e o entregaram a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, filho de Safã, para que o levassem à casa; e ele habitou entre o povo.15 Ora, tinha vindo a Jeremias a palavra do Senhor, estando ele ainda encarcerado no átrio da guarda, dizendo:16 Vai, e fala a Ebede-Meleque, o etíope, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, Deus de Israel: Eis que eu trarei as minhas palavras sobre esta cidade para mal e não para bem; e cumprir-se-ão diante de ti naquele dia.17 A ti, porém, eu livrarei naquele dia, diz o Senhor, e não serás entregue na mão dos homens, a quem temes.18 Porque certamente te livrarei, e não cairás à espada; mas a tua alma terás por despojo, porquanto confiaste em mim, diz o Senhor.

1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah the king of Judah, in the tenth month, that Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, was the city broken in.3 And then came all the princes of the king of Babylon, and sat down in the middle gate; namely, Neregal–sharezer, Samgar–nebu, Sarsechim, the chief of the eunuchs, Neregal–sharezer, the chief of the magi, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.4 And it came to pass when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, that they fled, and went forth 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 by the way of the plain.5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and they overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and they took him, and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Chamath: and he called him to account.6 And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes; also all the nobles of Judah did the king of Babylon slaughter.7 And the eyes of Zedekiah did he blind; and he bound him with brazen fetters, to carry him to Babylon.8 And the house of the king, and the houses of the people did the Chaldeans burn with fire, and the walls of Jerusalem did they pull down.9 And the rest of the people that remained in the city, and those who had run away that had run away to him, with the rest of the people that remained, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry off into exile to Babylon.10 But of the poorest of the people, who had nothing, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard leave some in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and arable fields at the same time.11 And Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah through means of Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,12 Take him, and direct thy eyes to him, and do him not the least harm; but as he may speak unto thee, even so do thou with him.13 Then sent Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, and Nebushazban, the chief of the eunuchs, and Neregal–sharezer, the chief of the magi, and all the chiefs of the king of Babylon,––14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and they committed him unto Gedalyahu the son of Achikam the son of Shaphan, to carry him home: and he remained in the midst of the people.15 But unto Jeremiah was come the word of the Lord while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,16 Go and say to ‘Ebed–melech the Cushi as followeth, Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring my words to fulfillment against this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished before thee on that day.17 But I will deliver thee on that day, saith the Lord; and thou shalt not be given up into the hand of the men of whom thou hast dread.18 For I will surely let thee escape, and thou shalt not fall by the sword; but thy life shall be unto thee as a booty; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord.