1 犹大王西底家第九年十月， 巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒率领他的全军来攻击耶路撒冷， 把城围困起来。 2 西底家第十一年四月九日， 城被攻破。 3 巴比伦王所有的将领： 尼甲．沙利薛、三甲．尼波、大臣（"大臣"的本意不明确）撒西金、术士长（"术士长"的本意不明确）尼甲．沙利薛， 以及巴比伦王所有其余的将领， 都进城， 坐在中门。 4 犹大王西底家和所有的军兵看见了他们， 就逃跑， 在夜间逃出城外， 经过王的花园， 穿过两道城墙中间的门， 直往亚拉巴的路上走去。 5 但迦勒底人的军队追赶他们， 在耶利哥的原野上追上了西底家， 把他拿住， 带到哈马地的利比拉去见巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒； 尼布甲尼撒就宣判他的罪状。 6 巴比伦王在利比拉， 当着西底家眼前杀了他的众子； 巴比伦王也杀了犹大所有的显贵， 7 并且把西底家的眼睛弄瞎了， 用铜链锁住他， 把他带到巴比伦去。 8 迦勒底人放火焚烧王宫和民房， 又拆毁了耶路撒冷的城墙。 9 城里剩下的人民， 和那些已经向巴比伦王投降的人， 以及其余的人民， 都被护卫长尼布撒拉旦掳到巴比伦去。 10 但护卫长尼布撒拉旦把民中一些一无所有的穷人留在犹大地， 同时把葡萄园和田地分给他们。 11 巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒提到耶利米， 吩咐护卫长尼布撒拉旦说： 12 "你把他带去， 好好照顾他， 切不可伤害他； 他对你怎样说， 你就给他照办。" 13 于是护卫长尼布撒拉旦、大臣（"大臣"的本意不明确）尼布沙斯班、术士长（"术士长"的本意不明确）尼甲．沙利薛， 以及巴比伦王所有的大臣都派人去， 14 把耶利米从卫兵的院子里提出来， 交给沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利， 叫他带耶利米回家去。这样， 耶利米就住在人民中间。 15 耶利米还监禁在卫兵的院子里的时候， 耶和华的话临到他， 说： 16 "你去告诉古实人以伯．米勒说： ‘万军之耶和华以色列的 神这样说： 看哪！ 我必在这城实现我的话， 降祸不降福； 到那日， 这一切都必在你面前实现。 17 但到了那日， 我必拯救你； 你必不至交在你所惧怕的人手里。’这是耶和华的宣告。 18 ‘因为我必定搭救你； 你必不会倒在刀下， 必可以捡回自己的性命， 因为你信靠我。’"这是耶和华的宣告。

1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, come hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his force unto Jerusalem, and they lay siege against it;2 in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth of the month, hath the city been broken up;3 and come in do all the heads of the king of Babylon, and they sit at the middle gate, Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, chief of the eunuchs, Nergal-Sharezer, chief of the Mages, and all the rest of the heads of the king of Babylon.4 And it cometh to pass, when Zedekiah king of Judah, and all the men of war, have seen them, that they flee and go forth by night from the city, the way of the king`s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and he goeth forth the way of the plain.5 And the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments.6 And the king of Babylon slaughtereth the sons of Zedekiah, in Riblah, before his eyes, yea, all the freemen of Judah hath the king of Babylon slaughtered.7 And the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and he bindeth him with brazen fetters, to bring him in to Babylon.8 And the house of the king, and the house of the people, have the Chaldeans burnt with fire, and the walls of Jerusalem they have broken down.9 And the remnant of the people who are left in the city, and those falling who have fallen to him, and the remnant of the people who are left, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, removed [to] Babylon.10 And of the poor people, who have nothing, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left in the land of Judah, and he giveth to them vineyards and fields on the same day.11 And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon giveth a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, saying,12 `Take him, and place thine eyes upon him, and do no evil thing to him, but as he speaketh unto thee, so do with him.`13 And Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners sendeth, and Nebushazban, chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-Sharezer, chief of the Mages, and all the chiefs of the king of Babylon;14 yea, they send and take Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and give him unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to carry him home, and he dwelleth in the midst of the people.15 And unto Jeremiah hath a word of Jehovah been -- in his being detained in the court of the prison -- saying:16 `Go, and thou hast spoken to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in My words unto this city for evil, and not for good, and they have been before thee in that day.17 And I have delivered thee in that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and thou art not given into the hand of the men of whose face thou art afraid,18 for I do certainly deliver thee, and by sword thou fallest not, and thy life hath been to thee for a spoil, for thou hast trusted in Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah.`