1 I n the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem and laid siege to it, and they built siege works against it round about.

¶ And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came, he and all his host, against Jerusalem and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

2 T he city was besieged until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of King Zedekiah.

3 O n the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was complete in the city; there was no food for the people of the land.

And on the ninth of the month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.

4 T hen the city was broken through; the king and all the warriors fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls by the king’s garden, though the Chaldeans were round about the city. went by the way toward the Arabah (the plain).

And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which is by the king’s garden, with the Chaldees round about the city; and they went by the way of the plain.

5 T he Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, after all his army had been scattered from him.

6 S o they captured Zedekiah and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and sentence was passed on him.

So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah, and they sentenced him.

7 A nd they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in double fetters and carried him to Babylon.

And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with fetters of brass and carried him to Babylon.

8 O n the seventh day of the fifth month of the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, captain of the Babylonian king’s guard, came to Jerusalem.

¶ And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month, which was the year nineteen of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a slave of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

9 H e burned the house of the Lord, the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down.

And he burnt the house of the LORD and the king’s house and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house he burnt with fire.

10 A ll the army of the Chaldeans who were with the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

11 N ow the rest of the people left in the city and the deserters who fell away to the king of Babylon, along with the rest of the multitude, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile.

Now the rest of the people that were left in the city and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, carried away.

12 B ut the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and soil tillers.

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

13 T he bronze pillars in the Lord’s house and bases and the bronze Sea the Chaldeans smashed and carried the bronze to Babylon.

And the Chaldees broke in pieces the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD and the bases and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

14 A nd they took away the pots, shovels, snuffers, dishes for incense, all the bronze vessels used in the temple service,

They also took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the spoons and all the vessels of brass, with which they ministered.

15 T he firepans, and bowls. Such things as were of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver as silver.

And the censers and the bowls and such things as were of gold in gold and of silver in silver the captain of the guard took away, also

16 T he two pillars, the one Sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these articles was incalculable.

the two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

17 T he height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and upon it was a capital of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits; a network and pomegranates round about the capital were all of bronze. And the second pillar had the same as these, with a network.

The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass; and the height of the chapiter three cubits, and network and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass; and the second pillar was like the first with network.

18 T he captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold.

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah, the chief priest, and Zephaniah, the second priest, and the three keepers of the door;

19 A nd out of the city he took an officer who was in command of the men of war and five men of the king’s personal advisors, who were found in the city, and the scribe of the captain of the army who mustered the people of the land and sixty men of the people who were found in the city.

and out of the city he took a eunuch, that was set over the men of war, and five men of those that were in the king’s presence, who were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land, with sixty men of the people of the land that were found in the city.

20 N ebuzaradan the captain of the guard took these and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, took these and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

21 T he king of Babylon smote and killed them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was taken into exile.

And the king of Babylon smote and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

22 O ver the people whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left in the land of Judah he appointed as governor Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.

¶ And as for the people whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, left in the land of Judah, he made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over them.

23 A nd when all the captains of the forces and their men heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came with their men to Gedaliah at Mizpah, namely, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite.

And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah, the son of Maachathi, they and their men.

24 A nd Gedaliah swore to them and their men, saying, Do not be afraid of the Chaldean officials. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

Then Gedaliah swore to them and to their men and said unto them, Do not fear the slaves of the Chaldees; dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

25 B ut in the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and smote and killed Gedaliah and the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

But in the seventh month, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama of the royal seed, came and ten men with him and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

26 T hen all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

27 A nd in the thirty-seventh year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month, Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, showed favor to Jehoiachin king of Judah and released him from prison;

And it came to pass after thirty-seven years of the captivity of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evilmerodach, king of Babylon, in the year that he began to reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin, king of Judah, out of the prison house;

28 H e spoke kindly to him and ranked him above the kings with him in Babylon.

and he spoke kindly to him and set his seat above the seats of the kings that were with him in Babylon.

29 J ehoiachin put off his prison garments, and he dined regularly at the king’s table the remainder of his life.

And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread continually before him all the days of his life.

30 A nd his allowance, a continual one, was given him by the king, every day a portion, for the rest of his life.

And the king caused him to be given his food continually, each thing in its time, all the days of his life.