1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it. 2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up. 3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. 5 But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. 6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.

8 And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. 9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. 10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes; 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, 16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. 18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

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。