Jeremiah 39 – NIRV & CCB

New International Reader’s Version

Jeremiah 39:1-18

1Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, marched out against Jerusalem. He came with all his armies and attacked it. It was in the ninth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah. It was in the tenth month. 2The city wall was broken through. It happened on the ninth day of the fourth month. It was in the 11th year of Zedekiah’s rule. 3All the officials of the king of Babylon came. They took seats near the Middle Gate. Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar was there. Nebo-Sarsekim, a chief officer, was also there. So was Nergal-Sharezer, a high official. And all the other officials of the king of Babylon were there too. 4King Zedekiah and all the soldiers saw them. Then they ran away. They left the city at night. They went by way of the king’s garden. They went out through the gate between the two walls. And they headed toward the Arabah Valley.

5But the armies of Babylon chased them. They caught up with Zedekiah in the plains near Jericho. They captured him there. And they took him to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. He was at Riblah in the land of Hamath. That’s where Nebuchadnezzar decided how Zedekiah would be punished. 6The king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah. He forced Zedekiah to watch it with his own eyes. He also killed all the nobles of Judah. 7Then he poked out Zedekiah’s eyes. He put him in bronze chains. And he took him to Babylon.

8The Babylonians set the royal palace on fire. They also set fire to the houses of the people. And they broke down the walls of Jerusalem. 9Nebuzaradan was commander of the royal guard. Some people still remained in the city. But he took them away to Babylon as prisoners. He also took along those who had gone over to his side. And he took the rest of the people. 10Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard, left some of the poor people of Judah behind. They didn’t own anything. So at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

11Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had given orders about Jeremiah. He had given them to Nebuzaradan, the commander of the royal guard. Nebuchadnezzar had said, 12“Take him. Look after him. Don’t harm him. Do for him anything he asks.” 13So that’s what Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard, did. Nebushazban and Nergal-Sharezer were with him. So were all the other officers of the king of Babylon. Nebushazban was a chief officer. Nergal-Sharezer was a high official. All these men 14sent for Jeremiah. They had him taken out of the courtyard of the guard. They turned him over to Gedaliah. Gedaliah was the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. They told Gedaliah to take Jeremiah back to his home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.

15A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. It came while he was being kept in the courtyard of the guard. The Lord said, 16“Go. Speak to Ebed-Melek the Cushite. Tell him, ‘The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “I am about to make the words I spoke against this city come true. I will not give success to it. Instead, I will bring horrible trouble on it. At that time my words will come true. You will see it with your own eyes. 17But I will save you on that day,” announces the Lord. “You will not be handed over to those you are afraid of. 18I will save you. You will not be killed by a sword. Instead, you will escape with your life. That’s because you trust in me,” announces the Lord.’ ”

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

耶利米书 39:1-18

耶路撒冷沦陷

1犹大西底迦执政第九年十月,巴比伦尼布甲尼撒率领全军包围耶路撒冷2西底迦执政第十一年四月九日,耶路撒冷沦陷。 3尼甲·沙利薛三甲·尼波撒西金和另一个尼甲·沙利薛巴比伦王的所有将领都进城坐在中门。 4犹大西底迦和所有军兵见势不妙,便在夜间穿过御花园,从两城墙中间的门逃往亚拉巴5迦勒底的军队追上来,在耶利哥的平原擒住西底迦,把他带到哈马利比拉去见巴比伦尼布甲尼撒,接受审判。 6巴比伦王在利比拉当着西底迦的面杀了他的众子和犹大所有的贵族, 7并且挖去他的双眼,把他用铜链锁着带到巴比伦8迦勒底人放火焚烧王宫和民居,拆毁耶路撒冷的城墙。 9护卫长尼布撒拉旦把城中的余民以及投降的人都掳到巴比伦10却让那些一贫如洗的穷人留在犹大,将葡萄园和田地分给他们。

耶利米获释

11至于耶利米巴比伦尼布甲尼撒吩咐护卫长尼布撒拉旦12“你好好照顾耶利米,切不可伤害他。他有什么要求,你都要满足。” 13于是,护卫长尼布撒拉旦尼布沙斯班尼甲·沙利薛巴比伦王的所有将领, 14便派人把耶利米从护卫兵的院子提出来,让沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利带他回家。从此,耶利米就生活在百姓当中。

15耶利米被监禁在护卫兵院子里的时候,耶和华对他说: 16“你去告诉古实以伯·米勒以色列的上帝——万军之耶和华说,‘看啊,我必照我说的使这城遭受灾祸,得不到祝福。你必亲眼看见这一切发生。’ 17耶和华说,‘但那时,我必拯救你,使你不致落在你所惧怕的人手中。 18我必拯救你,使你保全性命,不致丧身刀下,因为你信靠我。这是耶和华说的。’”