Jeremia 39 | Синодальный перевод

1 В девятый год Седекии, царя Иудейского, в десятый месяц, пришел Навуходоносор, царь Вавилонский, со всем войском своим к Иерусалиму, и обложили его. 2 А в одиннадцатый год Седекии, в четвертый месяц, в девятый день месяца город был взят. 3 И вошли [в него] все князья царя Вавилонского, и расположились в средних воротах, Нергал–Шарецер, Самгар–Нево, Сарсехим, начальник евнухов, Нергал–Шарецер, начальник магов, и все остальные князья царя Вавилонского. 4 Когда Седекия, царь Иудейский, и все военные люди увидели их, – побежали, и ночью вышли из города через царский сад в ворота между двумя стенами и пошли по дороге равнины. 5 Но войско Халдейское погналось за ними; и настигли Седекию на равнинах Иерихонских; и взяли его и отвели к Навуходоносору, царю Вавилонскому, в Ривлу, в землю Емаф, где он произнес суд над ним. 6 И заколол царь Вавилонский сыновей Седекии в Ривле перед его глазами, и всех вельмож Иудейских заколол царь Вавилонский; 7 а Седекии выколол глаза и заковал его в оковы, чтобы отвести его в Вавилон. 8 Дом царя и домы народа сожгли Халдеи огнем, и стены Иерусалима разрушили. 9 А остаток народа, остававшийся в городе, и перебежчиков, которые перешли к нему, и прочий оставшийся народ Навузардан, начальник телохранителей, переселил в Вавилон. 10 Бедных же из народа, которые ничего не имели, Навузардан, начальник телохранителей, оставил в Иудейской земле и дал им тогда же виноградники и поля. 11 А о Иеремии Навуходоносор, царь Вавилонский, дал такое повеление Навузардану, начальнику телохранителей: 12 возьми его и имей его во внимании, и не делай ему ничего худого, но поступай с ним так, как он скажет тебе. 13 И послал Навузардан, начальник телохранителей, и Навузазван, начальник евнухов, и Нергал–Шарецер, начальник магов, и все князья царя Вавилонского 14 послали и взяли Иеремию со двора стражи, и поручили его Годолии, сыну Ахикама, сына Сафанова, отвести его домой. И он остался жить среди народа. 15 К Иеремии, когда он еще содержался во дворе темничном, было слово Господне: 16 иди, скажи Авдемелеху Ефиоплянину: так говорит Господь Саваоф, Бог Израилев: вот, Я исполню слова Мои о городе сем во зло, а не в добро ему, и они сбудутся в тот день перед глазами твоими; 17 но тебя Я избавлю в тот день, говорит Господь, и не будешь предан в руки людей, которых ты боишься. 18 Я избавлю тебя, и ты не падешь от меча, и душа твоя останется у тебя вместо добычи, потому что ты на Меня возложил упование, сказал Господь.

New International Reader’s Version

1 Nebuchadnezzar, 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. 2 The 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. 3 All 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. 4 King 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 towards the Arabah Valley. 5 But 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. 6 The 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. 7 Then he poked out Zedekiah’s eyes. He put him in bronze chains. And he took him to Babylon. 8 The 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. 9 Nebuzaradan 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. 10 Nebuzaradan, 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. 11 Nebuchadnezzar, 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.’ 13 So 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 14 sent 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. 15 A 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. 17 But I will save you on that day,’ announces the LORD. ‘You will not be handed over to those you are afraid of. 18 I 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.” ’

Jeremia 39 | Синодальный перевод New International Reader’s Version