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Jeremiah 46
Septuagint (LXX2012) 46 compared with World English Bible 39
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1And it came to pass in the ninth month of Sedekias king of Juda, [that] Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2And in the eleventh year of Sedekiass, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the city was broken [up].
2In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.
3And all the leaders of the king of Babylon went in, and sat in the middle gate, Marganasar, and Samagoth, and Nabusachar, and Nabusaris, Nagargas, Naserrabamath, and the rest of the leaders of the king of Babylon,
3All the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim the Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer the Rabmag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
14and they sent, and took Jeremias out of the court of the prison, and gave him [in charge] to Godolias the son of Achicam, the son of Saphan: and they brought him out, and he sat in the midst of the people.
14sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should bring him home. So he lived among the people.
15And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias in the court of the prison, saying,
15Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
16Goand say to Abdemelech the Ethiopian, Thus said the Lord God of Israel; Behold, I [will] bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good.
16“Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day.
17But I will save you in that day,and I will by no means deliver you into the hands of the men before whom you are afraid.
17But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.
18For I will surely save you, and you shall by no means fall by the sword; and you shall find your life, because you did trust in me,says the Lord.
18For I will surely save you. You won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’”