Baruch writeth Jereiniah's

15 il have sent also unto you all B. C. my servants the prophets, rising cir. 607. up early and sending them, say-ich. 7. 25. ing, Return ye now every man & 25.4. from his evil way, and amend k ch. 18. your doings, and go not after 11. & 25. other gods to serve them, and ye 5, 6. shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear,nor hearkened unto me.

16 Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:

17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them; I because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

18 T And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites,Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your tather, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you: 19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; † Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to "stand before me for ever.

1Pr. 1.24. Is. 65. 12. & 66. 4.

ch. 7. 13.

↑ Heb. There shall not a man be cut off from Jonadab

CHAPTER XXXVI. Jeremiah causeth Baruch to write his prophecy. 1. 5 and publicly to read it. Il The princes,having intelligence thereof by Michaiah, send Jeiudi to fetch the roll, and read it. 19 They the son will Baruch to hide himself and Je of Reremiah. 20 The king Jehoiakim, bechab to ing certified thereof, heareth part of stand, it, and burneth the roll. 27 Jeremi- &c. al denounceth his judgment. Baruch writeth a new copy.

32 meh. 15.

ND it came to pass in the A fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

2 Take thee a "roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of dJosiah, even unto this day.

19.

als 8. 1. Ez. 2. 9. Zec. 5. 1. beh. 30.2.

ch. 25. 15, &c. deh.25.3. ever. 7. ch.26.3. fch.18.8.

3 It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do unto them; that they may returnevery man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin. 4 Then Jeremiah called Ba- Jon.3.8. ruch the son of Neriah: and Ba- 8 ch. 32. ruch wrote from the mouth of 12. Jeremiah all the words of the hSee ch. LORD, which he had spoken un- 45. 1. to him, upon a roll of a book.

Le. 16. 29. & 23. 27,-32. Ac. 27. 9. k ver. 3. † Heb. their

suppli cation shall fall.

6 Therefore go thou and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD's house upon the fasting day and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.

7 kIt may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.

8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.

9 And it came to pass in the cir. 606. fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month,that they proclained a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.

Or, door. Ich.26.10.

10 Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people.

11 When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,

12 Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishamia the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

13 Then Michaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when Baruch read the book in the ears of the people. 14 Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah,the son of Shelemiah,the son of Cushi,unto Baruch.saying. Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come. So Baruch tire son of Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came unto them.

15 And they said unto him, Sit down now,and read it in our ears. So Baruch read it in their ears. 16 Now it came to pass, when they had heard all the words they were afraid both one and

The king burneth the roll.

other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all cir. 606. these words.

17 And they asked Baruch, say. ing. Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?

18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.

19 Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.

20 T And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.

21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

Am. 3.15.

22 Now the king sat in the m See winter-house in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.

23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves. he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

24 Yet they were not afraid, nor Brent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

25 Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

B. C.

cir. 605. Pch. 22.

19.

it Heb. visit upon. ch.23.34.

† Heb. as they.

cır. 599.

a2 Ki. 24. 36. 10. ch.

17.2 Ch.

22. 24.

b2 Ch. 36.

12, 14.

26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, 1 Or, of and Seraiah the son of Azriel, the king. and Shelemiah the son of Ab deel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.

27 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll. and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,

28 Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned.

29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying. The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?

30 Therefore thus saith the LORD

cir. 605,

Baruch writeth a new copy

throne of David: and his dead body shall be Pcast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.

31 And I will tpunish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened not.

32 TThen took Jeremiah another roii, and gave it to Baruch the scribe,the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many flike words.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, king Zedekiah send eth to Jeremiah to pray for the people 1. 6 Jeremiah prophesieth the Chaldeans' certain return and victo ry. 11 He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison 16 He assureth Zedekiah of the captivity. 18 Entreating for his liberty, he obtaineth some favour.

A of Josiah reigned instead of ND king "Zedekiah the son Coniah the son of Jehoiakin, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.

2 bBut neither he, nor his ser vants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake jby the prophet Jeremiah.

of the prophet. 3 And Zedekiah the king sent ch.21.1, Jehucal the son of Shelemish, 2.&29.25. and "Zephaniah the son of Ma& 52. 24. aseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.

590

dSee2Ki.

24. 7. Ez. 17. 15.

ever. 11. ch.34.21.

fch. 21. 2

4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison. 5 Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

6 Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jere. miah, saying,

7 Thus saith the LORD, the Ged of Israel: Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, fthat sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own 8 ch. 34. land.

22

† Heb.

8 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.

9 Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely de

Jeremiah is imprisoned.

on.

k ch. 38.

16 TWhen Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and in- lch. 38. 6. to the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.

18 Moreover, Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?

19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saving, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

Or.

cells.

589.

20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: flet my supplication, I pray thee, be Heb. accepted before thee; that thou let my cause me not to return to the suppli house of Jonathan the scribe, fall. lest I die there.

21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah "into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, "until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

cation

B. C. 589.

ch.37.3. beh.21.1. ch.21.8. dch.21.9.

ech. 21. 10.&32.3.

fSee ch. 26. 11.

† Heb.

peace.

8 ch. 37. 21.

Or, of the king.

16.

He is cast into a dungeon

CHAPTER XXXVIII. Jeremiali, by a false suggestion, is pu into the dungeon of Malchiah, 1. 7 Ebed melech, by suit, getteth him some enlargement. 14 Upon secret conference he counselleth the king by yielding to save his life. 24 By the king's instructions he concealeth the conference from the princes.

THEN Shephatiah the son of Matian, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and "Jucal the son of Shelemiah. and Pashur the son of Malchiah, 'heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

2 Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. 3 Thus saith the LORD, "This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.

4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the f welfare of this people but the hurt.

5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Haminelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

7 Th Now when Ebed-melech hch. 39. the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

tHeb. he will die.

† Heb.

28.

ch.38. 9. & 52. 6.

nund.

679

8 Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,.

9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and the is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.

10 Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian.sying, Take from hence thirty men twith thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

11 So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treaBury, and took thence old cast

13 So they drew up Jeremiah i ver. 6. with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained kin the court of the ch. 37. prison.

21.

14 T Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third en-Or, try that is in the house of the princi LORD: and the king said unto pal. Jeremiah, I will ask thee athing; hide nothing from me.

15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

IIs.57.16.

17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go m 2Ki.24. forth unto the king of Baby- 12. lon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house :

18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

19 And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they Pmock

me.

ch.39.3

ch.32.4. & 34. 3. ver. 23.

P1 Sa. 31.

20 But Jeremiah said, They 4. shall not deliver thee. Obey, beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:

22 And behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall

say, i Thy friends have set thee t Heb. on, and have prevailed against Men of thee: thy feet are sunk in the thy mire, and they are turned away peace. back.

23 So they shall bring out all

589.

4 ch.39.6.

& 41. 10. ver. 18. ↑ Heb. then shall

Jerusalem is taken, ana

thy wives and 9thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thon shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.

24 Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of burn,&c these words. and thou shalt not die.

ch.37.20.

25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:

26 Then thou shalt say unto them, "I presented my supplication before the king, that he tch.37.15. would not cause me to return 'to Jonathan's house, to die there.

† Heb.

they were

silent from him. "ch.37.21 & 39. 14.

27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.

28 So "Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.

CHAPTER XXXIX. Jerusalem is taken, 1. 4 Zedekiah is made blind, and sent to Babylon. 8 The city ruinated, 9 the people captivated. 11 Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah. 15 God's promise to Ebed-melech. IN the ninth year of Zedekiah a 2Ki. 15. 1.-4. ch. 52. 4.-7

590.

588.

bch.38.17

C2 K1. 25. 4.&c. ch.

king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his ar my 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 bAnd all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.

4 T And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Ju52.7, &c. dah 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.

dcl. 32.4.

23.

5 But the Chaldeans' army pur& 38. 18, sued after them, and dovertook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Baby