Jeremiah 39:9

Then Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried off to Babylon the rest of the people who had stayed in the city, together with those who had deserted and gone over to him.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8The Babylonians burned down the king's palace and the people's houses, and they demolished Jerusalem's city walls.

10But he left behind in the land of Judah some of the poorest people who didn't have any property. He gave them vineyards and fields at that time.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:33I'm going to scatter you among the nations. You will be chased out by armies with swords as your land is ruined and your towns are destroyed.

2 Kings 20:18Some of your sons, your own offspring, will be taken to serve as eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

2 Kings 25:20Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guard, took them and brought them before the king of Babylon at Riblah.

Jeremiah 10:18because this is what the Lord says: Look! Right now I'm about to throw out the people living in this country, bringing them trouble they will really feel.

Jeremiah 20:4For this is what the Lord says: I'm going to make you terrified—you and all those you love. Enemies will kill them as you watch. I will hand Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will kill some, and the rest he will take away into exile in Babylon.

Jeremiah 40:1This is the Lord's message that came to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard had released him at Ramah Nebuzaradan had discovered Jeremiah bound in chains along with all the prisoners from Jerusalem and Judah who were being taken into exile in Babylon.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 39:2-11

Jerusalem Taken. ( b. c. 588.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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