Jeremiah 39

1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.

1 犹大王西底迦执政第九年十月，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒率领全军包围耶路撒冷。

2 And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.

2 西底迦执政第十一年四月九日，耶路撒冷沦陷。

3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

3 尼甲·沙利薛、三甲·尼波、撒西金和另一个尼甲·沙利薛等巴比伦王的所有官长都进城坐在中门。

4 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.

4 犹大王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 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

5 但迦勒底的军队追赶他们，在耶利哥平原追上并擒住西底迦，把他押到哈马的利比拉去见巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒，在那里接受王的审判。

6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.

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 Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.

7 又剜去他的双眼，把他用铜链锁着押往巴比伦。

8 The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

8 迦勒底人放火焚烧王宫和民居，拆毁耶路撒冷的城墙。

9 Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.

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 But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

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。

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,

11 至于耶利米，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒吩咐护卫长尼布撒拉旦：

12 “Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”

12 “你把耶利米带去好好照顾，切不可伤害他。他有什么要求，你都要满足。”

13 So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon

13 于是，护卫长尼布撒拉旦、尼布沙斯班、尼甲·沙利薛等巴比伦王的所有将领，

14 had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.

14 便派人把耶利米从护卫的院子提出来，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 And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him:

15 耶利米被监禁在护卫院子里的时候，耶和华对他说：

16 “Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.

16 “你去告诉古实人以伯·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 But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.

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 For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”

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。’”