Jeremiáš 39
Pád Jeruzaléma
1 V desátém měsíci devátého roku vlády judského krále Cidkiáše přitáhl k Jeruzalému babylonský král Nabukadnezar s celým svým vojskem a oblehl jej. 2 Devátého dne čtvrtého měsíce jedenáctého roku Cidkiášovy vlády pak byla městská hradba prolomena. 3 Poté, co pronikli do města, zasedli všichni velmoži babylonského krále v Prostřední bráně: Nergal-šarecer ze Sin-magiru, rab-saris Sar-sechim, rab-mág Nergal-šarecer i všichni ostatní velmoži babylonského krále.
4 Jakmile je judský král Cidkiáš zahlédl, dal se se všemi vojáky na útěk. Opustili město v noci přes královskou zahradu, brankou mezi zdmi. Prchali k pláni Arava, 5 ale babylonské vojsko se pustilo za nimi. Na jerišské pláni pak Cidkiáše dostihli, zajali ho a odvedli k babylonskému králi Nabukadnezarovi do Ribly v chamátské zemi. Tam byl nad ním vynesen rozsudek: 6 Babylonský král v Rible před Cidkiášovýma očima popravil jeho syny; popravil také veškerou judskou šlechtu. 7 Cidkiášovi pak vyloupl oči, spoutal ho bronzovými řetězy a odvlekl ho do Babylonu.
8 Královský palác i ostatní domy Babyloňané vypálili a hradby Jeruzaléma zbořili. 9 Velitel gardistů Nebuzardan odvlekl do Babylonu zbytek těch, kdo zůstali ve městě, i ty, kdo k němu přeběhli, a všechen zbývající lid. 10 Jen ty nejchudší z lidu, kteří nic neměli, nechal velitel gardistů Nebuzardan v judské zemi a svěřil jim toho dne vinice a pole.
11 Ohledně Jeremiáše však babylonský král Nabukadnezar veliteli gardistů Nebuzardanovi nařídil: 12 „Vezmi ho k sobě a postarej se o něj, ať se mu nestane nic zlého. Udělej pro něj, o cokoli tě požádá.“ 13 Velitel gardistů Nebuzardan, rab-saris Nebušazban, rab-mág Nergal-šarecer i všichni ostatní velmoži babylonského krále tedy poslali 14 pro Jeremiáše a dali ho přivést ze strážního nádvoří. Svěřili ho Gedaliášovi, synu Achikama, syna Šafanova, aby ho vzal domů. Tak Jeremiáš zůstal mezi svým lidem.
15 Když byl Jeremiáš ještě držen na strážním nádvoří, dostal slovo Hospodinovo: 16 „Jdi a řekni Habešanu Ebed-melechovi: Tak praví Hospodin zástupů, Bůh Izraele: Hle, teď naplním svá slova o tomto městě, avšak ne v dobrém, ale ve zlém. V ten den se ta slova splní před tvýma očima. 17 Tebe však v ten den vysvobodím, praví Hospodin. Nepadneš do rukou těch, kterých se děsíš. 18 Ano, opravdu tě zachráním. Nepadneš mečem, ale přežiješ, neboť jsi spoléhal na mne, praví Hospodin.ѻ
Jeremiah 39
1 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it. The siege began in the tenth month of the ninth year that Zedekiah ruled over Judah.s2 It lasted until the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year.s On that day they broke through the city walls.3 Then Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official,t and all the other officers of the king of Babylon came and set up quarterst in the Middle Gate.ts4 When King Zedekiah of Judah and all his soldiers saw them, they tried to escape. They departed from the city during the night. They took a path through the king’s garden and passed out through the gate between the two walls.s Then they headed for the Jordan Valley.s5 But the Babyloniant army chased after them. They caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jerichos and captured him.s They took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon at Riblahs in the territory of Hamath and Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him there.6 There at Riblah the king of Babylon had Zedekiah’s sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. The king of Babylon also had all the nobles of Judah put to death.7 Then he had Zedekiah’s eyes put out and had him bound in chainst to be led off to Babylon.8 The Babylonianst burned down the royal palace, the temple of the Lord, and the people’s homes,s and they tore down the wall of Jerusalem.s9 Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard,t took captive the rest of the people who were left in the city. He carried them off to Babylon along with the people who had deserted to him.s
10 But het left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.
11 Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had issued orders concerning Jeremiah. He had passed them on through Nebuzaradan, the captain of his royal guard,t12 “Find Jeremiaht and look out for him.t Do not do anything to harm him,t but do with him whatever he tells you.”13 So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, Nebushazban, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official,t and all the other officers of the king of Babylon
14 sent and had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guardhouse. They turned him over to Gedaliah,s the son of Ahikam and the grandson of Shaphan, to take him home with him.t But Jeremiah stayed among the people.t
Ebed Melech Is Promised Deliverance because of His Faith
15 s Now the Lord had spoken to Jeremiah while he was still confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse,t16 “Gos and tell Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, ‘The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, “I will carry out against this city what I promised. It will mean disaster and not good fortune for it.t When that disaster happens, you will be there to see it.t17 But I will rescue you when it happens.t I, the Lord, affirm it!t You will not be handed over to those whom you fear.s
18 I will certainly save you. You will not fall victim to violence.s You will escape with your lifet because you trust in me. I, the Lord, affirm it!”’”t