Jeremiah 39:2
New International Version
And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city wall was broken through.

New Living Translation
Two and a half years later, on July 18 in the eleventh year of Zedekiah’s reign, a section of the city wall was broken down.

English Standard Version
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.

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

King James Bible
And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.

New King James Version
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the city was penetrated.

New American Standard Bible
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the city wall was breached.

NASB 1995
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the city wall was breached.

NASB 1977
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the city wall was breached.

Legacy Standard Bible
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the city was breached.

Amplified Bible
and in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, they breached the wall and broke into the city.

Christian Standard Bible
In the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, on the ninth day of the month, the city was broken into.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, on the ninth day of the month, the city was broken into.

American Standard Version
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city),

English Revised Version
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city:)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year as king, they broke into the city.

Good News Translation
On the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year as king, the city walls were broken through. (

International Standard Version
On the ninth day of the fourth month, in the eleventh year of the reign of Zedekiah, the wall of the city was breached.

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

NET Bible
It lasted until the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah's eleventh year. On that day they broke through the city walls.

New Heart English Bible
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city).

Webster's Bible Translation
And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.

World English Bible
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the city has been broken up;

Young's Literal Translation
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth of the month, hath the city been broken up;

Smith's Literal Translation
In the eleventh year to Zedekiah, in the fourth month, in the ninth to the month, the city was broken.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in the eleventh year of Sedecias, in the fourth month, the fifth day of the month, the city was opened.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, the city was opened.

New American Bible
In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, on the ninth day of the fourth month, the city wall was breached.

New Revised Standard Version
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And in the eleventh year of King Zedekiah, in the fifth month, on the ninth day of the month, the city was breached.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the eleventh year of King Tsedeqia, in the fifth month, in the ninth of the month, the city was broken through
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in the eleventh year of Sedekiass, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
Audio Bible



Context
The Fall of Jerusalem
1In 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. 2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. 3Then 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.…

Cross References
2 Kings 25:3-7
By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. / Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. ...

2 Chronicles 36:17-20
So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...

Lamentations 2:7-9
The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. / The LORD determined to destroy the wall of the Daughter of Zion. He stretched out a measuring line and did not withdraw His hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and walls lament; together they waste away. / Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.

Ezekiel 24:1-2
In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.

Daniel 1:1-2
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Jeremiah 52:4-11
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...

Isaiah 39:6-7
The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

Zechariah 7:5
“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, was it really for Me that you fasted?

Matthew 24:2
“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 21:20-24
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...

Mark 13:2
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

2 Kings 24:10-12
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. / Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.

Ezekiel 33:21
In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”

Jeremiah 34:2-3
The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.


Treasury of Scripture

And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.

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2 Kings 25:3
And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.

was.

Jeremiah 5:10
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.

Jeremiah 52:6,7
And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land…

2 Kings 25:4
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

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Jeremiah 39
1. Jerusalem is taken.
4. Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon.
8. The city laid in ruins,
9. and the people captivated.
11. Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah.
15. God's promise to Ebed Melech.














And on the ninth day
The phrase "ninth day" marks a specific point in time, emphasizing the precision and historical accuracy of the biblical narrative. In the Hebrew calendar, days are often significant, and the ninth day here underscores the culmination of a prolonged period of siege. This specificity serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over time and events, as He orchestrates history according to His divine plan.

of the fourth month
The "fourth month" in the Hebrew calendar is Tammuz, which typically corresponds to June or July in the Gregorian calendar. This period is historically significant as it marks the summer, a time when the heat would have exacerbated the suffering of those under siege. The mention of the month highlights the endurance and suffering of the people of Jerusalem, serving as a somber reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.

of Zedekiah’s eleventh year
Zedekiah was the last king of Judah, and his reign is marked by rebellion against Babylon and a failure to heed prophetic warnings. The "eleventh year" signifies the end of his reign and the impending judgment upon Jerusalem. This phrase serves as a historical anchor, reminding readers of the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies and the inevitable consequences of disobedience to God.

the city was breached
The breaching of the city walls represents a pivotal moment of defeat and judgment. In ancient warfare, breaching a city's walls was a decisive act that signaled the fall of the city. This phrase not only describes a physical event but also symbolizes the spiritual breach between God and His people due to their persistent sin and rebellion. It serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of faithfulness and the dire consequences of forsaking God's covenant.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And on the ninth
בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה (bə·ṯiš·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth

day
לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of the fourth
הָרְבִיעִ֖י (hā·rə·ḇî·‘î)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth

month
בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of Zedekiah’s
לְצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ (lə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites

eleventh
בְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ (bə·‘aš·tê-)
Preposition-b | Number - common singular construct
Strong's 6249: Eleven, eleventh

year,
שָׁנָה֙ (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

the city
הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

was broken through.
הָבְקְעָ֖ה (hā·ḇə·qə·‘āh)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open


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