Zedekiah to Die in Babylon

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, ^twhen Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion and all the peoples were fighting against Jerusalem and all of its cities: 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and say to him, ^u‘Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall ^vburn it with fire.

The Fall of Jerusalem

1 ^kIn the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the ^ltenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 In the ^meleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city.

2 “Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.