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Jeremiah 39:1

NebuchadnezzarZedekiahBabylonJerusalem
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 of Babylon.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem, and besieged it.
ASV
And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (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 besieged it;
DARBY
And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, 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.
BLB
In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and laid siege against it.
ÅB
Da Jerusalem var inntatt - i Judas konge Sedekias' niende år, i den tiende måned, kom Babels konge Nebukadnesar og hele hans hær til Jerusalem og kringsatte byen;
OTB
I det niende året til Sidkia, kongen av Juda, i den tiende måneden, rykket Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, sammen med hele sin hær frem mot Jerusalem og beleiret byen.
B1930
Da Jerusalem var inntatt - i Judas konge Sedekias' niende år, i den tiende måned, kom Babels konge Nebukadnesar og hele hans hær til Jerusalem og kringsatte byen;

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  • Ezekiel 24:1–2

    Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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  • Jeremiah 52:4–7

    And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.

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  • Zechariah 8:19

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

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  • 2 Kings 25:1–12

    And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

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