599. = 2 Kings 24. 18. + Heb. reigned. 590. b 2 Kings 25. 1,-27. ch. 8. 19. JEREMIAH. The city spoiled, and the people captivated. 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: "and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah. ZE EDEKIAH was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. 3 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon. 4¶ And it came to pass in the "ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in 30. Zech. 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. + Heb. blinded. 5 So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 6 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. 7 Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain. 8 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. 9 Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. d 10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah. 1 Or, chief marshal. + tioners, of, 13 Ånd burned the house of the LORD, Heb. chief and the king's house; and all the houses of the cree of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the slaughtergreat men, burned he with fire: men. And so ver. 14, &c. + Heb. stood. 14 And all the army of the Chaldeans, before. that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about. 15 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of h ch. 39. 8, the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude. 16 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen. 19 And the basons, and the || firepans, Or, bes and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the or, candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away. 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: "+the brass of all King ?these vessels was without weight. + Hea their brass. & 1 Kings 25.17. 21 And concerning the "pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; 15 p and a +fillet of twelve cubits did compass Crea it; and the thickness thereof was four Heb fingers: it was hollow. 22 And a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these. 23 And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were an hundred round about. 24 ¶ And the captain of the guard 11 Then he put out the eyes of Ze- took Seraiah the chief priest, and Ze-q dekiah; and the king of Babylon bound phaniah the second priest, and the three Or, fetters. him in chains, and carried him to Baby-keepers of the + door: + Heb. house lon, and put him in prison till the day of his death. of the wards. 25 He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that f See ver. 29. tenth day of the month, which was the+were near the king's person, which were g e Zech. 7.5. & 8. 19. 12¶Now in the fifth month, in the the fame of found in the city; and the principal | scribe of the host, who mustered the peoOr, scribe ple of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. of the captain of the host. 26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah. 27 And the king of Babylon smote 28 'This is the people whom Nebu- 29 "In the eighteenth year of Nebu- 30 In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the cap CHRIST by reason of her sin. tain of the guard carried away captive of Before the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred. 585. x 2 Kings 31 And it came to pass in the seven 562. and thirtieth year of the captivity of Je- 25-27, 25, hoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth 29, 30. month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign "lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of G. 40. Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, 13, 20. things with 52 And spake + kindly unto him, and Heb. good set his throne above the throne of the him. kings that were with him in Babylon, 33 And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before 22 Sam. 9. him all the days of his life. 13. 34 And for his diet, there was a continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day matter of the of his death, all the days of his life. THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH. CHAP. I. The miserable estate of Jerusalem by rea- d Howe, dull the sit as she be OW doth the city sit solitary, that come as a widow! she that was great b Ezra 4. 20. among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! 2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherver. 9, 16, ously with her, they are become her enemies. e Jer. 13. 17. Ps. 6. 6. e Jer. 4. 30. & 30. 14. ver. 19. 17, 21. g Jer. 52. 27. + Heb. for h Deut. 28. 9. Heb. the day in his day. 10 The adversary hath spread out his 3 Judah is gone into captivity be- hand upon all her pleasant things: for des the greatnen cause of affliction, and because of great she hath seen that "the heathen entered of servitude. servitude: she dwelleth among the hea- into her sanctuary, whom thou didst com64, 65. ch. 2. then, she findeth no rest: all her perse-mand that they should not enter into thy cutors overtook her between the straits. 4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness. 5 Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath af* Jer. 30. 14 flicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy. 11 All her people sigh, they seek & 52.6. ch. bread; they have given their pleasant 2. 12. & 4.4things for meat || to relieve the soul: see, make the O LORD, and consider; for I am become soul to come vile. again. tHe pass u Dan. 9. 12. by the way. 12 | Is it nothing to you, all ye that nothing. pass by? behold, and see "if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. 13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: x Ezek. 12. y Deut. 28. 14 The yoke of my transgressions is is! Jerusalem bemoaneth her afflictions. Before LAMENTATIONS. Jeremiah lamenteth Before CHRIST h Isai. 63. 10. ver. 5. CHRIST bound by his hand: they are wreathed, | back his right hand from before the ene- 15 The LORD hath trodden under foot Rev. 14. 19, Or, the the virgin, &c. & 14. 17. ch. b ver. 2, 9. + Heb. bring buck. e Jer. 4. 31. 16 For these things I weep; mine eye, a Jer. 13. 17. mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. 17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands, d ver. 2,9. and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them. e Neh. 9.33. Dan. 9. 7, 14. f 1 Sam. 12. ↑ Heb. mouth. ver. 2. Ser. 30. 14. b ver. 11. Isai. 48. 36. ch.2. 18 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity. h 19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. 20 Behold, O LORD; for I am in disJob 30.27 tress: my 'bowels are troubled; mine Jer. 4. 19. & heart is turned within me; for I have 11. Hos. 11. grievously rebelled: abroad the sword k Deut. 32. bereaveth, at home there is as death. 21 They have heard that I sigh: 'there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring "the day that thou hast || called, and they shall be like unto me. hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath 21. 13. Isai. the wall of the daughter of Zion: he + Heb. noel 9 Her gates are sunk into the ground; her king and her princes are among the he hath destroyed and 'broken her bars: Gentiles: the law is no more; her phets also find no vision from the LORD. &420 ргоsit upon the ground, and keep silence: 10 The elders of the daughter of Zion iss they have 'girded themselves with sack-.38. they have cast up dust upon their heads; Ezek. 7.. cloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground. for thee? what thing shall I liken to R heal thee? ← Jerich a sei ཅངས་ 34. 14 & 3 foolish things for thee: and they have . 14 Thy prophets have seen vain and Before not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for Isai. 58. 1. thee false burdens and causes of banishment. hi Kings 9. 8. Jer. 18. 16. Nah. 3. 19. Ecclus. 12. 18. way. Heb. by the 2 Kings 19 21. P. 44. 14. 15h All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call 'The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth? 16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and 1 Ps. 48. 2. & gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day 10. P. 22. that we looked for; we have found, we 13. ch. 3.46. have seen it.. 50. 2. m Job 16. 9, Ps. 56. 2. Ps. 35. 21. p. Lev. 26. 16, &c. &c. 17 The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word Deut. 28. 15, that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine to 'rejoice over thee, he hath set enemy up the horn of thine adversaries. r Ps. 38. 16. & 89.42. s ver. 8. t Jer. 14. 17. ch. 1. 16. 11 Ps. 119. 147. 18 Their heart cried unto the Lord, O'wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease. 19 Arise, "cry out in the night: in the x P. 62. 8. beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, 'that faint for hunger in the top of every street. y ver. 11. 2 Isai. 51.20. ch. 4. 1. Nab. 3. 10. a Lev. 26. 29 Deut. 28.53. Jer. 19.9. cb. 4. 10. 20 ¶ Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. "Shall the women eat their fruit, and children || of a Ezek. 5. 10. span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the LORD? 21 The young and the old lie on the bch. 4. 13, ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; d ch. 3. 43. 4 thou hast killed, and not pitied. | 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat † prosperity. +Heb. good. 18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: 19 || Remembering mine affliction and my misery, 'the wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is † humbled in me. 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 ¶It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new 'every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The faithful acknowledge God's justice. LAMENTATIONS. Before CHRIST cir. 588. Zion's pitiful estate, 34 To crush under his feet all the pri- | against me, and their device against me all the day. soners of the earth, 35 To turn aside the right of a man Or, a supe- before the face of the most High, 36 To subvert a man in his cause, the rior. a Hab. 1. 13. Or, seeth LORD approveth not. not. e Ps. 33-9 f Job 2. 10. Isai. 45-7: 37 ¶ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the LORD commandeth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not 'evil and good? 39 Wherefore doth a living man || comProv. 19.3. plain, a man for the punishment of his sins? | Or, mur. mur. h Mic. 7.9. i Ps. 86. 4. k Dan. 9. 5. 40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens. 42 * We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast covered with anger, and 1 ch. 2. 2, 17, persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied. 21. m ver. 8. n 1 Cor. 4.13. o ch. 2. 16. p Isai. 24. 17. Jer. 48. 43. q Isai. 51. 19. r Jer. 4. 19. 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, "that our prayer should not pass through. 45 Thou hast made us as the "offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people. 46° All our enemies have opened their mouths against us. 47 Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction. 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers &9.1.1 of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. 17. ch. 2. 11. 49 Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission, 50 Till the LORD tlook down, and behold from heaven. 51 Mine eye affecteth +mine heart because of all the daughters of my city. 52 Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, "without cause. 53 They have cut off my life *in the dungeon, and 'cast a stone upon me. 54 Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off. 55¶ I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry. c Ps. 3. 4. & 57 Thou drewest near in the day that 6.8.16.6. I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O LORD, thou hast "pleaded the causes of my soul; 'thou hast redeemed my life. & 66. 19. & 116. 1. d James 4.8. e Ps. 35. 1. Jer. 51. 36. f Ps. 71. 23. Ps. 9. 4. & 8. 35-23. 59 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause. h 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance b Jer. 11. 19. and all their imaginations against me. 61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their imaginations against me; 62 The lips of those that rose up |