14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto [a]Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

15 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

16 Go and speak to Ebed-Melech the black Moor, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good, and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 39:14 Whom the King of Babel had now appointed governor over the rest of the Jews that he left behind.

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