How Jerusalem Fall
The siege don end. The wall break, Zedekiah run and dem catch am, e watch as dem kill im pikin dem, then dem blind am and chain am. The city burn and dem leave the farm for poor people. Jeremiah comot free because Nebuchadnezzar himself give order; we Papa promise Ebed-Melech say im life go remain because e trust am.
39 1For di ninth year wey Zedekiah bin dey rule Judah, for di tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon come with all im army fight Jerusalem, im come surround am. 2For Zedekiah eleventh year, for di fourth month, for di ninth day of di month, dem bust enter di city. 3Den all di big officers of di king of Babylon come sidon for di Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim di Rab-saris, Nergal-Sharezer di Rab-mag, and di rest of di king of Babylon officers. a a v3 Rab-saris and Rab-mag na big-big title among di royal officers of Babylon. 4Wen Zedekiah king of Judah and all di soldiers see dem, dem run comot for di city for night through di king garden, through di gate wey dey between di two wall; and im waka go di Arabah side. 5But di Babylon army chase dem, dem catch Zedekiah for di plain of Jericho. Dem hold am carry am go meet Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon for Riblah for di land of Hamath, na dia im judge am. 6Di king of Babylon kill Zedekiah pikin dem for Riblah for im own eye, im come kill all di big-big people of Judah. 7Den im blind Zedekiah eye, im tie am with bronze chain to carry am go Babylon.
8Di Babylon people burn di king house and di people house dem with fire, and dem pull down di wall of Jerusalem. 9Nebuzaradan, di captain of di guard, carry di rest of di people wey remain for di city go exile for Babylon, together with di people wey run cross go im side, and di rest of di people wey remain. 10But Nebuzaradan, di captain of di guard, leave some of di poorest people, wey no get anything, for Judah, and dat same day im give dem vineyard and farm.
11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon don give order concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, di captain of di guard, im talk say, 12“Take am go look afta am well; no do am any bad thing, but do anything wey im ask.”
13So Nebuzaradan di guard captain send word, with Nebushazban di Rab-saris, Nergal-Sharezer di Rab-mag, and all di chief officers of di king of Babylon. 14Dem bring Jeremiah comot from di guard courtyard, dem give am to Gedaliah pikin of Ahikam, wey be pikin of Shaphan, make im carry am go house. So im stay among di people.
15Di word of our Papa come meet Jeremiah wen dem still lock am for di courtyard of di guard, im talk say:
16“Go tell Ebed-Melech di Cushite: Na dis di Papa wey get heaven army, di Papa of Israel, talk: See, I dey bring my word against dis city for bad, no be for good, and for dat day dem go happen right for your eye. 17But I go rescue you for dat day, na so our Papa talk; dem no go hand you over give di men wey you dey fear. 18I go sure rescue you; you no go fall by sword. Your life go be your prize of war, becos you put your trust for me, na so our Papa talk.”
