And it came H1961 to pass in the fourth H7243 year H8141 of Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 that this H2088 word H1697 came H1961 to Jeremiah H3414 from the LORD, H3068 saying, H559

Against Egypt, H4714 against H5921 the army H2428 of Pharaohnecho H6549 king H4428 of Egypt, H4714 which H834 was by the river H5104 Euphrates H6578 in Carchemish, H3751 which H834 Nebuchadrezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 smote H5221 in the fourth H7243 year H8141 of Jehoiakim H3079 the son H1121 of Josiah H2977 king H4428 of Judah. H3063

In his days H3117 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 came H5927 up, and Jehoiakim H3079 became H1961 his servant H5650 three H7969 years: H8141 then he turned H7725 and rebelled H4775 against him.

And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 against him bands H1416 of the Chaldees, H3778 and bands H1416 of the Syrians, H758 and bands H1416 of the Moabites, H4124 and bands H1416 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and sent H7971 them against Judah H3063 to destroy H6 it, according to the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 he spoke H1696 by his servants H5650 the prophets. H5030

In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah H3063 came H935 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 to Jerusalem, H3389 and besieged H6696 it.