Jeremiah 39:12

Jeremiah 39:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“Take him and look after him; don’t harm him but do for him whatever he asks.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Take him and look after him, and do him no harm; but do to him just as he says to you.”

Context of Jeremiah 39:12

10But Captain Nebuzaradan let some of the very poor people remain in Judah. He gave them some fields and vineyards to take care of. 11King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had commanded Captain Nebuzaradan what to do with Jeremiah. He said, ‘Find Jeremiah and take care of him. Do not hurt him. Help him in any way that he asks you.’ 13So Captain Nebuzaradan, an important officer called Nebushazban, Nergal-Sharezer, the king's advisor, and all King Nebuchadnezzar's other officers did that. 14They sent some men to bring Jeremiah from the palace yard. They told Gedaliah to take care of Jeremiah. Gedaliah was Ahikam's son and Shaphan's grandson. He took Jeremiah to his home. So Jeremiah continued to live among his own people.

Jeremiah 39:12 word by word

קָחֶ֗נּוּ וְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ שִׂ֣ים עָלָ֔יו וְאַל־תַּ֥עַשׂ ל֖וֹ מְא֣וּמָה רָּ֑ע כִּ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ כֵּ֖ן עֲשֵׂ֥ה עִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• him, and look wellשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• him, and look wellעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• to him, and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• him no harmרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• him no harmמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• unto him even as he shall sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Jeremiah 39:12

• Jeremiah 24:6I will watch them carefully and I will take care of them. I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and make them strong. I will not knock them down. I will help them to grow in the land, like plants with good roots. I will not pull them up.
• Jeremiah 40:4But today I am taking the chains off your hands so that you can go free. You can come with me to Babylon, if you choose to do that. If you come, I will take care of you. But if you do not choose to come with me, you do not have to do that. You are a free man. You may go to any part of the land that you choose.’
• Proverbs 23:5Your money can disappear very quickly. It may seem to grow wings and then fly far away like an eagle.
• Amos 9:4Even when their enemies take them away as prisoners, I will cause them to die in battle. I have decided to destroy them. I will not help them.’
• 1 Peter 3:12Remember that the Lord God sees what everyone does. He takes care of people who do what is right. When they pray, he listens to them. But the Lord God turns against people who do evil things.’
• Psalms 105:14But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them. He punished kings to keep his people safe.
• Proverbs 16:7If you live in a way that pleases the Lord, even your enemies will become your friends.
• Proverbs 21:1The Lord controls the things that a king decides to do. He can change the king's thoughts, like the direction of a stream.
• Acts 7:10God saved him from all his troubles and he helped him to live in a wise way. Because of that, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, liked Joseph. He saw that Joseph was very wise. So Pharaoh gave Joseph authority to rule Egypt and everyone in the king's own house.
• 1 Peter 3:13If you always try to do good things, then nobody should hurt you.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 39:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Take him - look well to him - Nebuchadnezzar had heard that this prophet had foretold his capture of the city, and had frequently used all his influence to induce Zedekiah to pay the tribute, and not rebel against him; and on this account would be inclined to show the prophet especial favor.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 The servants of God alone are prepared for all events; and they are delivered and comforted, while the wicked suffer. They often meet with more kindness from the profane, than from hypocritical professors of godliness. The Lord will raise them up friends, do them good, and perform all his promises.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14We do not fully know how Nebuchadnezzar learned about Jeremiah urging the king to surrender to Babylon. Perhaps Jeremiah's messages to the exiles (Jeremiah 29; see 40:2–3) reached him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. look well to him--Hebrew, "set thine eyes upon him"; provide for his well-being.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 39:12

• Jeremiah
• Kindness
• Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan)

In the dictionaries

• Eye
• Jerusalem
• Rama
• Feasts and Fasts
• Jeremiah (2)
• Look
• Tradition
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings