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 some of the poorest people who had nothing, Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard left behind in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at that time. 11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, saying, “Take him and look after him, and do nothing harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he tells you.” 13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard sent word, along with Nebushazban the Rab-saris, and Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, and all the leading officers of the king of Babylon; 14they even sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guardhouse and entrusted him to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayed among the 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

• Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• lookעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• lookשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• afterעַל‛al · uponH5921
• doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• nothingאַל'al · notH408
• nothingמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• harmfulרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• to him, but ratherכִּיkîy · forH3588
• to him, but ratherאִם'im · ifH518
• as he tellsדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Jeremiah 39:12

• Jeremiah 24:6For I will set My eyes on them for good, and I will bring them again to this land; and I will build them up and not overthrow them, and I will plant them and not pluck them up.
• Jeremiah 40:4But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”
• Proverbs 23:5When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
• Amos 9:4And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword that it slay them, And I will set My eyes against them for evil and not for good.”
• 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
• Psalms 105:14He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:
• Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes.
• Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.
• 1 Peter 3:13Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

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)

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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