New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 39:9-14
9As for the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the cityH5892, the 12desertersH5307 whoH834 had goneH5307 overH5307 to him and 3the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 who remainedH7604, 4NebuzaradanH5018 the 5captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 carriedH1540 them into exileH1540 in BabylonH894. 10But someH4480 of the 6poorestH1800 peopleH5971 whoH834 hadH369 nothingH369H3972, 7NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 leftH7604 behindH7604 in the landH776 of JudahH3063, and gaveH5414 them vineyardsH3754 and fieldsH3010 8at that timeH3117.
11Now NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 gaveH6680 ordersH6680 aboutH5921 9JeremiahH3414 throughH3027 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876, sayingH559, 12“TakeH3947 him and 10lookH5869H7760 afterH5921 him, and 11doH6213 nothingH408H3972 harmfulH7451 to him, but ratherH3588H518 dealH6213 with him justH3512 as he tellsH1696 you.” 13So NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 sentH7971 word, along with NebushazbanH5021 the 12Rab-sarisH7249, and Nergal-sar-ezerH5371 the 13Rab-magH7248, and allH3605 the leadingH7227 officersH7227 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894; 14they even sentH7971 and 14tookH3947 JeremiahH3414 out of the courtH2691 of the guardhouseH4307 and entrustedH5414 him to 15GedaliahH1436, the sonH1121 of 16AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, to takeH3318 him homeH1004. So he stayedH3427 amongH8432 the peopleH5971.
Notes
- 1. Jeremiah 39:9 Lit fallers who had fallen ↩
- 2. Jeremiah 39:9 Jer 38:19; 52:15 ↩
- 3. Jeremiah 39:9 Jer 24:8 ↩
- 4. Jeremiah 39:9 2 Kin 25:11, 20; Jer 39:13; 40:1; 52:12-16, 26 ↩
- 5. Jeremiah 39:9 Gen 37:36 ↩
- 6. Jeremiah 39:10 2 Kin 25:12; Jer 52:16 ↩
- 7. Jeremiah 39:10 2 Kin 25:12; Jer 52:16 ↩
- 8. Jeremiah 39:10 Lit on that day ↩
- 9. Jeremiah 39:11 Job 5:15, 16; Jer 1:8; 15:20, 21; Acts 24:23 ↩
- 10. Jeremiah 39:12 Lit set your eyes on ↩
- 11. Jeremiah 39:12 Ps 105:14, 15; Prov 16:7; 21:1; 1 Pet 3:13 ↩
- 12. Jeremiah 39:13 I.e. chief official ↩
- 13. Jeremiah 39:13 I.e. title of a high official ↩
- 14. Jeremiah 39:14 Jer 38:28; 40:1-6 ↩
- 15. Jeremiah 39:14 Jer 40:5 ↩
- 16. Jeremiah 39:14 2 Kin 22:12, 14; 2 Chr 34:20; Jer 26:24 ↩
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
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