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 Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. 11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard, saying, Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13So Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab–saris, and Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes; 14Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt 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
• 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 24:6For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
• Jeremiah 40:4And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
• Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
• Amos 9:4And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
• 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
• Psalms 105:14He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
• Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please Yhwh, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of Yhwh, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
• Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• 1 Peter 3:13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which 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)

In the dictionaries

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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