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 Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the people, who had nothing, behind in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields in that day. 11Now King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying: “Take him, and look after him, and do no harm to him; rather, do to him just as he tells you.” 13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent word, so Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sarezer the Rab-mag and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon 14sent and brought Jeremiah out of the guard’s courtyard, and gave him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan, to take 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

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 set My eyes on them as good. I will bring them back to this land, and I will build them up and not pull them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.
• Jeremiah 40:4But now behold, I am freeing you this day from the chains that are on your hand. If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if it is evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, stop. Look, the whole land is before you—wherever it seems good and right to you to go, there go.”
• Proverbs 23:5When you cast your eyes 0n riches, it is gone; for it surely sprouts wings and flies off into the sky like an eagle.
• Amos 9:4If they should go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to slay them. I will set My eyes upon them for calamity and not for prosperity.”
• 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of Adonai are on the righteous and His ears open to their prayer, but the face of Adonai is against those who do evil.”
• Psalms 105:14He allowed no one to oppress them— for their sake He rebuked kings:
• Proverbs 16:7When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.
• Proverbs 21:1A king’s heart is like a stream of water in the hand of Adonai; he directs it wherever He wants.
• Acts 7:10He rescued him out of all his troubles and granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and all his household.
• 1 Peter 3:13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do 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

• 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