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don&#8217t harm him but do for him whatever he asks.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“See that he isn’t hurt,” he said. “Look after him well, and give him anything he wants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Take him and look after him, and do him no harm; but do to him just as he says to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Take him and look after him, and do not do anything harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he tells you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Take him and look after him, and do nothing harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he tells you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Take him and look after him, and do nothing harmful to him; but rather deal with him just as he tells you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Take him and set your eyes <i>to look</i> after him and do nothing harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he speaks to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Take him and look after him; do nothing to harm him, but rather deal with him just as he asks of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Take him and look after him. Don’t do him any harm, but do for him whatever he says.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Take him, look after him, and don&#8217t let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Find Jeremiah and keep him safe. Take good care of him and do whatever he asks." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Take him, and look after him. Don't harm him in any way, but do for him whatever he asks."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Go and find Jeremiah and take good care of him. Do not harm him, but do for him whatever he wants." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Take him, look after him, and don't do anything to harm him. Rather, do for him whatever he tells you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Find Jeremiah and look out for him. Do not do anything to harm him, but do with him whatever he tells you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall tell you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Take him, and place your eyes on him, and do no evil thing to him, but as he speaks to you, so do with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Take him, and place thine eyes upon him, and do no evil thing to him, but as he speaketh unto thee, so do with him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Take him and set thine eyes upon him, and thou shalt do to him nothing evil; but as he shall speak to thee thus do to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Take him, and set thy eyes upon him, and do him no harm: but as he hath a mind, so do with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Take him, and set your eyes on him, and you shall do no harm to him at all. But as he is willing, so shall you do with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Take him and look after him; do not let anything happen to him. Whatever he may ask, you must do for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Take him, look after him well and do him no harm, but deal with him as he may ask you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Take Jeremiah and treat him well and do him no harm; but do to him anything that he shall say to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Take Jeremiah and let your eyes be upon him and do no harm to him, and everything that he says to you, do it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12232" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/39.htm">Jeremiah Delivered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11</span>Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying, <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qā·ḥen·nū (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3mse) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">“Take him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">look after</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śîm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3972.htm" title="3972: mə·’ū·māh (N-ms) -- Anything. Apparently a form of m'uwm; properly, a speck or point, i.e. something; with negative, nothing.">let any</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">harm</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘aś (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">do</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">for him</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: m (Conj) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whatever</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">he says.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-8.htm">Jeremiah 1:8</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Jeremiah 15:20-21</a></span><br />Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD. / I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7-13</a></span><br />Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, / Ebed-melech went out from the king’s palace and said to the king, / “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm">Jeremiah 40:2-4</a></span><br />The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place, / and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you. / But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a></span><br />As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27-30</a></span><br />On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Judah’s King Jehoiachin, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released King Jehoiachin of Judah from prison. / And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. / So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-16.htm">Daniel 6:16-23</a></span><br />So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” / A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed. / Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a></span><br />The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a></span><br />For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17-18</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. / And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11-12</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Psalm 34:7</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Proverbs 16:7</a></span><br />When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to you.</p><p class="hdg">look well to him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6</a></b></br> For 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 <i>them</i> down; and I will plant them, and not pluck <i>them</i> up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Jeremiah 40:4</a></b></br> And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which <i>were</i> 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 <i>is</i> before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a></b></br> Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for <i>riches</i> certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.</p><p class="hdg">do him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Psalm 105:14,15</a></b></br> He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Proverbs 16:7</a></b></br> When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a></b></br> The king's heart <i>is</i> in the hand of the LORD, <i>as</i> the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-5.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/psalms/52-4.htm">Harmful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-10.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-8.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-19.htm">Tells</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/1-22.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-27.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Harmful</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-2.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-9.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/amos/5-10.htm">Tells</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-4.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jerusalem is taken.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Zedekiah is made blind and sent to Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">The city laid in ruins,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">and the people captivated.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-11.htm">Nebuchadrezzar's charge for the good usage of Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/39-15.htm">God's promise to Ebed Melech.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Take him</b><br>This phrase indicates a command given by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, concerning Jeremiah. It reflects the king's recognition of Jeremiah's prophetic role and possibly his respect for Jeremiah's God. Historically, it shows the influence Jeremiah had, even among foreign leaders. This command is significant as it demonstrates God's protection over His prophet, fulfilling earlier promises of deliverance (<a href="/jeremiah/1-8.htm">Jeremiah 1:8</a>).<p><b>Look after him</b><br>The instruction to care for Jeremiah highlights the divine favor upon him, even in the midst of Jerusalem's destruction. It underscores God's sovereignty in using even foreign powers to accomplish His purposes. This care contrasts with the suffering of Jerusalem's inhabitants, emphasizing Jeremiah's unique role and God's faithfulness to His servants.<p><b>And do not let any harm come to him</b><br>This phrase assures Jeremiah's safety amidst the chaos of the Babylonian conquest. It reflects God's promise to protect Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Jeremiah 15:20-21</a>). Theologically, it illustrates God's providence and the fulfillment of His word, as well as the theme of divine protection for those who are faithful to God's calling.<p><b>Do for him whatever he says</b><br>This command grants Jeremiah a level of authority and freedom, showing the high regard in which he was held by Nebuchadnezzar. It also indicates the fulfillment of God's promise to give Jeremiah favor in the eyes of others (<a href="/jeremiah/39-11.htm">Jeremiah 39:11-14</a>). This phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who also found favor with both God and man (<a href="/luke/2-52.htm">Luke 2:52</a>), and whose words carry authority and power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet of God who warned Judah of impending judgment and was often persecuted for his messages.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and issued the command to protect Jeremiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuzaradan.htm">Nebuzaradan</a></b><br>The captain of the guard under Nebuchadnezzar, tasked with ensuring Jeremiah's safety.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that conquered Judah and Jerusalem, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city under siege and eventual conquest by Babylon, marking a pivotal moment in Judah's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a></b><br>God's protection is evident in Jeremiah's life, reminding us that He is sovereign over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Jeremiah's steadfastness in delivering God's message, despite opposition, encourages us to remain faithful in our own trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The command from Nebuchadnezzar to protect Jeremiah demonstrates God's control over nations and leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/favor_in_unlikely_places.htm">Favor in Unlikely Places</a></b><br>Just as Jeremiah found favor in Babylon, we can trust God to provide for us in unexpected ways and places.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Jeremiah's life exemplifies the importance of obedience to God's call, regardless of the challenges we face.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_matthew_27_9_a_textual_error.htm">In Matthew 27:9, the prophecy is attributed to Jeremiah, but it seems to quote Zechariah; is this a textual error?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_nebuchadnezzar_care_about_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 39:11-14: Why would Nebuchadnezzar personally care about Jeremiah, and does this detail align with known Babylonian policies toward conquered prophets or officials?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_jeremiah_12_15's_restoration.htm">Jeremiah 12:15 promises restoration after judgment; is there concrete historical proof of this restoration taking place?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_babylon's_desertification.htm">Jeremiah 50:39 mentions desert creatures taking over Babylon's ruins; what scientific or historical data supports such an extreme transformation of the land?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Take him,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָחֶ֗נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">look after</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let any</span><br /><span class="heb">מְא֣וּמָה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> </span><span class="str2">A speck, point, nothing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harm</span><br /><span class="heb">רָּ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come to him;</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֥עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him whatever</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he says.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Jeremiah 39:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/39-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 39:12 Take him and look well to him (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/39-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 39:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 39:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>