12 Take him, and [a]look well to him, and do him no harm, but do unto him [b]even as he shall say unto thee.

13 So Nebuzaradan the chief steward sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergal-Sharezar, Rabmag, and all the King of Babel’s princes:

14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto [c]Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 39:12 Hebrew, set thine eyes upon them.
  2. Jeremiah 39:12 Thus God preserved his prophet by his means, whom he made the scourge to punish the king, and them that were his enemies.
  3. Jeremiah 39:14 Whom the King of Babel had now appointed governor over the rest of the Jews that he left behind.

12 “Take him and look after him; don’t harm(A) him but do for him whatever he asks.” 13 So Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officers(B) of the king of Babylon 14 sent and had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard.(C) They turned him over to Gedaliah(D) son of Ahikam,(E) the son of Shaphan,(F) to take him back to his home. So he remained among his own people.(G)

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