Add parallel Print Page Options

13 So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, Nebushazban, the high official, Nergal-sar-ezer, the chief official, and all the officials of the king of Babylon sent for Jeremiah.[a] 14 They sent for Jeremiah[b] and took[c] him from the courtyard of the guard. They handed him over to Ahikam’s son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, to take him home. So he remained among the people.

Ebed-melech Rewarded

15 This message from the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was confined in the courtyard of the guard:

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 39:13 The Heb. lacks for Jeremiah
  2. Jeremiah 39:14 The Heb. lacks for Jeremiah
  3. Jeremiah 39:14 The Heb. lacks took

13 So Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officers(A) of the king of Babylon 14 sent and had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard.(B) They turned him over to Gedaliah(C) son of Ahikam,(D) the son of Shaphan,(E) to take him back to his home. So he remained among his own people.(F)

15 While Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him:

Read full chapter