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Jeremiah 39:11

JeremiahNebuchadnezzarNebuzar-adanBabylon
Protection and safety

9 Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.

10 But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,

12 “Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”

13 So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon

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BSB
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,
KJV
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,
WEB
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying,
ASV
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
DARBY
And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had given charge concerning Jeremiah by Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard, saying,
BLB
And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave a charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guards, saying:
ÅB
Og Babels konge Nebukadnesar gav Nebusaradan, høvdingen over livvakten, befaling om Jeremias og sa:
OTB
Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, hadde gitt ordre angående Jeremias gjennom Nebusaradan, sjefen for livvakten:
B1930
Og Babels konge Nebukadnesar gav Nebusaradan, høvdingen over livvakten, befaling om Jeremias og sa:

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Cross references

  • Acts 24:23

    He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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  • Jeremiah 15:21

    I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”

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  • Jeremiah 37:2

    But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.

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  • Job 5:19

    He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

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  • Jeremiah 15:11

    The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.

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