Jeremiah 39:12

Protection and safety

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.

¹¹ Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,

“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

¹⁴ had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
KJV: Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
WEB: “Take him and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”
ASV: Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
DARBY: Take him, and keep an eye upon him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
BLB: “Take him and look after him, and you will not do to him anything evil. But instead, as he speaks to you, so do to him.

ÅB: Ta ham og la ditt øye våke over ham og gjør ham ikke noe ondt! Gjør med ham slik som han selv sier til deg!
OTB: "Ta ham og ta vare på ham; ikke gjør ham noe vondt, men gjør for ham hva han enn ber om."
B1930: Ta ham og la ditt øie våke over ham og gjør ham ikke noget ondt! Gjør med ham således som han selv sier til dig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
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Psalms 105:14–15
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
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Jeremiah 40:4
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.”
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Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
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Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
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1 Peter 3:12–13
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
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Proverbs 23:5
When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
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Jeremiah 24:6
I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.
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