Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"Take him, look after him, and don't do anything to harm him. Rather, do for him whatever he tells you."
New American Standard Bible
“Take him and
King James Version
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
Holman Bible
“Take him, look after him, and don’t let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
A Conservative Version
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm, but do to him even as he shall say to thee.
American Standard Version
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
Amplified
“Take him and look after him; do nothing to harm him, but rather deal with him just as he asks of you.”
Bible in Basic English
Take him and keep an eye on him and see that no evil comes to him; but do with him whatever he says to you.
Darby Translation
Take him, and keep an eye upon him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
Take him, and look well after him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Take him and set your eyes on him. And you must not do something bad to him, {but only} that which he speaks to you, so do with him."
Modern King James verseion
Take him, and set your eyes on him, and do him no evil. But do with him even as he shall say to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Take and cherish him, and make much of him: see thou do him no harm, but entreat him after his own desire."
NET Bible
"Find Jeremiah and look out for him. Do not do anything to harm him, but do with him whatever he tells you."
New Heart English Bible
"Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall tell you."
The Emphasized Bible
Take him and, thine eyes, set thou upon him, and do not unto him any harmful thing, - but just as he shall speak unto thee, so, shalt thou do with him.
Webster
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to thee.
World English Bible
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall tell you.
Youngs Literal Translation
'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.'
Themes
Jeremiah » The prophet » Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of
Interlinear
Laqach
`ayin
M@uwmah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 39:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Freed By Nebuchadnezzar
11 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard: 12 "Take him, look after him, and don't do anything to harm him. Rather, do for him whatever he tells you." 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.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:7
When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.
Psalm 105:14-15
He did not allow anyone to oppress them, or any kings to reprove them.
Proverbs 21:1
A king's heart is a water stream that the LORD controls; he directs it wherever he pleases.
Jeremiah 40:4
Now, look, I've freed you today from the chains that were on your hands. If you want to come with me to Babylon, come, and I'll look after you. But if you don't want to come with me to Babylon, don't. Look, the whole land lies before you, so go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."
Proverbs 23:5
When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.
Jeremiah 24:6
I'll look at them with good intentions, and I'll bring them back to this land. I'll build them up. I won't tear them down; I'll plant them and not rip them up.
Amos 9:4
Even if they go into exile among their enemies, from there I will order the sword to kill them. I will fix my gaze on them to inflict disaster, and not to do good.
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.
1 Peter 3:12-13
For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."