Jeremiah 39:12

Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Take	קָחֶ֗נּוּ ka.Che.nu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
well	וְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ ve.'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
do	תַּ֥עַשׂ Ta.'as	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular
harm	מְא֣וּמָה me.'U.mah	H3972	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
do	עֲשֵׂ֥ה 'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
say	יְדַבֵּ֣ר ye.da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Psalms 105:14-15 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Jeremiah 40:4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, c…
Proverbs 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Jeremiah 24:6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I…
Amos 9:4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes up…
Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 39:11–end

Here we must sing of mercy, as in the former part of the chapter we sang of judgment, and must sing unto God of both. We may observe here, I. A gracious providence concerning Jeremiah. When Jerusalem was laid in ruins, and all men's hearts failed them for fear, then might he lift up his head with comfort, knowing that his redemption drew nigh, as Christ's followers when the second destruction of Jerusalem was hastening on, Luk 21:28. Nebuchadnezzar had given particular orders that care should be taken of him, and that he should be in all respects well used, Jer 39:11, Jer 39:12. Hebuzar-adan and the rest of the king of Babylon's princes observed these orders, discharged him out of prison, an…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 39:12

look well to him--Hebrew, "set thine eyes upon him"; provide for his well-being.

John Gill on Jeremiah 39:12

Take him, and look well to him,.... Take him out of prison; take him under your immediate care; receive him kindly, and use him humanely; provide everything necessary for him, and let him not want for anything: or, "set thine eyes upon him" (m) look pleasantly at him, and let him be always under your view and inspection; treat him not with neglect and contempt, but see to it that nothing is wanting to him: and do him no harm; no injury to his person by beating, imprisoning, or starving him; nor suffer any to be done to him by the common soldiers, or by his own people: but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee: let him have whatever he asks for: this was great favour from a Heathen pri…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 39:11-12

Jeremiah 39:11-12 11. Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 11. Praecepit autem Nabuchad-nezer rex Babylonis de Jeremia per manum Nabuzardan principis interfectorum, dicendo, 12. Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 12. Tolle ipsum et oculos tuos pone super eum, et ne facias ei quiequam mali; sed prout loquutus fuerit tecum fac cum eo. The Prophet now sets forth the paternal care of God, which he had experienced in the preservation of his life and safety. The innocent, we know, are often killed in a tumult, and the storming of cities is turbulent,…

The Church Fathers

Both Nebuchadnezzar the king and Ebedmelech the Ethiopian increased the condemnation of the Jews. Although they were foreigners, they respected the prophet, but the Jews (who had been raised on the words of the prophets) did not want to pay attention to the divine words, but they subjected the prophets to punishments of every kind. The promise of God surely obtained its fulfillment. When God appointed him a prophet, he promised to make him irresistible and like an iron pillar and a bronze wall because on the one hand they would wage war against him but on the other hand they would not prevail. Nebuzaradan and all the company of rulers summoned Jeremiah from the prison and handed him over to Gedaliah, whom he had ordered to rule over the remnant in Judah. And the prophet thought that it was worth noting that the things spoken beforehand by God concerning Ebedmelech were fulfilled. For with him, nothing is uncared for or lacking reward.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, ON JEREMIAH 8:39

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Dictionary and topics

Eye — (Heb. ‘ain, meaning “flowing”), applied (1) to a fountain, frequently; (2) to colour (Num. 11:7; R.V., “appearance,” marg. “eye”); (3) the face (Ex. 10:5, 15; Num. 22:5, 11), in Num. 14:14, “face to…
Jerusalem — Called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of Judah” (2 Chr. 25:28). This name is in the original in the…
Rama — (Matt. 2:18), the Greek form of Ramah. (1.) A city first mentioned in Josh. 18:25, near Gibeah of Benjamin. It was fortified by Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 15:17-22; 2 Chr. 16:1-6). Asa, king of…
Jeremiah · .Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of — .Nebuchadnezzar directs the release of
Kindness · .Nebuchadrezzar to — .Nebuchadrezzar to
Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan) · Protects — Protects

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 39:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 39:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 39:12

John Gill on Jeremiah 39:12

John Calvin on Jeremiah 39:11-12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 39:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 39:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 39:12

John Gill on Jeremiah 39:12

John Calvin on Jeremiah 39:11-12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 39:1-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 39:11–end

Rashi on Jeremiah 39:10