Jeremiah Goes Free

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 “Take him and look after him, and do him no (A)harm; but do to him just as he says to you.” 13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent Nebushasban, Rabsaris, Nergal-Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s chief officers; 14 then they sent someone (B)to take Jeremiah from the court of the prison, and committed him (C)to Gedaliah the son of (D)Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he dwelt among the people.

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11 And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon commanded concerning Jeremiah through[a] Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,[b] saying,[c] 12 “Take him and set your eyes on him. And you must not do something bad to him, but only[d] that which he speaks to you, so do with him.” 13 So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,[e] sent word, along with[f] Nebushazban the chief officer, and Nergal-sharezer the high official, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon. 14 And they sent and took Jeremiah from the courtyard of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him to the house, so he stayed in the midst of the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 39:11 Literally “in the hand of”
  2. Jeremiah 39:11 Hebrew “guards”
  3. Jeremiah 39:11 Literally “to say”
  4. Jeremiah 39:12 Literally “but if”
  5. Jeremiah 39:13 Hebrew “guards”
  6. Jeremiah 39:13 Literally “and”