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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”

11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard concerning Jeremiah, saying, 12 “Take him, and take care of him. Do him no harm; but do to him even as he tells you.”

13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, with Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon; 14 they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home. So he lived among the people.

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