12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.


In Context

9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.

10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,

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

13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal- sharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;

14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.

Jeremiah 39:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

39:12"Take him and look after him; don't harm him but do for him whatever he asks."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and set thy eyes upon him, and do him no harm: but as he hath a mind, so do with him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and keep an eye upon him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall tell you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

39:12'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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to you.