Parallel Verses
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.'
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.”
International Standard Version
"Take him, look after him, and don't do anything to harm him. Rather, do for him whatever he tells you."
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.
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 And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon giveth a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, saying, 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.' 13 And Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners sendeth, and Nebushazban, chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-Sharezer, chief of the Mages, and all the chiefs of the king of Babylon;
Cross References
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.
Psalm 105:14-15
He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.
Proverbs 21:1
Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.
Jeremiah 40:4
And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that are on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land is before thee, whither it be good, and whither it be right in thine eyes to go -- go.' --
Proverbs 23:5
For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
Jeremiah 24:6
And I have set Mine eyes on them for good, And have brought them back to this land, And built them up, and I throw not down, And have planted them, and pluck not up.
Amos 9:4
And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good.
Acts 7:10
and did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house.
1 Peter 3:12-13
because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'