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Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 39:11

Nowe Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel gaue charge concerning Ieremiah vnto Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde, saying,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jeremiah;   Kindness;   Nebuzaradan (Nebuzar-Adan);   Thompson Chain Reference - Nebuchadnezzar;   Nebuzar-Adan;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Zedekiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Nebuzaradan;   Rama;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Kings, the Books of;   Nebuzaradan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bodyguard;   Guard;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Nebuzaradan ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nebuzaradan;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jeremiah;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Nebuzaradan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Nebuzar-A'dan;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jeremiah (2);   Nebuzaradan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Speaking through Nebuzaradan, captain of the guards, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon gave orders concerning Jeremiah:
Hebrew Names Version
Now Nevukhadretztzar king of Bavel gave charge concerning Yirmeyahu to Nevuzar'adan the captain of the guard, saying,
King James Version
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
English Standard Version
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying,
New American Standard Bible
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders regarding Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, saying,
New Century Version
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given these orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, commander of the guard:
Amplified Bible
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, saying,
World English Bible
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave a command about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
Contemporary English Version
Nebuchadnezzar had given the following orders to Nebuzaradan:
Complete Jewish Bible
Concerning Yirmeyahu, N'vukhadretzar king of Bavel gave N'vuzar'adan the commander of the guard this order:
Darby Translation
And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had given charge concerning Jeremiah by Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
Nebuchadnezzar also gave an order about Jeremiah to commander Nebuzaradan:
George Lamsa Translation
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the general of the guard, saying,
Good News Translation
But King Nebuchadnezzar commanded Nebuzaradan, the commanding officer, to give the following order:
Lexham English Bible
And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon commanded concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying,
Literal Translation
And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon commanded concerning Jeremiah by the hand of Nebuzaradan the chief of the executioners, saying:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nabuchodonosor also the kynge of Babilon gaue Nabuzarada the chefe captayne a charge, cocernynge Ieremy, sayenge:
American Standard Version
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Now Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, gave orders about Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, saying,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying:
King James Version (1611)
Now Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon gaue charge coucerning Ieremiah to Nebuzaradan the captaine of the guard, saying;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nabuchodonozor also the kyng of Babylon, gaue Nabuzaradan the chiefe captayne a charge concerning Ieremie, saying:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I took the book of the purchase that was sealed;
English Revised Version
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babiloyne, hadde comaundid of Jeremye to Nabusardan, maister of chyualrie, and seide,
Update Bible Version
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,
New English Translation
Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had issued orders concerning Jeremiah. He had passed them on through Nebuzaradan, the captain of his royal guard,
New King James Version
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
New Living Translation
King Nebuchadnezzar had told Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, to find Jeremiah.
New Life Bible
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon said what must be done about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the prison soldiers. He said,
New Revised Standard
King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave command, concerning Jeremiah, - through Nebuzaradan chief of the royal executioners saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had given charge to Nabuzardan the general concerning Jeremias, saying:
Revised Standard Version
Nebuchadrez'zar king of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebu'zarad'an, the captain of the guard, saying,
Young's Literal Translation
And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon giveth a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, saying,
THE MESSAGE
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave Nebuzaradan captain of the king's bodyguard special orders regarding Jeremiah: "Look out for him. Make sure nothing bad happens to him. Give him anything he wants."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard, saying,

Contextual Overview

11 Nowe Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel gaue charge concerning Ieremiah vnto Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde, saying, 12 Take him, and looke well to him, & doe him no harme, but doe vnto him euen as he shal say vnto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Neregal, Sharezar, Rab-mag, and all the King of Babels princes: 14 Euen they sent, and tooke Ieremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him vnto Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, that he should cary him home: so he dwelt among the people. 15 Now the worde of the Lord came vnto Ieremiah, while he was shut vp in the court of the prison, saying, 16 Go and speake to Ebed-melech the blacke More, saying, Thus saith the Lorde of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil bring my wordes vpon this citie for euill, and not for good, and they shalbe accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But I wil deliuer thee in that day, saith the Lorde, and thou shalt not be giuen into the hand of the men whome thou fearest. 18 For I will surely deliuer thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sworde, but thy life shall be for a praye vnto thee, because thou hast put thy trust in me, sayth the Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Now: Nebuchadnezzar must have frequently heard of Jeremiah's predictions, many of which were now fulfilled, which would dispose him to respect his character and treat him with kindness.

gave: Jeremiah 15:11, Jeremiah 15:21, Job 5:19, Acts 24:23

to: Heb. by the hand of, Jeremiah 37:2, *marg.

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 39:9 - captain of the guard Jeremiah 40:1 - after

Cross-References

Job 24:15
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, and sayth, None eye shal see me, and disguiseth his face.
Proverbs 9:17
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Jeremiah 23:24
Can any hide him selfe in secrete places, that I shall not see him, sayth the Lorde? Do not I fill heauen and earth, saieth the Lord?
Malachi 3:5
And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will be a swift witnesse against the southsayers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that wrongfully keepe backe the hirelings wages, and vexe the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and oppresse the stranger, and feare not me, sayth the Lord of hostes.
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes,
Ephesians 5:12
For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard,.... Of whom he had heard, by one or another of his generals or officers; who had been informed, by those Jews that deserted to them, that Jeremiah had prophesied of the taking of the city by the Chaldeans; had advised the people to fall off to them; and had even exhorted the king and princes to surrender up the city, and themselves, unto them; and that he had suffered much on this account; wherefore the Lord put it into the heart of this monarch, otherwise not at all disposed to the prophets of the Lord, to show regard to him; and therefore, when he sent Nebuzaradan upon an expedition to Jerusalem, he gave him a particular charge concerning Jeremiah:

saying; as follows:


 
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