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Literal Standard Version

Jeremiah 39:11

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gives a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, 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,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel gaue charge concerning Ieremiah vnto Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde, 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

11And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gives a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, saying,12"Take him, and place your eyes on him, and do no evil thing to him, but as he speaks to you, so do with him." 13And Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, sends, and Nebushazban, chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-Sharezer, chief magus, and all the chiefs of the king of Babylon, 14indeed, they send and take Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and give him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to carry him home, and he dwells in the midst of the people. 15And a word of YHWH has been to Jeremiah—in his being detained in the court of the prison—saying: 16"Go, and you have spoken to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying, Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing in My words to this city for calamity, and not for good, and they have been before you in that day. 17And I have delivered you in that day—a declaration of YHWH—and you are not given into the hand of the men of whose face you are afraid, 18for I certainly deliver you, and you do not fall by sword, and your life has been to you for a spoil, for you have trusted in Me—a declaration of YHWH."

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
And the eye of an adulterer || Has observed the twilight, || Saying, No eye beholds me. And he puts the face in secret.
Proverbs 9:17
"Stolen waters are sweet, || And hidden bread is pleasant."
Jeremiah 23:24
Is anyone hidden in secret places, || And I do not see him?" A declaration of YHWH, "Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" A declaration of YHWH.
Malachi 3:5
And I have drawn near to you for judgment, || And I have been a witness, || Making haste against sorcerers, and against adulterers, || And against swearers to a falsehood, || And against oppressors of the hire of a hired worker, || Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, || And those turning aside a sojourner, || And who do not fear Me," said YHWH of Hosts.
Ephesians 5:3
and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, do not let it even be named among you, as is proper to holy ones;
Ephesians 5:12
for it is a shame even to speak of the things done by 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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