Jeremia 39:11

Elberfelder Bibel

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Und Nebukadnezar, der König von Babel, erließ in betreff Jeremias einen Befehl zu Handen Nebusaradans, des Obersten der Leibwache, und sprach:

Lutherbible (1912)
Aber Nebukadnezar, der König zu Babel, hatte Nebusaradan, dem Hauptmann, befohlen von Jeremia und gesagt:

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

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: