Jeremiah 39:12
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New International Version (©2011)
"Take him and look after him; don't harm him but do for him whatever he asks."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"See that he isn't hurt," he said. "Look after him well, and give him anything he wants."

English Standard Version (©2001)
“Take him, look after him well, and do him no harm, but deal with him as he tells you.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Take him and look after him, and do nothing harmful to him, but rather deal with him just as he tells you."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"Take him, look after him, and don't let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says."

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Take him, look after him, and don't do anything to harm him. Rather, do for him whatever he tells you."

NET Bible (©2006)
"Find Jeremiah and look out for him. Do not do anything to harm him, but do with him whatever he tells you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Take him, and look after him. Don't harm him in any way, but do for him whatever he asks."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Take him, and look well after him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto you.

American King James Version
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to you.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Take him, and set thy eyes upon him, and do him no harm: but as he hath a mind, so do with him.

Darby Bible 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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

39:11-14 The servants of God alone are prepared for all events; and they are delivered and comforted, while the wicked suffer. They often meet with more kindness from the profane, than from hypocritical professors of godliness. The Lord will raise them up friends, do them good, and perform all his promises.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Take him, and look well to him,.... Take him out of prison; take him under your immediate care; receive him kindly, and use him humanely; provide everything necessary for him, and let him not want for anything: or, "set thine eyes upon him" (m) look pleasantly at him, and let him be always under your view and inspection; treat him not with neglect and contempt, but see to it that nothing is wanting to him:

and do him no harm; no injury to his person by beating, imprisoning, or starving him; nor suffer any to be done to him by the common soldiers, or by his own people:

but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee: let him have whatever he asks for: this was great favour from a Heathen prince indeed, and more than he met with from his own countrymen.

(m) "et oculos tuos pone super eum", V. L. Vatablus, Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

12. look well to him—Hebrew, "set thine eyes upon him"; provide for his well-being.

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Jeremiah Delivered
11Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him even as he shall say to you. 13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; …

1 Peter 3:13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?
Psalm 105:14 He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:
Psalm 105:15 "Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm."
Proverbs 16:7 When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone's way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
Proverbs 21:1 In the LORD's hand the king's heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
Jeremiah 15:21 "I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel."
Jeremiah 39:13 So Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officers of the king of Babylon
Jeremiah 40:4 But today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don't come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please."