Jeremiah 39:12

39:12 “Find Jeremiah ¹  and look out for him. ²  Do not do anything to harm him, ³  but do with him whatever he tells you.”

Jeremiah 39:10

39:10 But he ⁴  left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.

[39:12]  ¹ tn Heb “Get [or fetch] him.” The referent is supplied for clarity.

[39:12]  ² tn Or “take care of him”; Heb “set your eyes on him.” For the meaning of this idiom see BDB 963 s.v. שִׂים 2.c and compare 24:6 where the phrase “for good” is added.

[39:12]  ³ tn Heb “Don’t do anything evil [= harmful] to him.”

[39:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard.” However, the subject is clear from the preceding and contemporary English style would normally avoid repeating the proper name and title.