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2. Incidents during the fall of Jerusalem chs. 37-39 >
The first account of Jeremiah's release 39:11-14
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The more specific accounts of two men's deliverance follow in the rest of this chapter. In contrast to Zedekiah's horrible fate, Jeremiah enjoyed the attentive care of the Babylonians. This contrast reflects on their previous responses to the word of the Lord.
39:11-12 Nebuchadnezzar ordered Nebuzaradan to take good care of Jeremiah and to do for him whatever he requested.
39:13-14 Nebuzaradan passed the king's orders along to the other Babylonian officials in Jerusalem. They released Jeremiah from his confinement in the court of the guardhouse (cf. 38:28) and entrusted him to Gedaliah, another favored Judean, who took him into his home. Jeremiah stayed among the poor people who remained in Jerusalem for some time.
