Jeremiah 39:12
Bible › Jeremiah › Chapter 39 › Verse 12
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
In other translations
Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”
Hebrew words
קָחֶנּוּkachenutake himH3947וְעֵינֶיךָve'eineikhaand eyes yourH5869שִׂיםsimsetH7760עָלָיו'alavon himH5921וְאַל־ve'al-and may notH408תַּעַשׂta'asyou doH6213לוֹloto <the> himמְאוּמָהme'umahanythingH3972רָּעra'harmfulH7451כִּיkithatH3588[ ][ ]כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834יְדַבֵּרyedaberhe will sayH1696אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413כֵּןkensoH3651עֲשֵׂה'asehdoH6213עִמּוֹ׃imowith himH5973
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- 1 Peter 3:12-1312 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 13 Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
- Jeremiah 24:6For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.
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- Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
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