Jeremiah 39:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 39:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 39:12 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. look...: Heb. set th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 39:12 — KJV
“Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. look...: Heb. set thine eyes upon him”
— Jeremiah 39:12 (KJV)
Jeremiah 39:12 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 39:12
“And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. mark well: Heb. set thine heart mark well: Heb. set thine heart”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:12: well, say, heb
“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. where...: Heb. as is good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:12: well, heb, set
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:12: take, well, heb
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:12: well, say, heb
“And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. were...: or, are upon thine hand I will...: Heb. I will set mine eye upon thee”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:12: look, well, heb
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