Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
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The verse 12 is found in chapter 39 of Jeremiah. Jerusalem finally falls and Zedekiah is captured after witnessing the death of his sons. The temple and houses are burned and the people are taken into exile. In contrast, Ebed-melech receives a promise of protection because he trusted in Yahweh. The chapter thus distinguishes between the fate of a rebellious city and that of a person who acted faithfully.
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Nimm ihn und laß ihn dir befohlen sein und tu ihm kein Leid; sondern wie er's von dir begehrt, so mache es mit ihm.
Tómale, y mira por él, y no le hagas mal ninguno; antes harás con él como él te dijere.
Prends-le, et veille sur lui; ne lui fais aucun mal, mais agis à son égard comme il te dira.
Prendilo, ed abbi cura di lui, e non fargli alcun male; anzi fa’ inverso lui come egli ti dirà.
Toma-o, e põe sobre ele os teus olhos, e não lhe faças nenhum mal; antes como ele te disser, assim procederás com ele.
「你領他去,好好地看待他,切不可害他;他對你怎麼說,你就向他怎樣做。」
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