11 And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon commanded concerning Jeremiah ⌊through⌋j Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,k ⌊saying⌋,l 12 “Take him and set your eyes on him. And you must not do something bad to him, ⌊but only⌋m that which he speaks to you, so do with him.” 13 So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard,n sent word, ⌊along with⌋o Nebushazban the chief officer, and Nergal-sharezer the high official, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon. 14 And they sent and took Jeremiah from the courtyard of the guard and gave him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him to the house, so he stayed in the midst of the people.

Ebed-melech is Rewarded for His Faith

15 And the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah at his confinement in the courtyard of the guard, ⌊saying⌋,p 16 “Go and say to Ebed-melech the Cushite, ⌊saying⌋,q ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: “Look, I am about to bring my words to pass against this city for evil and not for good. And they will be ⌊before you⌋r on that day. 17 But I will rescue you on that day,” ⌊declares⌋s Yahweh, “and you will not be given into the hand of the men ⌊of whom you are frightened⌋.t 18 For surely I will save you, and you will not fall by the sword. But your life will be for you as booty because you have trusted in me,” ⌊declares⌋u Yahweh.’ ”