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Jeremiah 39:14 Explained in Context
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Verse 14. 14Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
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Quick Meaning
The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah…” at Jeremiah 39:14 as a specific part of “Babylonian Officials Release Jeremiah to Gedaliah.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 39:11–14
Read Jeremiah 39:14 with 39:11–14. By itself, “Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Nebuchadnezzar's command leads officers to remove Jeremiah from the guard court and entrust him to Gedaliah for residence among the people.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “The City Burns and Populations Are Sorted” into “Babylonian Officials Release Jeremiah to Gedaliah.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Nebuchadnezzar's command leads officers to remove Jeremiah from the guard court and entrust him to Gedaliah for residence among the people. This verse's placement is specific: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah…” at Jeremiah 39:14 as a specific part of “Babylonian Officials Release Jeremiah to Gedaliah.”
What Remains True
Truthful communal memory must include power, harmed people, contested interpretation, and the consequences of decisions. In Jeremiah 39:14, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah…” at Jeremiah 39:14 as a specific part of “Babylonian Officials Release Jeremiah to Gedaliah.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Compare accounts and dates carefully, distinguish narration from approval, and preserve uncertainty where the sources do. This response follows Jeremiah 39:11–14's specific concern, “Babylonian Officials Release Jeremiah to Gedaliah.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah…” at Jeremiah 39:14 as a specific part of “Babylonian Officials Release Jeremiah to Gedaliah.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 39:11–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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