Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

Then the king gave orders to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take with you three men from here and get Jeremiah out of the water-hole before death overtakes him.

Και προσεταξεν ο βασιλευς τον Αβδε-μελεχ τον Αιθιοπα, λεγων, Λαβε εντευθεν τριακοντα ανθρωπους μετα σου και αναβιβασον τον Ιερεμιαν τον προφητην εκ του λακκου, πριν αποθανη.

Then the king commanded Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.