commend vs. command

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Luke 23:46 (King James):
... Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit...

German (nach der Übersetzung Martin Luthers):
Vater, ich befehle meinen Geist in deine Hände!

so, german has 'command' (befehle) and english has 'commend', which to me doesn't seem very close in meaning.


steven lytle