Jeremiah 42:11
What does Jeremiah 42:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 42:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Have no fear of the king of Babylon, of whom you are now in fear; have no fear of him, says the Lord: for I am with you to keep you safe and to give you salvation from his hands.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, whom ye are afraid of; be not afraid of him--an affirmation of Jehovah--for with you <FI>am<Fi> I, to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Fear not because of the king of Babylon, of whom you are greatly afraid: fear him not, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid: be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah; for I will be with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
Context
v.10If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
v.11This passage
v.12And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 27:12
And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
- Numbers 14:9
Only rebel not against Jehovah, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is removed from over them, and Jehovah is with us: fear them not.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7
Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
- Psalms 46:7
Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah
- Deuteronomy 20:4
for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
- Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
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