Jeremiah 39:18

For I will surely let thee escape, and thou shalt not fall by the sword; but thy life shall be unto thee as a booty; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

In Context

17But I will deliver thee on that day, saith the Lord; and thou shalt not be given up into the hand of the men of whom thou hast dread.

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Cross References

Job 5:20In famine he redeemeth thee from death; and in war from the power of the sword.

Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed [thyself] with truthfulness.

Psalms 84:12(84:13) O Lord of hosts, happy is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Isaiah 26:3The confiding mind wilt thou keep in perfect peace; because he trusteth in thee.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 39:12-18

Jerusalem Released. ( b. c. 588.) 11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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