Jeremiah 39:18

for I certainly deliver you, and you do not fall by sword, and your life has been to you for a spoil, for you have trusted in Me—a declaration of YHWH.”

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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

17And I have delivered you in that day—a declaration of YHWH—and you are not given into the hand of the men of whose face you are afraid,

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Cross References

Job 5:20In famine He has redeemed you from death, || And in battle from the hands of the sword.

Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of YHWH [is] to those fearing Him, || To those waiting for His kindness,

Psalms 37:3Trust in YHWH, and do good, || Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

Psalms 84:12YHWH of Hosts! O the blessedness of a man trusting in You.

Psalms 146:3Do not trust in princes—in a son of man, || For he has no deliverance.

Isaiah 26:3You keep [him] in peace [whose] imagination [is] stayed—peace! For he is confident in You.

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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