Jeremiah 39:18

Granting mercy to thousands, and recompensing the sins of the fathers into the bosoms of their children after them: the great, the strong God;

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

17O ever living Lord! thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power, and with thy high and lofty arm: nothing can be hidden from thee.

19the Lord of great counsel, and mighty in deeds, the great Almighty God, and Lord of great name: thine eyes are upon the ways of the children of men, to give to every one according to his way:

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Cross References

Job 5:20In famine he shall deliver thee from death: 1 And in war he shall free thee from the power of the sword. 1

Psalms 33:18And delivered them out of all their afflictions. 1

Psalms 37:3For thy weapons are fixed in me, 1 And thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me. 1

Psalms 84:12Truth has sprung out of the earth; 1 And righteousness has looked down from heaven. 1

Psalms 146:3He heals the broken in heart, 1 And binds up their wounds. 1

Isaiah 26:3supporting truth, and keeping peace: for on thee, O Lord,

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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