Jeremiah 39:18

Jeremiah 39:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but you shall have your life as a prize of war, because you have put your trust in me, declares the Lord.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in Me,” says the Lord.’ ”

Context of Jeremiah 39:18

16The Lord said, ‘Tell the Ethiopian man, Ebed-Melech, this: The Lord Almighty, Israel's God, says, “I will punish this city as I promised to do. I will send terrible trouble instead of help. You will see this when it happens. 17But I will rescue you at that time. I promise you that. The people that you are afraid of will not take hold of you. I will certainly save you. You will not die in battle. You trusted me, so I will keep your life safe. I, the Lord, say that to you.” ’

Jeremiah 39:18 word by word

כִּ֤י מַלֵּט֙ אֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔ וּבַחֶ֖רֶב לֹ֣א תִפֹּ֑ל וְהָיְתָ֨ה לְךָ֤ נַפְשְׁךָ֙ לְשָׁלָ֔ל כִּֽי־בָטַ֥חְתָּ בִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I will surelyמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
• thee, and thou shalt not fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• by the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• but thy lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• shall be for a preyשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• unto thee: because thou hast put thy trustבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• in me, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jeremiah 39:18

• Jeremiah 21:9Anyone who stays in the city will die. War or famine or disease will kill them. But you may choose to leave the city. You may put yourselves under the power of Babylon's army that is attacking the city. Anyone who does that will continue to live.
• Jeremiah 38:2They had heard him say this: ‘The Lord says, “Any people who stay in this city will die. War or famine or disease will kill them. But those people who leave the city will not die. If they put themselves under the power of Babylon's soldiers, they will live.”
• Jeremiah 45:4But the Lord says this to you, Baruch: “I will soon knock down the things that I have built. I will pull out of the ground the things that I have planted. I will do that everywhere in the land.
• Jeremiah 17:7The Lord blesses people who trust in him. They know that the Lord will help them.
• Romans 2:12The Gentiles do not have God's Law that he gave to Moses. If Gentiles do wrong things, God will punish them. But he will not use his Law when he judges the Gentiles. But the Jews do have God's Law. So, if Jews do wrong things, God will use his Law to judge them. The Law will show that they have done wrong things.
• 1 Chronicles 5:20God helped their army to fight against their enemies. He put the Hagrites under their power, as well as the other people who fought with them. The soldiers of Manasseh, Reuben and Gad called out to God for help during the battle. God answered their prayers because they trusted him.
• Psalms 2:12Bend down low in front of his son! If not, the Lord will be angry. He will quickly become very angry. You will suddenly die! But as for those who serve the Lord as their king, he blesses them and he takes care of them all.
• Psalms 33:18Remember, the Lord takes care of people who respect him. Those people trust him for his faithful love.
• Psalms 34:22The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Everyone who trusts the Lord to keep them safe will not receive punishment as a guilty person.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good things. Then you will live safely in the land.
• Psalms 84:12Lord Almighty, you have truly blessed everyone who trusts in you!
• Psalms 146:3Do not trust in human leaders. No human can save you.
• Psalms 147:11Who does make the Lord happy? People who respect him and serve him well. People who trust him because they know he loves them.
• Isaiah 26:3Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe in you.
• Ephesians 1:12We were the first people to trust in Christ, God's special Messiah. God wanted us to show how great he is. He wanted people to praise him because of us.
• 1 Peter 1:21Yes, it is because of Christ that you now believe in God. God raised Christ, so that he became alive again after his death. He did that to show everyone that Christ is great. That is why you believe in God. You trust him that he will do good things for you.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 39:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18I will surely deliver thee - Thou hast feared the Lord, and not the king, nor his princes, and thou hast taken the part of the prophet, and become his intercessor. Thou shalt not be slain. Thou hast put thy trust in me; thou shalt therefore be safe whithersoever thou goest. They that fear God need fear nothing besides.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18A prey unto thee - An unexpected and unlooked-for gain. He had given proof of faith in courageously delivering God‘s prophet.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 Here is a message to assure Ebed-melech of a recompence for his great kindness to Jeremiah. Because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord. God recompenses men's services according to their principles. Those who trust God in the way of duty, as this good man did, will find that their hope shall not fail in times of the greatest danger.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. Belonging to the time when the city was not yet taken, and when Jeremiah was still in the court of the prison (Jr 38:13). This passage is inserted here because it was now that Ebed-melech's good act (Jr 38:7-12; Mt 25:43) was to be rewarded in his deliverance.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 39:18

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Ebed-Melech
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• Faith
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• Prophecy

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings