Jeremiah 42:11

Jeremiah 42:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the Lord, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not fear the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid. Do not fear him, declares the Lord, for I am with you, to save you and to deliver you from his hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; do not be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand.

Context of Jeremiah 42:11

9Jeremiah said to them, ‘You sent me to ask the Lord, Israel's God, what you should do. He says this to you: 10“You should stay here in the land of Judah. If you do that, I will build you up and make you strong again. I will not knock you down. I will help you to grow in the land, like plants with good roots. I will not pull you up. I have punished you with terrible trouble, and that makes me very sad. So now I will help you. You are afraid of the king of Babylon now, but do not be afraid of him any more. I am with you to help you. I will save you and I will rescue you from his power. I, the Lord, promise you this. 12I will be kind and I will help you. I will cause the king of Babylon to be kind to you. He will let you return to your own land as your home.” 13You must not refuse to obey this message from the Lord your God. Do not say, “We will not stay here in this land.”

Jeremiah 42:11 word by word

אַל־תִּֽירְא֗וּ מִפְּנֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם יְרֵאִ֖ים מִפָּנָ֑יו אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אִתְּכֶ֣ם אָ֔נִי לְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַ אֶתְכֶ֛ם וּלְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be not afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• ofפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• ye are afraidיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
• of him, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• with you to saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• you, and to deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• you from his handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for Jeremiah 42:11

• Jeremiah 27:12I gave the same message to King Zedekiah of Judah. I told him, ‘Put the yoke of the king of Babylon around your neck. Agree to work for him and for his people. Then you will continue to live.
• Jeremiah 41:18They were afraid that the soldiers of Babylon would want to kill them. They would be angry because Nethaniah's son Ishmael had killed Ahikam's son Gedaliah. The king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah to rule Judah.
• 2 Kings 25:26When that happened, all the people of Judah ran away to Egypt. They included the army officers, as well as ordinary people and important people. They were all afraid that the people of Babylon would come to punish them.
• Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. These people cannot kill your soul. No, it is God that you should be afraid of. He can kill your body, and then he can also destroy your soul in hell.
• Jeremiah 1:19They will attack you. But they will not win against you, because I will be with you. I will keep you safe. That is what the Lord says.’
• Jeremiah 15:20When these people attack you, I will make you like a strong wall. You will be like a wall that is made of bronze. The people will not be able to knock you down. I will be with you to protect you. I will keep you safe.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Deuteronomy 20:4The Lord your God is going into battle with you. He will fight for you against your enemies. He will cause you to win.’
• Joshua 1:5No one can stop you from taking this land as long as you live. As I was with Moses, I will always be with you. I will never leave you alone.
• 2 Chronicles 32:7‘Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid of the king of Assyria and his large army. Do not worry! We have much greater power than he has.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah.
• Isaiah 8:8Its water will come as a flood into Judah. It will cover the land and it will rise as high as people's necks! He will make his wings very wide to cover all your land, Immanuel.’
• Isaiah 41:10I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.”
• Isaiah 43:2When you go through deep water, I will be with you. When you cross dangerous rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, it will not burn you. The flames will not destroy you.
• Matthew 28:20Teach them to obey everything that I have taught you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will be with you until the end of time.’
• Acts 18:10I am here with you. Nobody will hurt you. There are many people in this city who will believe in me.’
• Romans 8:31So, because of all the things that God does for us, we can say this: If God is working on our behalf, nobody can really do anything against us.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 42:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-22Verses 7-22 If we would know the mind of the Lord in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is ever ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicted; and he never rejects any who rely on his promises. He has declared enough to silence even the causeless fears of his people, which discourge them in the way of duty. Whatever loss or suffering we may fear from obedience, is provided against in God's word; and he will protect and deliver all who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12The Lord said he wanted the people to remain in Judea and settle there. He promised to establish them in the land (see Jeremiah 1:10). Judea's time of judgment had ended. I am with you to save you: The Lord urged the remaining people of Judea to trust him for protection from the king of Babylon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-222. Jeremiah--He probably was one of the number carried off from Mizpah, and dwelt with Johanan (Jr 41:16). Hence the expression is, "came near" (Jr 42:1), not "sent." Let ... supplication be accepted--literally, "fall" (see on Jr 36:7; Jr 37:20). pray for us--(Ge 20:7; Is 37:4; Jas 5:16). thy God--(Jr 42:5). The Jews use this form to express their belief in the peculiar relation in which Jeremiah stood to God as His accredited prophet. Jeremiah in his…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 42:11

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 42

• 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