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Jeremiah 39:18
18“For I will surely rescue you, so you will not fall by the sword. But you will keep your life as spoils, because you put your trust in Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
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
16“Go, speak to Eved-melech the Ethiopian, saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel: ‘Listen, I will bring about My words on this city for evil and not for good. They will happen before you in that day. 17But I will deliver you in that day—it is a declaration of Adonai—and you will not be given into the hand of the men whom you dread. “For I will surely rescue you, so you will not fall by the sword. But you will keep your life as spoils, because you put your trust in Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Read all of Jeremiah 39Jeremiah 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 21:9He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, or by the pestilence. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you, he will live, and he will have his life as prize.”
- Jeremiah 38:2thus says Adonai: “He that remains in this city will die by the sword, by famine, and by plague, but anyone who goes out to the Chaldeans will live—so he will keep his life like the spoils of war, and will live.”
- Jeremiah 45:4Thus shall you say to him, thus says Adonai: “Behold, what I have built I will tear down, and what I have planted I will uproot—the whole land.
- Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the one who trusts in Adonai, whose confidence is in Adonai.
- Romans 2:12For all who have sinned outside of Torah will also perish outside of Torah, and all who have sinned according to Torah will be judged by Torah.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They received help against them, so that the Hagrites and all who were with them were delivered into their hand, for they cried out to God during the battle. He answered their supplications, because they put their trust in Him.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish along your way— since His wrath may flare up suddenly. Happy is everyone taking refuge in Him!
- Psalms 33:18Behold, the eyes of Adonai are on those who fear Him, waiting for His love,
- Psalms 34:22Evil kills the wicked— those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in Adonai and do good. Dwell in the land, feed on faithfulness.
- Psalms 84:12For Adonai Elohim is a sun and a shield. Adonai gives grace and glory. No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes— in man, in whom there is no salvation.
- Psalms 147:11Adonai delights in those who revere Him, in those who trust in His lovingkindness.
- Isaiah 26:3You keep in perfect peace one whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
- Ephesians 1:12so that we, who were first to put our hope in Messiah, might be for His glorious praise.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your trust and hope are in God.
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
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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
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