Jeremiah 42:11

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⁹ And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;

¹⁰ If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

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.

¹² And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

¹³ But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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 to save you and deliver you from him.
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.
WEB: Don’t be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid. Don’t be afraid of him,’ says the LORD, ‘for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
ASV: Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
DARBY: Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid: be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah; for I will be with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
BLB: You⁺ shall not be afraid before the face of the king of Babylon, whom you⁺ are afraid of him. Do not be afraid of him, a declaration of YHWH, for I [am] with you⁺ to save you⁺ and to deliver you⁺ from his hand!

ÅB: Frykt ikke for Babels konge, som dere nå frykter for, frykt ikke for ham, sier Herren; for jeg er med dere og vil frelse dere og fri dere av hans hånd.
OTB: Frykt ikke kongen av Babylon, som dere nå frykter. Vær ikke redd for ham, sier Herren, for jeg er med dere for å frelse dere og redde dere fra hans hånd.
B1930: Frykt ikke for Babels konge, som I nu frykter for, frykt ikke for ham, sier Herren; for jeg er med eder og vil frelse eder og fri eder av hans hånd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Jeremiah 1:8
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
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Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
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Jeremiah 1:19
And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
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Isaiah 43:5
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
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2 Chronicles 32:7–8
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
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Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
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Jeremiah 41:18
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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