KJV King James Version
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
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Jeremiah 15:21
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
WEB World English Bible
I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.
ASV American Standard Version
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I have delivered thee from the hand of evil doers, And I have ransomed thee From the hand of the terrible!
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 15
18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, [which] refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, [and as] waters [that] fail?
19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, [and] thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I [am] with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
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2 Corinthians 1:10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];Isaiah 49:24-25Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?Jeremiah 50:34Their Redeemer [is] strong; the LORD of hosts [is] his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.Isaiah 29:20For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:Genesis 48:16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.Psalm 37:40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.Psalm 27:2When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.Romans 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.Isaiah 29:5Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones [shall be] as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.Isaiah 25:3-5Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
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