KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Jeremiah 15:20
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall; and they shall fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you to save you and to deliver you, says Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
And I will make thee unto this people a fortified brazen 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 Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I have made thee to this people For a wall—brazen—fenced, And they have fought against thee, And they do not prevail against thee, For with thee am I to save thee, And to deliver thee—an affirmation of Jehovah,
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 15
17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
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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וּנְתַתִּ֜יךָH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָעָ֣םH5971 · ampeopleהַזֶּ֗הH2088 · zehthisלְחוֹמַ֤תH2346 · cho.mahwallנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙H5178 · ne.cho.shetbronzeבְּצוּרָ֔הH1219 · ba.tsarto gather/restrain/fortifyוְנִלְחֲמ֥וּH3898 · la.chamto fightאֵלֶ֖יךָH413 · elto(wards)וְלֹא־H3808 · lonotי֣וּכְלוּH3201 · ya.kholbe ableלָ֑ךְH9032 · khyouכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאִתְּךָ֥H854 · etwithאֲנִ֛יH589 · a.niIלְהוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֥H3467 · ya.sahto saveוּלְהַצִּילֶ֖ךָH5337 · na.tsalto rescueנְאֻם־H5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Jeremiah 1:18-19For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.Ezekiel 3:9As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house.Acts 18:9-10Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:Psalm 124:1-3A Song of degrees of David. If [it had] not [been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;Psalm 46:7The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Psalm 129:1-2A Song of degrees. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Psalm 46:11The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Jeremiah 1:8Be not afraid of their faces: for I [am] with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.Isaiah 8:9-10Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.2 Timothy 4:16-17At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge.Jeremiah 20:11-12But the LORD [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: [their] everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.Jeremiah 6:27I have set thee [for] a tower [and] a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.Acts 5:29-32Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.2 Timothy 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen.Romans 8:31-39What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Acts 4:29-31And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,Acts 4:8-13Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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