KJV King James Version
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.
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Jeremiah 39:18
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”
WEB World English Bible
For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put your trust in me, says Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
For I will surely save 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 Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I do certainly deliver thee, and by sword thou fallest not, and thy life hath been to thee for a spoil, for thou hast trusted in Me—an affirmation of Jehovah.’
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 39
15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
16 Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be [accomplished] in that day before thee.
17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou [art] afraid.
18 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.
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כִּ֤יH3588 · kiforמַלֵּט֙H4422 · ma.latto escapeאֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔H4422 · ma.latto escapeוּבַחֶ֖רֶבH2719 · che.revswordלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotתִפֹּ֑לH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallוְהָיְתָ֨הH1961 · ha.yahto beלְךָ֤H9031 · kayouנַפְשְׁךָ֙H5315 · ne.pheshsoulלְשָׁלָ֔לH7998 · sha.lalspoilכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforבָטַ֥חְתָּH982 · ba.tachto trustבִּ֖יH9030 · nimeנְאֻם־H5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָֽה׃ סH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Jeremiah 38:2Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.Psalm 34:22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.Jeremiah 21:9He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.Psalm 84:12O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.Psalm 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.Psalm 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;Psalm 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.Psalm 37:39-40But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.Psalm 146:3-6Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.Jeremiah 17:7-8Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.Jeremiah 45:4-5Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, [that] which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.Psalm 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.Romans 2:12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
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