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Jeremiah 1:19

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 1:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.
Jeremiah 1:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
17Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.
18For, behold, I have made thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen 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.
19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they shall fight against thee, etc.] The Targum adds, “that they may hide the words of thy prophecy;” hinder him from prophesying, stop his mouth, and even take away his life: but they shall not prevail against thee; as to do either: for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee; as he did; he hid him when they sought for him, and delivered him out of the dungeon and bonds into which he was cast by them; (See Gill on “<240108>Jeremiah 1:8”).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:19 I, the Lord, have spoken: This statement has the force of a royal decree (see study note on 2:2).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And they: Jer 11:19, Jer 15:10-21, Jer 20:1-6, Jer 26:11-24, Jer 29:25-32, Jer 37:11-21, Jer 38:6-13; Psa 129:2 for I am: Jer 1:8, Jer 15:20, Jer 15:21; Jos 1:9 Next: Jeremiah Chapter 2”
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