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Jeremiah 42:11

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 42:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Jeremiah 42:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 42

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
9and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
10If 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.
11Be 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.
12And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
13But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God,
14saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
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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
“Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid, etc.] Lest he should revenge the death of Gedaliah upon them, which was a groundless fear; (see <244118>Jeremiah 41:18); or that they should be dealt hardly with by him, and be cruelly oppressed, and not able to live in subjection to him; (see <244009>Jeremiah 40:9); be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: who, being omniscient, knew they were; and, being omnipotent, a greater King than the king of Babylon, the King of king?, they had no reason to fear anything from him, since they were under his protection: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand; from his avenging and oppressing hand; though they were not…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“afraid: Jer 27:12, Jer 27:17, Jer 41:18; Kg2 25:26; Mat 10:28 for I: Jer 1:19, Jer 15:20; Deu 20:4; Jos 1:5, Jos 1:9; Ch2 32:7, Ch2 32:8; Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11; Isa 8:8-10; Isa 41:10, Isa 43:2, Isa 43:5; Mat 28:20; Act 18:10; Rom 8:31; Ti2 4:17 Jeremiah 42:12”
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