Jeremiah 15:20

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“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 <FI>am<Fi> I to save thee, And to deliver thee--an affirmation of Jehovah,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 15:20 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 37:39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
  2. Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  3. Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  4. Psalms 124:1If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
  5. Psalms 129:1Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—
  6. Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
  7. Isaiah 8:9Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
  8. Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  9. Jeremiah 1:8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  10. Jeremiah 1:18Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
  11. Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  12. Jeremiah 6:27“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.
  13. Jeremiah 20:11But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never be forgotten.
  14. Ezekiel 3:8Behold, I will make your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
  15. Ezekiel 3:9I will make your forehead like a diamond, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or dismayed at their presence, even though they are a rebellious house.”
  16. Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
  17. Acts 4:29And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
  18. Acts 5:29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
  19. Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
  20. Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  21. 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
  22. 2 Timothy 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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