Jeremiah 31:11

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“For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.”

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BSBPD

“For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“For Jehovah hath ransomed Jacob, And redeemed him from a hand stronger than he.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 31:11 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 142:6Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
  2. Isaiah 44:23Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
  3. Isaiah 48:20Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!”
  4. Isaiah 49:24Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?
  5. Isaiah 49:25Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
  6. Jeremiah 15:21I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
  7. Jeremiah 50:33This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “The sons of Israel are oppressed, and the sons of Judah as well. All their captors hold them fast, refusing to release them.
  8. Lamentations 3:58You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
  9. Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
  10. Matthew 12:29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
  11. Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  12. Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
  13. Luke 11:21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
  14. Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  15. Hebrews 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

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