Jeremiah 39:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.’””
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“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.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 39:18 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- Job 5:20In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
- Psalms 33:18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
- Psalms 34:22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalms 37:39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
- Psalms 91:7Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.
- Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
- Psalms 147:11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Jeremiah 17:7But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
- Jeremiah 21:9Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.
- Jeremiah 38:2“This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live.
- Jeremiah 45:4Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted.
- Jeremiah 45:5But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”
- Romans 2:12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
- Ephesians 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
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