Jeremiah 42:12

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’”

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BSBPD

“And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 42:12 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
  2. Psalms 106:45And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
  3. Psalms 106:46He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
  4. Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

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

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