Jeremiah 42:11

“Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are afraid of; do not be afraid of him, declares YHWH, for with you am I to save you and to rescue you from his hand.”

Jeremiah 42:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 42:11, word by word

be afraidתִּירְאוּtiru

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

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ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babel, Babylon

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are afraid ofיְרֵאִיםyereim

God-fearing

Who reveres God and so obeys him.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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to saveהוֹשִׁיעַhoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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and to rescueהַצִּילhatsil

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

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from his handיָּדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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Places in this verse

Babylon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Babylon

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

The context

10If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you and not demolish you, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I have relented concerning the evil that I have done to you.

11 · This verse (above)

12And I will grant you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and let you return to your land.

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