💧WEB · Jeremiah 39:17
What does Jeremiah 39:17 mean?
"But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid."
— Jeremiah 39:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home. So he lived among the people.
Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
“Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day.
But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.
For I will surely save you, and you won’t fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life; because you have put your trust in me,” says Yahweh.’”
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