Focused Passage

Jeremiah 39:15-18

Jerusalem Falls, Zedekiah Is Captured, and the LORD Preserves His Servants

The chapter moves from the Babylonian siege and breach of Jerusalem, to Zedekiah's flight and capture, to the destruction and deportation of the city, to Jeremiah's release, and finally to the LORD's promise of deliverance for Ebed-Melek.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him:

16“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.

17But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.

18For 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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Verse 15

Original words

And while [Jeremiah] had beenבִּֽהְיֹת֣וֹH1961Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularconfinedעָצ֔וּרH6113Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֥רH2691Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof the guardהַמַּטָּרָ֖הH4307Article | Noun - feminine singularthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhad comeהָיָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoוְאֶֽל־H413Conjunctive waw | Preposition[him]יִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singular-לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 16

Cross-references

Daniel 9:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 56:3Classic cross-references Luke 10:33Classic cross-references Amos 9:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Goהָל֣וֹךְH1980Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteand tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֡H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularvvvלְעֶבֶד־H5663PrepositionEbed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְH5663Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Cushite thatהַכּוּשִׁ֜יH3569Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverb. . .אָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הִנְנִי֩H2005Interjection | first person common singularsaysלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructI am about to fulfillמֵבִיH935Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy wordsדְּבָרַ֜יH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularagainstאֶל־H413Prepositionthisהַזֹּ֛אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcityהָעִ֥ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularfor harmלְרָעָ֖הH7451Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singularand notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefor goodלְטוֹבָ֑הH2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand on thatהַהֽוּא׃H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthey will be fulfilledוְהָי֥וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralbefore your eyesלְפָנֶ֖יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 41:1Classic cross-references Psalms 50:15Classic cross-references Psalms 91:14Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 24:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:19Classic cross-references

Original words

But I will deliver youוְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָH5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularon thatהַה֖וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַיּוֹם־H3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand you will notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebe deliveredתִנָּתֵן֙H5414Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularinto the handsבְּיַ֣דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularfearיָג֖וֹרH3016Adjective - masculine singular. . .מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃H6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Jeremiah 45:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:2Classic cross-references Psalms 34:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:9Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionI will surely rescue youמַלֵּט֙H4422Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute. . .אֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔H4422Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularso that you do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlefallתִפֹּ֑לH5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularby the swordוּבַחֶ֖רֶבH2719Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularBecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou have trustedבָטַ֥חְתָּH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularin Meבִּ֖יPreposition | first person common singularyou will escapeוְהָיְתָ֨הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularwithלְךָ֤Preposition | second person masculine singularyour lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularlike a spoil of warלְשָׁלָ֔לH7998Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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