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

15 And 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.

17 But 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.

18 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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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Original words

And while [Jeremiah] had been בִּֽהְיֹת֣וֹ H1961 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular confined עָצ֔וּר H6113 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular in the courtyard בַּחֲצַ֥ר H2691 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of the guard הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה H4307 Article | Noun - feminine singular the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular had come הָיָ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to וְאֶֽל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition [him] יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular - לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

Go הָל֣וֹךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular vvv לְעֶבֶד־ H5663 Preposition Ebed-melech מֶ֨לֶךְ H5663 Preposition | Noun - proper - masculine singular the Cushite that הַכּוּשִׁ֜י H3569 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb . . . אָמַ֞ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . הִנְנִי֩ H2005 Interjection | first person common singular says לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct I am about to fulfill מֵבִי H935 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My words דְּבָרַ֜י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular against אֶל־ H413 Preposition this הַזֹּ֛את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֥יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular for harm לְרָעָ֖ה H7451 Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular and not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle for good לְטוֹבָ֑ה H2896 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and on that הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular they will be fulfilled וְהָי֥וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural before your eyes לְפָנֶ֖יךָ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

But I will deliver you וְהִצַּלְתִּ֥יךָ H5337 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular on that הַה֖וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַיּוֹם־ H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and you will not וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle be delivered תִנָּתֵן֙ H5414 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular into the hands בְּיַ֣ד H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural whom אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular fear יָג֖וֹר H3016 Adjective - masculine singular . . . מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction I will surely rescue you מַלֵּט֙ H4422 Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute . . . אֲמַלֶּטְךָ֔ H4422 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular so that you do not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fall תִפֹּ֑ל H5307 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular by the sword וּבַחֶ֖רֶב H2719 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction you have trusted בָטַ֥חְתָּ H982 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular in Me בִּ֖י Preposition | first person common singular you will escape וְהָיְתָ֨ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular with לְךָ֤ Preposition | second person masculine singular your life נַפְשְׁךָ֙ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular like a spoil of war לְשָׁלָ֔ל H7998 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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