Jeremiah 42:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַל־תִּֽירְא֗וּ מִפְּנֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם יְרֵאִ֖ים מִפָּנָ֑יו אַל־תִּֽירְא֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אִתְּכֶ֣ם אָ֔נִי לְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַ אֶתְכֶ֛ם וּלְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Do-not tîrəʾû from-before-meleḵ bāḇel whom-you are-yərēʾîm from-him, do-not tîrəʾû from-him nəʾum-YHWH, for-with-you ʾānî to-ləhôšîaʿ [direct object marker]-you and-to-ləhaṣṣîl [direct object marker]-you from-yādô.

Grammar Details

• *tîrəʾû*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural jussive - you shall fear
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular construct - king of
• *bāḇel*: proper noun - Babylon
• *yərēʾîm*: Qal participle masculine plural - fearing
• *nəʾum*: masculine singular construct - declaration of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾānî*: 1st person singular personal pronoun - I
• *ləhôšîaʿ*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to save
• *ləhaṣṣîl*: Hiphil infinitive construct - to deliver
• *yādô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand

Word Meanings

• *tîrəʾû*: you shall fear/be afraid of/be in awe of
• *meleḵ*: king/sovereign/ruler
• *yərēʾîm*: fearing/afraid/in awe of
• *nəʾum*: declaration/utterance/oracle
• *ləhôšîaʿ*: to save/deliver/help
• *ləhaṣṣîl*: to deliver/rescue/save
• *yādô*: his hand/power/control

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; be not afraid of him, says the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be not afraid{H3372} of{H6440} the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} of whom{H6440} ye are afraid;{H3373} be not afraid{H3372} of him, saith{H5002} Jehovah:{H3068} for I am with you to save{H3467} you, and to deliver{H5337} you from his hand.{H3027}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of{H6440} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, of whom{H6440} ye are afraid{H3373}; be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of him, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: for I am with you to save{H3467}{(H8687)} you, and to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} you from his hand{H3027}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Feare not the kynge off Babilon, off whom ye stonde in awe: O be not afrayed off him, saieth the LORDE: for I will be with you, to helpe you, and delyuer you from his honde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Feare not for the King of Babel, of whom ye are afraide: be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to saue you, and to deliuer you from his hand,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Feare not the kyng of Babylon of whom ye stande in awe, O be not afraide of him, saith the Lord: for I wyll be with you to helpe you, and deliuer you from his hande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; don't be afraid of him, says Yahweh: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, whom ye are afraid of; be not afraid of him -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- for with you `am' I, to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith Jehovah: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have no fear of the king of Babylon, of whom you are now in fear; have no fear of him, says the Lord: for I am with you to keep you safe and to give you salvation from his hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; don't be afraid of him, says Yahweh: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him because I will be with you to save you and to rescue you from his power. I, the LORD, affirm it!

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you cross the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you.
• Isa 43:5 : 5 Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
• 2 Chr 32:7-8 : 7 "Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. 8 With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles." The people regained confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
• Jer 1:19 : 19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue you,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 41:18 : 18 because they feared the Chaldeans. They were afraid because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor over the land.
• Jer 15:20 : 20 I will make you a fortified bronze wall to these people. They will fight against you but will not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you,' declares the LORD.
• Jer 27:12 : 12 I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah with the same message, saying, "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and you will live.
• Jer 27:17 : 17 Do not listen to them. Instead, serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a ruin?
• Ps 46:7 : 7 Nations rage, kingdoms totter; He lifts His voice, the earth melts.
• Ps 46:11 : 11 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
• Num 14:9 : 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for we will devour them. Their protection is gone, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them.
• Deut 20:4 : 4 For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies and to give you victory.
• Josh 1:5 : 5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor abandon you.
• Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Jer 1:8 : 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,' declares the LORD.
• 2 Tim 4:17 : 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; indeed, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
• 2 Kgs 25:26 : 26 Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, together with the army commanders, arose and fled to Egypt because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
• Isa 8:8-9 : 8 It will sweep into Judah, flooding and passing through; it will reach up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the entire breadth of your land, O Immanuel. 9 Be shattered, you nations, and be terrified! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle and be terrified; prepare for battle and be shattered. 10 Devise your plans, but they will be thwarted; issue your orders, but they will not stand, for God is with us.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
• Acts 18:10 : 10 'For I am with you, and no one will attack or harm you, because I have many people in this city.'