Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For I will certainly let you go free, and you will not be put to the sword, but your life will be given to you out of the hands of your attackers: because you have put your faith in me, says the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
For I will certainly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own
King James Version
For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
Indeed, I will certainly deliver you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will keep your life like the spoils of war.”
International Standard Version
For I'll surely deliver you, and you won't fall by the sword. Your life will be spared because you trusted me," declares the LORD.'"
A Conservative Version
For I will surely save thee, and thou shall not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey to thee, because thou have put thy trust in me, says LORD.
American Standard Version
For I will surely save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
For I will certainly rescue you; and you will not fall by the sword, but you will have your [own] life as a reward of battle, because you have placed your trust in Me,” says the Lord.’”
Darby Translation
for I will certainly save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thou shalt have thy life for a prey; for thou hast put thy confidence in me, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
For escaping, I will let thee escape, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, and thy soul was to thee for booty: for thou didst trust in me, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prize unto you: because you have put your trust in me, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For surely I will save you, and you will not fall by the sword. But your life will be for you as booty because you have trusted in me," {declares} Yahweh.'"
Modern King James verseion
For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in Me, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For doubtless I will save thee, so that thou shalt not perish with the sword: but thy life shall be saved, and that because thou hast put thy trust in me, sayeth the LORD.'"
NET Bible
I will certainly save you. You will not fall victim to violence. You will escape with your life because you trust in me. I, the Lord, affirm it!"'"
New Heart English Bible
For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life will be given to you as a reward; because you have put your trust in me,"' says the LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
For I wilt, surely, deliver, thee, and by the sword, shalt thou not fall, - but thou shalt have thine own life as a spoil, Because thou hast trusted in me, Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey to thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put your trust in me, says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
for I do certainly deliver thee, and by sword thou fallest not, and thy life hath been to thee for a spoil, for thou hast trusted in Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'
Themes
Ebed-melech » Prophecy concerning
Ethiopia » Treats jeremiah kindly
Jeremiah » The prophet » Imprisoned by zedekiah
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The deliverance of jeremiah predicted and fulfilled
Interlinear
Malat
Malat
Naphal
Nephesh
Batach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 39:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ebed-Melech Is Rewarded For His Faith
17 But I will keep you safe on that day, says the Lord: you will not be given into the hands of the men you are fearing. 18 For I will certainly let you go free, and you will not be put to the sword, but your life will be given to you out of the hands of your attackers: because you have put your faith in me, says the Lord.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 21:9
He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through disease; but he who goes out and gives himself up to the Chaldaeans who are shutting you in, will go on living, and will keep his life safe.
Jeremiah 38:2
These are the words of the Lord: Whoever goes on living in this town will come to his death by the sword or through need of food or by disease: but whoever goes out to the Chaldaeans will keep his life out of the power of the attackers and be safe.
Psalm 34:22
The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
1 Chronicles 5:20
And they were helped against them, so that the Hagarites, and those with them, were given into their power. For they sent up prayers to God in the fight, and he gave ear to them, because they put their faith in him.
Psalm 2:12
For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
Psalm 33:18
See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;
Psalm 37:3
Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
Psalm 37:39-40
But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalm 84:12
O Lord of armies, happy is the man whose hope is in you.
Psalm 146:3-6
Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
Psalm 147:11
The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
Isaiah 26:3
The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
Jeremiah 45:4-5
This is what you are to say to him: The Lord has said, Truly, the building which I put up will be broken down, and that which was planted by me will be uprooted, and this through all the land;
Romans 2:12
All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law;
Ephesians 1:12
So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:
1 Peter 1:21
Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.