Jeremiah 42:12
And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Jeremiah 42:12 in other translations
| BSB | And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’ |
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| WEB | I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you, and cause you to return to your own land. |
| ASV | And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. |
| YLT | And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground. |
| DARBY | And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. |
| BBE | And I will have mercy on you, so that he may have mercy on you and let you go back to your land. |
| Webster | And I will show mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. |
What does Jeremiah 42:12 mean?
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 42:7-22
If we would know the mind of the Lord in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is ever ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicted; and he never rejects any who rely on his promises. He has declared enough to silence even the causeless fears of his people, which discourge them in the way of duty. Whatever loss or suffering we may fear from obedience, is provided against in God's word; and he will…
Jeremiah 42:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 42:12
- Psalms 106:45-46
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
- Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Jeremiah 42:11
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.
- Jeremiah 42:12
And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
- Jeremiah 42:13
But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God,
Jeremiah 42:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y os daré misericordias, y tendrá misericordia de vosotros, y os hará tornar á vuestra tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et j’userai de miséricorde envers vous, et il aura pitié de vous, et vous fera retourner dans votre terre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich werde euch Barmherzigkeit zuwenden, daß er sich euer erbarme und euch in euer Land zurückkehren lasse. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et dabo vobis misericordias, et miserebor vestri, et habitare vos faciam in terra vestra. |