Jeremiah 46 · Verse 27

Jeremiah 46:27

But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
Jeremiah 46:27, King James Version

Jeremiah 46:27 in other translations

BSBBut you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
WEB“But don’t you be afraid, Jacob my servant. Don’t be dismayed, Israel; for, behold, I will save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob will return, and will be quiet and at ease. No one will make him afraid.
ASVBut fear not thou, O Jacob my servant, neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
YLTAnd thou, thou dost not fear, my servant Jacob, Nor art thou dismayed, O Israel, For lo, I am saving thee from afar, And thy seed from the land of their captivity, And Jacob hath turned back, And hath been at rest, and been at ease, And there is none disturbing.
DARBYBut thou, my servant Jacob, fear not, neither be dismayed, Israel: for behold, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
BBEBut have no fear, O Jacob, my servant, and do not be troubled, O Israel: for see, I will make you come back from far away, and your seed from the land where they are prisoners; and Jacob will come back, and will be quiet and in peace, and no one will give him cause for fear.
WebsterBut fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for behold, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

What does Jeremiah 46:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 46:27-28
27-28. Repeated from Jr 30:10, 11. When the Church (and literal Israel) might seem utterly consumed, there still remains hidden hope, because God, as it were, raises His people from the dead (Ro 11:15). Whereas the godless "nations" are consumed even though they survive, as are the Egyptians after their overthrow; because they are radically accursed and doomed [Calvin].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Fear not - my servant Jacob - In the midst of wrath God remembers mercy. Though Judah shall be destroyed, Jerusalem taken, the temple burnt to the ground, and the people carried into captivity, yet the nation shall not be destroyed. A seed shall be preserved, out of which the nation shall revive.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 46:13-28

Those who encroached on others, shall now be themselves encroached on. Egypt is now like a very fair heifer, not accustomed to the yoke of subjection; but destruction comes out of the north: the Chaldeans shall come. Comfort and peace are spoken to the Israel of God, designed to encourage them when the judgments of God were abroad among the nations. He will be with them, and only correct them in measure; and will…

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Jeremiah 46:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְ֠אַתָּהVe.'a.tahand youH859
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָ֞אti.Ra'you fearH3372
עַבְדִּ֤י'av.DiO servant myH5650
יַֽעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תֵּחַ֣תte.Chatyou be dismayedH2865
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478
כִּ֠יkiforH3588
הִנְנִ֤יhi.Nihere IH2005
מוֹשִֽׁעֲךָ֙mo.shi.'a.Kha[am] about to save youH3467
מֵֽרָח֔וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distant [land]H7350
וְאֶֽת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
זַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233
מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH776
שִׁבְיָ֑םshiv.Yamcaptivity theirH7628
וְשָׁ֧בve.Shavand he will returnH7725
יַעֲק֛וֹבya.'a.KovJacobH3290
וְשָׁקַ֥טve.sha.Katand he will be undisturbedH8252
וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ןve.sha.'a.Nanand he will be at easeH7599
וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH369
מַחֲרִֽיד\׃\ \סma.cha.Rid[will be one who] terrifiesH2729

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Cross references for Jeremiah 46:27

  • Isaiah 43:5

    Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

  • Isaiah 43:1

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

  • Jeremiah 30:10-11

    Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid. For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

  • Isaiah 41:13-14

    For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Jeremiah 50:19

    And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.

  • Jeremiah 29:14

    And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  • Amos 9:14

    And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

  • Jeremiah 23:3-4

    And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 44:2

    Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

  • Jeremiah 33:16

    In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

  • Jeremiah 23:6

    In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  • Jeremiah 32:37

    Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
fear.
30:10,11; Isa 41:13,14; 43:1,5; 44:2
I will save.
23:3,4; 29:14; 31:8-11; 32:37; Isa 11:11-16; Eze 34:10-14; 36:24
Eze 37:21,22; 39:25; Am 9:14; Mic 7:11-16
and be.
23:6; 33:16; 50:19; Eze 34:25,26

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Context

  • Jeremiah 46:26

    And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 46:27

    But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

  • Jeremiah 46:28

    Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.

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Jeremiah 46:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y tú no temas, siervo mío Jacob, y no desmayes, Israel; porque he aquí que yo te salvo de lejos, y á tu simiente de la tierra de su cautividad. Y volverá Jacob, y descansará y será prosperado, y no habrá quien lo espante.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et toi, mon serviteur Jacob, ne crains point, et ne t’effraie pas, Israël! car voici, je te sauve d’un pays lointain, et ta semence, du pays de leur captivité, et Jacob reviendra et sera tranquille et en repos, et il n’y aura personne qui l’effraie.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du aber, fürchte dich nicht, mein Knecht Jakob, und erschrick nicht, Israel! denn siehe, ich will dich retten aus der Ferne und deine Nachkommen aus dem Lande ihrer Gefangenschaft; und Jakob wird zurückkehren und ruhig und sicher sein, und niemand wird ihn aufschrecken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et tu ne timeas, serve meus Jacob, et ne paveas, Israël: quia ecce ego salvum te faciam de longinquo, et semen tuum de terra captivitatis tuæ: et revertetur Jacob, et requiescet, et prosperabitur, et non erit qui exterreat eum.