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I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/46.htm">New Living Translation</a> Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, for I am with you,” says the LORD. “I will completely destroy the nations to which I have exiled you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Standard Version</a> Fear not, O Jacob my servant, declares the LORD, for I am with you. I will make a full end of all the nations to which I have driven you, but of you I will not make a full end. I will discipline you in just measure, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/46.htm">New King James Version</a> Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the LORD, “For I am with you; For I will make a complete end of all the nations To which I have driven you, But I will not make a complete end of you. I will rightly correct you, For I will not leave you wholly unpunished.” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Jacob My servant, do not fear,” declares the LORD, “For I am with you. For I will make a complete destruction of all the nations Where I have driven you, Yet I will not make a complete destruction of you; But I will correct you properly And by no means leave you unpunished.” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220O Jacob My servant, do not fear,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220For I am with you. For I will make a full end of all the nations Where I have driven you, Yet I will not make a full end of you; But I will correct you properly And by no means leave you unpunished.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “O Jacob My servant, do not fear,” declares the LORD, “For I am with you. For I shall make a full end of all the nations Where I have driven you, Yet I shall not make a full end of you; But I shall correct you properly And by no means leave you unpunished.” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> O Jacob My servant, do not fear,” declares Yahweh, “For I am with you. For I will make a complete destruction of all the nations Where I have banished you, Yet I will not make a complete destruction of you; But I will discipline you with justice And by no means leave you unpunished.” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the LORD, “For I am with you. For I will make a full and complete end of all the nations To which I have driven you; Yet I will not make a full end of you. But I will discipline and correct you appropriately And by no means will I declare you guiltless or leave you unpunished.” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid — this is the LORD’s declaration — for I will be with you. I will bring destruction on all the nations where I have banished you, but I will not bring destruction on you. I will discipline you with justice, and I will by no means leave you unpunished. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid— this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— for I will be with you. I will bring destruction on all the nations where I have banished you, but I will not bring destruction on you. I will discipline you with justice, and I will by no means leave you unpunished. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/46.htm">American Standard Version</a> Fear not thou, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; 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 I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So don't be afraid, even though now you deserve to be punished and have been scattered among other nations. But when I destroy them, I will protect you. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Revised Version</a> Fear not thou, 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 I will correct thee with judgment, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't be afraid, my servant Jacob," declares the LORD. "I am with you. I will completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you with justice. I won't let you go entirely unpunished." <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/46.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will come to you and save you. I will destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not destroy you. I will not let you go unpunished; but when I punish you, I will be fair. I, the LORD, have spoken." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/46.htm">International Standard Version</a> "As for you, my servant Jacob, don't be afraid, and Israel, don't be dismayed," declares the LORD, "for I am with you. Indeed, I'll make an end of all the nations where I scattered you; but I won't make an end of you! I'll discipline you justly, but I'll certainly not leave you unpunished." <a href="/msb/jeremiah/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/46.htm">NET Bible</a> I, the LORD, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servant, for I am with you. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do not be afraid, O Jacob my servant,' says the LORD; 'for I am with you: for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you; but I will not make a full end of you, but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.'" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/jeremiah/46.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t be afraid, O Jacob my servant,” says Yahweh, “for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you, but I will not make a full end of you, but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> You do not fear, My servant Jacob, "" A declaration of YHWH, "" For I [am] with you, "" For I make an end of all the nations "" To where I have driven you, "" And I do not make an end of you, "" And I have reproved you in judgment, "" And do not entirely acquit you!” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thou, thou dost not fear, My servant Jacob, An affirmation of Jehovah -- for with thee I am, For I make an end of all the nations Whither I have driven thee, And of thee I do not make an end, And I have reproved thee in judgment, And do not entirely acquit thee!' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thou shalt not fear, O my servant Jacob, says Jehovah: for I am with thee; for I will make a completion among all nations where I thrust thee away there: and I will not make a completion with thee, and I will correct thee for judgment; and acquitting, I will not let thee go unpunished.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou, my servant Jacob, fear not, saith the Lord: because I am with thee, for I will consume all the nations to which I have cast thee out: but thee I will not consume, but I will correct thee in judgment, neither will I spare thee as if thou wert innocent. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And as for you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, says the Lord. For I am with you. For I will consume all the nations to which I have cast you out. Yet truly, I will not consume you. Instead, I will chastise you in judgment, but neither will I spare you, as if you were innocent.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Bible</a> You, Jacob my servant, must not fear—oracle of the LORD— for I am with you; I will make an end of all the nations to which I have driven you, But of you I will not make an end: I will chastise you as you deserve, I cannot let you go unpunished. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As for you, have no fear, my servant Jacob, says the LORD, for I am with you. I will make an end of all the nations among which I have banished you, but I will not make an end of you! I will chastise you in just measure, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Fear not, O Jacob my servant, says the LORD, for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven you; but I will not make a full end of you, for I will correct you justly; but I will not wholly declare you blameless. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall not be afraid, my Servant Yaqob, says LORD JEHOVAH, because I am with you, because I shall make an end in all the nations where I scattered you, and I shall not end you, and I shall discipline you in judgment, and I certainly shall not declare you innocent! <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Fear not thou, 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; And I will correct thee in measure, But will not utterly destroy thee. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Fear not thou, my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; for I am with thee: she that was without fear and in luxury, has been delivered up: for I will make a full end of every nation among whom I have thrust thee forth; but I will not cause thee to fail: yet will I chastise thee in the way of judgment, and will not hold thee entirely guiltless. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14083" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/46.htm">The Judgment on Egypt</a> …27But 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. 28<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">And you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">am with you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Though</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I will completely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3617.htm" title="3617: ḵā·lāh (N-fs) -- Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation. From kalah; a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction.">destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to which</a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: hid·daḥ·tî·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">I have banished you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’ō·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ’e·‘ĕ·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">completely destroy you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3617.htm" title="3617: ḵā·lāh (N-fs) -- Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation. From kalah; a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3256.htm" title="3256: wə·yis·sar·tî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To discipline, chasten, admonish. A primitive root; to chastise, literally or figuratively; hence, to instruct.">Yet I will discipline you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: lam·miš·pāṭ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and will by no means</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352: wə·naq·qêh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To be empty or clean. A primitive root; to be clean; by implication to be bare, i.e. Extirpated.">leave you unpunished.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352: ’ă·naq·qe·kā (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 2mse) -- To be empty or clean. A primitive root; to be clean; by implication to be bare, i.e. Extirpated."></a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a> But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a> Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. <a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a> For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5</a> Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/isaiah/44-2.htm">Isaiah 44:2</a> This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a> Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a> Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a> No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a> I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” <a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm">2 Corinthians 1:10</a> He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Fear you not, O Jacob my servant, said the LORD: for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you: but I will not make a full end of you, but correct you in measure; yet will I not leave you wholly unpunished.for I am<a href="/jeremiah/1-19.htm">Jeremiah 1:19</a> And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.<a href="/jeremiah/15-20.htm">Jeremiah 15:20</a> And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a> 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.make<a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.<a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a> I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.<a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a> Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.but I will not<a href="/jeremiah/4-27.htm">Jeremiah 4:27</a> For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.<a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">Jeremiah 5:10,18</a> Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S… <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a> 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.correct<a href="/jeremiah/10-24.htm">Jeremiah 10:24</a> O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.<a href="/habakkuk/3-2.htm">Habakkuk 3:2</a> O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.<a href="/1_corinthians/11-32.htm">1 Corinthians 11:32</a> But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.will I<a href="/isaiah/27-7.htm">Isaiah 27:7,9</a> Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him? … <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-10</a> And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: … <a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a> As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Chasten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Correct</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-27.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-7.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-16.htm">Means</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-6.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-12.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-26.htm">Properly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Unpunished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-46.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/daniel/10-12.htm">Chasten</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">Correct</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-12.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-5.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-39.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">Full</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-29.htm">Means</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/daniel/8-14.htm">Properly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Unpunished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-13.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 46</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the overthrow of Pharaoh's army at Euphrates</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">and the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar</a> 27. <a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">He comforts Jacob in his chastisement</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD This phrase addresses the descendants of Jacob, representing the nation of Israel. The term "My servant" signifies a special relationship and covenant between God and Israel. The command "do not be afraid" is a common biblical reassurance, emphasizing God's protection and faithfulness. This echoes God's promises to the patriarchs (<a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a>) and is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>).for I am with you This assurance of God's presence is foundational to Israel's identity and survival. It recalls God's promise to be with His people, as seen in the Exodus narrative (<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a>) and throughout Israel's history. The presence of God is a source of comfort and strength, underscoring His commitment to His covenant people.Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you This refers to the judgment upon the nations that have oppressed Israel. Historically, Israel was exiled to various nations, including Babylon. The complete destruction of these nations signifies God's justice and sovereignty over all nations. It also serves as a warning of the consequences of opposing God's people.I will not completely destroy you Despite Israel's disobedience and the resulting exile, God promises not to utterly destroy them. This reflects His covenantal faithfulness and mercy. The preservation of a remnant is a recurring theme in the prophets (<a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>), ensuring the continuation of God's redemptive plan through Israel.Yet I will discipline you justly God's discipline is portrayed as just and necessary for Israel's correction. This reflects the biblical principle that God disciplines those He loves (<a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a>). The discipline is meant to restore Israel to righteousness and covenant faithfulness.and will by no means leave you unpunished. This underscores the seriousness of Israel's sin and the necessity of divine justice. While God is merciful, He is also just and cannot overlook sin. The punishment serves as a means of purification and is consistent with the covenantal stipulations outlined in the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 28).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> Represents the nation of Israel, often referred to as "Jacob" in prophetic literature, symbolizing the collective identity of God's chosen people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who reassures His people of His presence and justice. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the foreign nations where Israel was exiled, symbolizing the worldly powers opposed to God's people. 4. <a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a> The historical context of Israel's displacement due to their disobedience, serving as a backdrop for God's promise of restoration. 5. <a href="/topical/d/discipline_and_justice.htm">Discipline and Justice</a> The divine actions of God, balancing punishment with mercy, reflecting His righteous character.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a> Even in times of discipline and hardship, God assures His people of His presence. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is with them, regardless of their circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_balance_of_justice_and_mercy.htm">The Balance of Justice and Mercy</a> God's discipline is just and purposeful, aimed at correction rather than destruction. Christians should understand that divine discipline is a sign of God's love and commitment to their growth. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a> Despite the severity of judgment, God promises restoration and preservation. This offers hope to believers that God’s plans for them are ultimately for their good and His glory. <a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_in_faith.htm">Fearlessness in Faith</a> The command to not be afraid is a call to trust in God's sovereignty and faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to live boldly, knowing that God is in control. <a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god's_promises.htm">The Faithfulness of God’s Promises</a> God's promises to Israel serve as a reminder of His unchanging nature. Christians can trust that God will fulfill His promises to them as well.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 46</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_dispensation_of_promise.htm">What is the Dispensation of Promise?</a> <a href="/q/do_jer._15_3_punishments_conflict_with_god's_love.htm">The graphic punishments in Jeremiah 15:3 seem excessively harsh. Do they conflict with the concept of a just and loving God found elsewhere in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jer._46_25-26_with_other_scriptures.htm">Jeremiah 46:25-26 - How can we harmonize Jehovah's pronouncement of destruction on Egypt with other Scriptures that portray God's relationship with nations differently?</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And you, אַ֠תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you My servant עַבְדִּ֤י (‘aḇ·dî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant Jacob, יַֽעֲקֹב֙ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not be afraid, תִּירָ֞א (tî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אָ֑נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I will be with you. אִתְּךָ֖ (’it·tə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among I will bring אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make destruction כָלָ֜ה (ḵā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3617.htm">Strong's 3617: </a> Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation on all בְּכָֽל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the nations הַגּוֹיִ֣ם ׀ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts to which אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have banished you, הִדַּחְתִּ֣יךָ (hid·daḥ·tî·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5080.htm">Strong's 5080: </a> To impel, thrust, banish but I will not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no make אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make a full end [of you]. כָלָ֔ה (ḵā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3617.htm">Strong's 3617: </a> Completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation I will discipline you, וְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ (wə·yis·sar·tî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3256.htm">Strong's 3256: </a> To discipline, chasten, admonish but with justice; לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט (lam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style I will by no means לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no leave you unpunished.? וְנַקֵּ֖ה (wə·naq·qêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5352.htm">Strong's 5352: </a> To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 46:28 Don't be afraid you O Jacob my (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 46:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 46:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 47:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 47:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>