10 If ye will dwell in this land, then I will build you, and not destroy you, and I will plant you, and not root you out: for I [a]repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

11 Fear not for the king of Babel, 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 [b]from his hand,

12 And I will grant you mercy that he may have compassion upon you, and he shall cause you to [c]dwell in your own land.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 42:10 Read Jer. 18:8.
  2. Jeremiah 42:11 Because all kings’ hearts and ways are in his hands, he can turn them and dispose them as it pleaseth him, and therefore they need not to fear man, but only obey God, Prov. 21:1.
  3. Jeremiah 42:12 Or, return.

10 ‘If you stay in this land,(A) I will build(B) you up and not tear you down; I will plant(C) you and not uproot you,(D) for I have relented concerning the disaster I have inflicted on you.(E) 11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon,(F) whom you now fear.(G) Do not be afraid of him, declares the Lord, for I am with you and will save(H) you and deliver you from his hands.(I) 12 I will show you compassion(J) so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.’(K)

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