often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
Jeremiah 1:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they shall fight against you, but they shall not [finally] prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you. American Standard Version (1901) And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee. Common English Bible They will attack you, but they won’t defeat you, because I am with you and will rescue you, declares the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And they will make war against you, but they will not prevail. For I am with you, says the Lord, so that I may free you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they shall fight against thee and shall not prevail: for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee. |
often have they attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.
And I for my part have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.”
But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. And I did not know it was against me that they devised schemes, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will no longer be remembered!”
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the people of Anathoth who seek your life and say, “You shall not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand”—
Then they said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, for instruction shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us bring charges against him, and let us not heed any of his words.”
For I hear many whispering: “Terror is all around! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” All my close friends are watching for me to stumble. “Perhaps he can be enticed, and we can prevail against him and take our revenge on him.”
But the Lord is with me like a terrifying warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they will not prevail. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.
And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die!
For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you; I will make an end of all the nations among which I scattered you, but of you I will not make an end. I will chastise you in just measure, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
But I will save you on that day, says the Lord, and you shall not be handed over to those whom you dread.
Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, as you have been; do not be afraid of him, says the Lord, for I am with you, to save you and to rescue you from his hand.
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.
He replied, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are not hurt, and the fourth has the appearance of a god.”
Only, do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are no more than bread for us; their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”
I will rescue you from your people and from the gentiles—to whom I am sending you
I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”