Do not be afraidof the kingof Babylon,whomyou are [now] fearing;do not be afraidof him,' declaresthe LORD,for I am with you to saveyou and deliveryou from his hand.
Then allthe people,bothsmalland great,and the captainsof the forcesaroseand wentto Egypt;for they were afraidof the Chaldeans.
The LORDis for me; I will not fear;Whatcan mandoto me?
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Whenyou passthrough the waters,I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflowyou. Whenyou walkthroughthe fire,you will not be scorched,Norwill the flameburnyou.
"Do not fear,for I am with you; I will bringyour offspringfrom the east,And gatheryou from the west.
"They will fightagainstyou, but they will not overcomeyou, for I am with you to deliveryou," declaresthe LORD.
"Do not be afraidof them, For I am with you to deliveryou," declaresthe LORD.
"Then I will makeyou to thispeopleA fortifiedwallof bronze;And though they fightagainstyou, They will not prevailover you; For I am with you to saveyou And deliveryou," declaresthe LORD.
"But the nationwhichwill bringits neckunder the yokeof the kingof Babylonand servehim, I will let remainon its land,"declaresthe LORD,"and they will tillit and dwellin it."'"
I spokewordslike alltheseto Zedekiahkingof Judah,saying,"Bringyour necksunder the yokeof the kingof Babylonand servehim and his people,and live!
"Do not listento them; servethe kingof Babylon,and live!Whyshould thiscitybecomea ruin?
becauseof the Chaldeans;for they were afraidof them, sinceIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniahhad struckdownGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam,whomthe kingof Babylonhad appointedover the land.
"Onlydo not rebelagainst the LORD;and do not fearthe peopleof the land,for they will be our prey.Their protectionhas been removedfrom them, and the LORDis with us; do not fearthem."
"Do not fearthosewho killthe bodybut are unableto killthe soul;but ratherfearHim who is ableto destroybothsouland bodyin hell.
teachingthem to observeallthat I commandedyou; and lo,I amwith you always,evento the endof the age."
for I amwith you, and no manwill attackyou in order to harmyou, for I have manypeoplein thiscity."
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
for the LORDyour Godis the one who goeswith you, to fightfor you againstyour enemies,to saveyou.'
But the Lordstoodwith me and strengthenedme, sothat throughme the proclamationmight be fully accomplished,and that allthe Gentilesmight hear;and I was rescuedout of the lion'smouth.
"Nomanwill [be able to] standbeforeyou allthe daysof your life.Justas I have beenwith Moses,I will be with you; I will not failyou or forsakeyou.
"Have I not commandedyou? Be strongand courageous!Do not trembleor be dismayed,for the LORDyour Godis with you whereveryou go."
