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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.
Jeremiah 30:11 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB For I am with you, says Yahweh, to save you; for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have scattered 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.”
  • BSB For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
  • NKJV For I am with you,’ says the Lord, ‘to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, And will not let you go altogether unpunished.’
  • NASB ‘For I am with you,’ declares the Lord, ‘to save you; For I will completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, Only I will not destroy you completely. But I will discipline you fairly And will by no means leave you unpunished.’
  • NLT For I am with you and will save you,” says the Lord. “I will completely destroy the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

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Quick answer

God promises to be with His people to save them, destroying the nations but preserving Israel, while correcting them justly in measure. His discipline is loving, not destroying.

Overview

God distinguishes between the full end of the nations and the measured correction of His own people. He will not leave sin unpunished, yet His chastening aims at restoration, not annihilation. This reveals the fatherly discipline of God (Hebrews 12:6), who corrects those He loves while remaining faithful to His covenant.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 22

  • Jer 1:19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
  • Jer 10:24O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
  • Jer 4:27For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
  • Jer 1:8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
  • Isa 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
  • 2 Tim 4:17–18Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
  • Jer 5:18Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
  • Matt 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
  • Ezek 11:16–17Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
  • Jer 5:10Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD’s.
  • Acts 18:10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
  • 2 Tim 4:22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
  • Jer 15:20And 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.
  • Ps 6:1O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
  • Rom 11:5–7Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
  • Ezek 11:13And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
  • Isa 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
  • Isa 27:7–8Hath 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?
  • Jer 46:27–28But 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.
  • Matt 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • Rom 9:27–29Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
  • Amos 9:8–9Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.

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Christ at the center

Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.

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