Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.
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- WEB Don’t be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid. Don’t be afraid of him,’ says Yahweh: ‘for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
- KJV Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, 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 from his hand.
- NKJV Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; do not be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand.
- NASB Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I am with you to save you and rescue you from his hand.
- NLT Do not fear the king of Babylon anymore,’ says the Lord. ‘For I am with you and will save you and rescue you from his power.
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Quick answer
God tells them not to fear the king of Babylon, for He Himself is with them to save and deliver. Divine presence answers their deepest fear.
Overview
The very dread that drives the people toward Egypt, fear of Babylon, is addressed directly: God promises to be with them to rescue them from the king's hand. His assurance, 'I am with you to save you,' echoes the comfort He gives His people throughout Scripture (Isa 41:10). It calls the remnant to replace fear with faith in God's protecting presence.
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Cross-references · 23
- Rom 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Isa 43:2When 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.
- Jer 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
- Jer 1:8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
- Isa 43:5Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
- 2 Chr 32:7–8“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
- Jer 15:20Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.
- Num 14:9Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”
- Josh 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Josh 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Jer 41:18to escape the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.
- Deut 20:4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
- Jer 27:17Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?
- 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- Ps 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Isa 41:10Do 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 right hand of righteousness.
- Matt 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Acts 18:10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
- Isa 8:8–10It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!
- Ps 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Jer 27:12And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!
- 2 Kgs 25:26Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
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