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Bishop's Bible

Jeremiah 1:8

Be not afrayde of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, saith the Lorde.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Excuses;   Jeremiah;   Minister, Christian;   Prophets;   Scofield Reference Index - Inspiration;   Thompson Chain Reference - Deliverer, Divine;   Divine;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Boldness, Holy;   Missionary Work by Ministers;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, prophet;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - All-Sufficiency of God;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Mission(s);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Isaiah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consecrate, Consecration (2);   Inspiration;   Prophet;   Transfiguration (2);  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 14;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for March 17;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for June 27;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Do not be afraid of anyone,for I will be with you to rescue you.
Hebrew Names Version
Don't be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.
King James Version
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord .
English Standard Version
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord ."
New American Standard Bible
"Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to save you," declares the LORD.
New Century Version
Don't be afraid of anyone, because I am with you to protect you," says the Lord .
Amplified Bible
"Do not be afraid of them [or their hostile faces], For I am with you [always] to protect you and deliver you," says the LORD.
World English Bible
Don't be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you, says Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Be not afraide of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, saith the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not be afraid of them,For I am with you to deliver you," declares Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
I promise to be with you and keep you safe, so don't be afraid."
Complete Jewish Bible
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you, says Adonai , to rescue you."
Darby Translation
Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don't be afraid of anyone. I am with you, and I will protect you." This message is from the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
Be not afraid of their presence; for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord , have spoken!"
Lexham English Bible
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you," declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Be not afrayed of their faces, for I wilbe with the, to delyuer the, saieth the LORDE.
American Standard Version
Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Have no fear because of them: for I am with you, to keep you safe, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, sayth the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Be not afraid before them: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
Be not afraid because of them: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Drede thou not of the face of hem, for Y am with thee, to delyuere thee, seith the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Don't be afraid because of them; for I am with you to deliver you, says Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Be not afraid of their faces: for I [am] with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
New English Translation
Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you, for I will be with you to protect you," says the Lord .
New King James Version
Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you," says the LORD.
New Living Translation
And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord , have spoken!"
New Life Bible
Do not be afraid of them. For I am with you to take you out of trouble," says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord ."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be not afraid of their faces, For with thee, am I, to deliver thee Declareth Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be not afraid at their presence: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Be not afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD."
Young's Literal Translation
Be not afraid of their faces, for with thee [am] I to deliver thee, -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD.

Contextual Overview

4 The worde of the Lorde spake thus vnto me. 5 Before I fashioned thee in thy mothers wombe, I dyd knowe thee: and or euer thou wast borne, I sanctified thee, and ordeyned thee to be a prophete vnto the people. 6 Then sayde I: O Lorde God, I can not speake, for I am yet but young. 7 And the Lorde aunswered me thus: Say not so, I am to young: for thou shalt go to all that I shall sende thee vnto, and whatsoeuer I commaunde thee, that shalt thou speake. 8 Be not afrayde of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, saith the Lorde. 9 And with that the Lorde stretched out his hande and touched my mouth: and the same Lorde sayde vnto me, Beholde, I put my wordes in thy mouth. 10 And beholde, this day do I set thee ouer the people and kyngdomes, that thou mayest roote out, breake of, destroy, and make waste, and that thou mayest builde vp and plant.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

not afraid: Jeremiah 1:17, Isaiah 51:7, Isaiah 51:12, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9, Matthew 10:26, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:5, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:20

for I am: Jeremiah 15:20, Jeremiah 15:21, Jeremiah 20:11, Exodus 3:12, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 28:20, Acts 7:9, Acts 7:10, Acts 18:10, Acts 26:17, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Timothy 4:18, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:29 - speak Jeremiah 1:19 - for I am Jeremiah 30:11 - I am John 14:27 - afraid 1 Peter 3:14 - and be

Cross-References

Genesis 1:5
And God called the light day, and the darknes night: and the euenyng & the mornyng were the first day.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good.
Genesis 1:13
And God sawe that it was good. And the euenyng and the mornyng were the thirde day.
Genesis 1:19
And the euenyng and the mornyng were the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
And the euenyng and mornyng were the fift day.
Genesis 1:31
And God sawe euery thyng that he had made: and beholde, it was exceedyng good. And the euenyng & the mornyng were the sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam in the daye of their creation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be not afraid of their faces,.... Their stern looks, their frowning brows, and angry countenances, which would threaten him with destruction and death:

for I am with thee, to deliver thee, saith the Lord; out of their hands, when in the most imminent danger. The Targum paraphrases the words thus,

"my Word shall be thine help to deliver thee:''

which is true of Christ, the essential Word of God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 1:8. Be not afraid of their faces — That is, the Jews, whom he knew would persecute him because of the message which he brought. To be fore-warned is to be half armed. He knew what he was to expect from the disobedient and the rebellious, and must now be prepared to meet it.


 
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