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Good News Translation

Jeremiah 1:8

Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord , have spoken!"

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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Be not afrayde of their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee, saith the Lorde.
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 Lord said to me, 5 "I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations." 6 I answered, "Sovereign Lord , I don't know how to speak; I am too young." 7 But the Lord said to me, "Do not say that you are too young, but go to the people I send you to, and tell them everything I command you to say. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the Lord , have spoken!" 9 Then the Lord reached out, touched my lips, and said to me, "Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak. 10 Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to 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 he named the light "Day" and the darkness "Night." Evening passed and morning came—that was the first day.
Genesis 1:10
He named the land "Earth," and the water which had come together he named "Sea." And God was pleased with what he saw.
Genesis 1:13
Evening passed and morning came—that was the third day.
Genesis 1:19
Evening passed and morning came—that was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
Evening passed and morning came—that was the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came—that was the sixth day.
Genesis 5:2
He created them male and female, blessed them, and named them "Human Beings.")

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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