Jeremías 42:11

11 No temáis de la presencia del rey de Babilonia, de cuya presencia tenéis temor; no temáis de su presencia, dijo el SEÑOR, porque con vosotros estoy yo para salvaros y libraros de su mano;

Jeremías 42:11 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:11

Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid,
&c.] Lest he should revenge the death of Gedaliah upon them, which was a groundless fear; see ( Jeremiah 41:18 ) ; or that they should be dealt hardly with by him, and be cruelly oppressed, and not able to live in subjection to him; see ( Jeremiah 40:9 ) ; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: who, being omniscient, knew they
were;
and, being omnipotent, a greater King than the king of Babylon, the King of king?, they had no reason to fear anything from him, since they were under his protection: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand;
from his avenging and oppressing hand; though they were not to be delivered as yet from subjection to him, or being tributaries to him; which they might be, and yet dwell in peace and safety.

Jeremías 42:11 In-Context

9 y les dijo: Así dijo el SEÑOR Dios de Israel, al cual me enviasteis para que hiciese caer vuestros ruegos en su presencia:

10 Si os quedareis quietos en esta tierra, os edificaré, y no os destruiré; os plantaré, y no os arrancaré; porque arrepentido estoy del mal que os he hecho.

11 No temáis de la presencia del rey de Babilonia, de cuya presencia tenéis temor; no temáis de su presencia, dijo el SEÑOR, porque con vosotros estoy yo para salvaros y libraros de su mano;

12 y os daré misericordias, y tendrá misericordia de vosotros, y os hará morar en vuestra tierra.

13 Mas si dijereis: No moraremos en esta tierra, no escuchando así la voz del SEÑOR vuestro Dios,