Jeremías 42:11

11 No teman al rey de Babilonia, al que ahora temen —afirma el SEÑOR—; no le teman, porque yo estoy con ustedes para salvarlos y librarlos de su poder.

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 dice el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, a quien ustedes me enviaron para interceder por ustedes:

10 “Si se quedan en este país, yo los edificaré y no los derribaré, los plantaré y no los arrancaré, porque me duele haberles causado esa calamidad.

11 No teman al rey de Babilonia, al que ahora temen —afirma el SEÑOR—; no le teman, porque yo estoy con ustedes para salvarlos y librarlos de su poder.

12 Tendré compasión de ustedes, y de esa manera él también les tendrá compasión y les permitirá volver a su tierra”.

13 »Pero si desobedecen la voz del SEÑOR, Dios de ustedes, y dicen: “No nos quedaremos en esta tierra,