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Jeremiah 39:18

Jeremiah 39:18
For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

For I will surely deliver thee,.... Or, in "delivering will deliver thee" (p); this is a repetition and confirmation of…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

A prey unto thee - An unexpected and unlooked-for gain. He had given proof of faith in courageously delivering God’s…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 39:11-18

Here we must sing of mercy, as in the former part of the chapter we sang of judgment, and must sing unto God of both. We…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

thy life shall be for a prey unto thee See on Jer 21:9.