Jeremiah 42:10 “‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and no…”

Jeremiah 42:10

‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

World English Bible

‘If you will still live in this land, then I will build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I grieve over the distress that I have brought on you.

American Standard Version

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

Geneva Bible 1599

If ye will dwell in this land, then I wil build you, and not destroy you, and I will plant you, and not roote you out: for I repent me of the euill that I haue done vnto you.

Darby Translation

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not overthrow [you], and I will plant you, and not pluck [you] up; for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

Young's Literal Translation

'If ye do certainly dwell in this land, then I have builded you up, and I throw not down; and I have planted you, and I pluck not up; for I have repented concerning the evil that I have done to you.

Bible in Basic English

If you still go on living in the land, then I will go on building you up and not pulling you down, planting you and not uprooting you: for my purpose of doing evil to you has been changed.

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Cross references

“abide”

Psalm 37:3 Genesis 26:2 Genesis 26:3

Psalm 37:3 · BSB

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Genesis 26:2 · BSB

The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.

Genesis 26:3 · BSB

Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

“then”

Jeremiah 31:28 Ezekiel 36:36 Jeremiah 24:6 Jeremiah 33:7 Psalm 69:35 Psalm 102:16

Jeremiah 31:28 · BSB

Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 36:36 · BSB

Then the nations around you that remain will know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt what was destroyed, and I have replanted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.

Jeremiah 24:6 · BSB

I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them.

Jeremiah 33:7 · BSB

I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.

Psalm 69:35 · BSB

For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

Psalm 102:16 · BSB

For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.

“for I”

Joel 2:13 Amos 7:6 Jeremiah 18:7–10 Exodus 32:14 Hosea 11:8 Amos 7:3

Joel 2:13 · BSB

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Amos 7:6 · BSB

So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

Jeremiah 18:7–10 · BSB

At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.

Exodus 32:14 · BSB

So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

Hosea 11:8 · BSB

How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

Amos 7:3 · BSB

So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:

11Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.

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