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Jeremiah 46:28 Explained in Context
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Verse 28. 28Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 46:28 as a specific part of “Jacob Is Told Not to Fear amid the Nation Oracles.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 46:27–28
Read Jeremiah 46:28 with 46:27–28. By itself, “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: A restoration refrain promises distant rescue and measured correction while denying a full end to Jacob.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Nebuchadnezzar's Coming to Egypt Is Announced” into “Jacob Is Told Not to Fear amid the Nation Oracles.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: A restoration refrain promises distant rescue and measured correction while denying a full end to Jacob. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 46:28 as a specific part of “Jacob Is Told Not to Fear amid the Nation Oracles.”
What Remains True
Durable hope tells the truth about devastation while opening accountable communal life beyond it. In Jeremiah 46:28, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 46:28 as a specific part of “Jacob Is Told Not to Fear amid the Nation Oracles.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Support concrete repair, safety, belonging, and justice without promising instant prosperity or erasing Jewish covenant identity. This response follows Jeremiah 46:27–28's specific concern, “Jacob Is Told Not to Fear amid the Nation Oracles.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 46:28 as a specific part of “Jacob Is Told Not to Fear amid the Nation Oracles.”
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Biblical text
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Exact location: Jeremiah 46:27–28, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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