Bible Strands
Jeremiah 42:12
And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks through Jeremiah to the Judahite remnant at Mizpah who have requested a word from the Lord. He addresses their fear of Babylon and promises deliverance on the condition they remain in the land.
The words — רַחֲמִים (rachamim) and רִחַם (riham) denote compassion or mercy. וְ/הֵשִׁ֥יב (ve./he.Shiv) means to restore or return them.
The thread — This theme of God’s compassion and restoration connects to Nehemiah 1:11, Psalms 106:45, and Proverbs 16:7. While the first two emphasize covenant mercy, Proverbs 16:7 notes that God pacifies a man’s enemies when his ways please Him.
Why it lands — The text commands the remnant to cease fearing Babylon and trust that God’s mercy will preserve and return them to their inheritance. It demands a concrete response of obedience rather than flight, anchoring their future in divine promise rather than human fear.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 1:11 O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
- Psalms 106:45 And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
- Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.