Jeremiah 46:28
Fear 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.
Original Language Analysis
אַל
H408
אַל
Strong's:
H408
Word #:
2 of 27
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
יְהוָ֔ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֔ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
7 of 27
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
כִּ֥י
H3588
כִּ֥י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
8 of 27
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אִתְּךָ֖
H854
אִתְּךָ֖
Strong's:
H854
Word #:
9 of 27
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
כִּי֩
H3588
כִּי֩
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
11 of 27
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
for I am with thee for I will make
H6213
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
for I am with thee for I will make
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
12 of 27
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
כָלָ֔ה
a full end
H3617
כָלָ֔ה
a full end
Strong's:
H3617
Word #:
13 of 27
a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction
בְּכָֽל
H3605
בְּכָֽל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
14 of 27
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַגּוֹיִ֣ם׀
of all the nations
H1471
הַגּוֹיִ֣ם׀
of all the nations
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
15 of 27
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
16 of 27
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
הִדַּחְתִּ֣יךָ
whither I have driven
H5080
הִדַּחְתִּ֣יךָ
whither I have driven
Strong's:
H5080
Word #:
17 of 27
to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
שָׁ֗מָּה
H8033
שָׁ֗מָּה
Strong's:
H8033
Word #:
18 of 27
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
וְאֹֽתְךָ֙
H853
וְאֹֽתְךָ֙
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
19 of 27
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
לֹא
H3808
לֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
20 of 27
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
for I am with thee for I will make
H6213
אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה
for I am with thee for I will make
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
21 of 27
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
כָלָ֔ה
a full end
H3617
כָלָ֔ה
a full end
Strong's:
H3617
Word #:
22 of 27
a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction
וְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙
of thee but correct
H3256
וְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙
of thee but correct
Strong's:
H3256
Word #:
23 of 27
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט
thee in measure
H4941
לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט
thee in measure
Strong's:
H4941
Word #:
24 of 27
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃
unpunished
H5352
אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃
unpunished
Strong's:
H5352
Word #:
25 of 27
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e., extirpated
Cross References
Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.Jeremiah 10:24O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.Jeremiah 30:11For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.Jeremiah 4:27For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.Psalms 46:11The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.Psalms 46:7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.Jeremiah 1:19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.Jeremiah 25:9Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.
Historical Context
This promise sustained Jewish hope through exile, diaspora, and centuries of dispersion. God's faithfulness to His covenant people ultimately points to Christ as the true Israel who fulfills all promises.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's promise to never make 'a full end' of His people encourage you?
- What's the relationship between God's discipline and His covenant love?
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Analysis & Commentary
In the midst of prophecies of judgment on nations, God promises not to make 'a full end' of Israel. Though scattered, disciplined, and punished, God will preserve a remnant. This echoes the Abrahamic covenant's unconditional promise (Gen 12:1-3). God's chastening of His people proves His covenant faithfulness - He won't let them go, won't utterly destroy them. This grounds Christian assurance in God's electing love, not our performance.