Jeremiah 42:12
And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.In other versions
And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
ASV
And I will have mercy on you, so that he may have mercy on you and let you go back to your land.
BBE
And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
DBY
I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you, and cause you to return to your own land.
WEB
And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground.
YLT
And I will show mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
ENG
And I will show mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
WBT
And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’
BSB
In context
10If 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.
11Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
12And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
13But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
14Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell: