Focused Passage

Jeremiah 42:1-6

A Word Sought but Not Submitted To

The chapter moves from the remnant's request for prayer, to their vow of total obedience, to the LORD's promise if they remain in Judah, to the LORD's warning if they flee to Egypt, and finally to Jeremiah's exposure of their deceptive heart.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached

2 Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

3 Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”

4 “I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers. I will not withhold a word from you.”

5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act upon every word that the LORD your God sends you to tell us.

6 Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Jeremiah 40:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 41:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the commanders שָׂרֵ֣י H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct of the forces הַחֲיָלִ֔ים H2428 Article | Noun - masculine plural along with Johanan וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ H3110 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Kareah קָרֵ֔חַ H7143 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jezaniah וִֽיזַנְיָ֖ה H3153 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hoshaiah הוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑ה H1955 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular from the least מִקָּטֹ֥ן H6996 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular to וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the greatest גָּדֽוֹל׃ H1419 Adjective - masculine singular approached וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ H5066 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Hebrew; LXX Azariah; see Jeremiah 43:2.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Isaiah 29:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:9 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:22 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 22:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular the prophet הַנָּבִ֗יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular and said וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural אֶֽל־ אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition May our petition תְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙ H8467 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural come תִּפָּל־ H5307 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular . . . נָ֤א H4994 Interjection before you לְפָנֶ֔יךָ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular pray וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל H6419 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular . . . בַּעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙ H1157 Preposition | first person common plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular on behalf of בְּעַ֖ד H1157 Preposition this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular entire כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct remnant הַשְּׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Article | Noun - feminine singular For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction few מְעַט֙ H4592 Adjective - masculine singular of us remain נִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּ H7604 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural of the many מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה H7235 Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative you can see רֹא֥וֹת H7200 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural - אֹתָֽנוּ׃ H853 Direct object marker | first person common plural with your own eyes עֵינֶ֖יךָ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 86:11 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:6 Classic cross-references Ezra 8:21 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:16 Classic cross-references Micah 4:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

[Pray] that the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker will tell וְיַגֶּד־ H5046 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular us לָ֙נוּ֙ Preposition | first person common plural the way הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 Article | Noun - common singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative we should walk נֵֽלֶךְ־ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the thing הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative we should do נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Samuel 12:23 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 3:17 Classic cross-references Exodus 8:29 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:10 Classic cross-references Acts 20:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

I have heard you שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular replied וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular the prophet הַנָּבִיא֙ H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular I will surely הִנְנִ֧י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular pray מִתְפַּלֵּ֛ל H6419 Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural as you request כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑ם H1697 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . וְֽהָיָ֡ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and I will tell you אַגִּ֣יד H5046 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular everything כָּֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַדָּבָר֩ H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶתְכֶם֙ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural answers יַעֲנֶ֨ה H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular I will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle withhold אֶמְנַ֥ע H4513 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular a word דָּבָֽר׃ H1697 Noun - masculine singular from you מִכֶּ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Revelation 3:14 Classic cross-references Genesis 31:50 Classic cross-references Judges 11:10 Classic cross-references Malachi 2:14 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 43:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then they וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural said אָמְר֣וּ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular May the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular be יְהִ֤י H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular a true אֱמֶ֣ת H571 Noun - feminine singular and faithful וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן H539 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular witness לְעֵ֖ד H5707 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct against us בָּ֔נוּ Preposition | first person common plural if אִם־ H518 Conjunction we do not לֹ֡א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle act upon נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural every כְּֽכָל־ H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct word הַ֠דָּבָר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular sends you יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular to tell us אֵלֵ֖ינוּ H413 Preposition | first person common plural - כֵּ֥ן H3651 Adverb

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jeremiah 7:23 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:29 Classic cross-references Romans 8:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

Whether אִם־ H518 Conjunction it is pleasant ט֣וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular or וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction unpleasant רָ֔ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular we will obey נִשְׁמָ֑ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural the voice בְּק֣וֹל׀ H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural to whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative we אֲנוּ H580 Pronoun - first person common plural are sending שֹׁלְחִ֥ים H7971 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural you אֹתְךָ֛ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular אֵלָ֖יו אֵלָ֖יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular so that לְמַ֙עַן֙ H4616 Conjunction - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative it may go well with us יִֽיטַב־ H3190 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular when כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction we obey נִשְׁמַ֔ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural the voice בְּק֖וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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