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.

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1Then 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

2Jeremiah 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.

3Pray 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.”

5Then 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.

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

Original words

Then allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֣יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֔יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine pluralalong with Johananוְיֽוֹחָנָן֙H3110Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֔חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singularJezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֖הH3153Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Hoshaiahהוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑הH1955Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularfrom the leastמִקָּטֹ֥ןH6996Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singulartoוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe greatestגָּדֽוֹל׃H1419Adjective - masculine singularapproachedוַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙H5066Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Hebrew; LXX Azariah; see Jeremiah 43:2.

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularand saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralאֶֽל־אֶֽל־H413PrepositionMay our petitionתְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙H8467Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralcomeתִּפָּל־H5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular. . .נָ֤אH4994Interjectionbefore youלְפָנֶ֔יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularprayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤לH6419Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular. . .בַּעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙H1157Preposition | first person common pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularon behalf ofבְּעַ֖דH1157Prepositionthisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularentireכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructremnantהַשְּׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Article | Noun - feminine singularForכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionfewמְעַט֙H4592Adjective - masculine singularof us remainנִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּH7604Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common pluralof the manyמֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔הH7235Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou can seeרֹא֥וֹתH7200Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural-אֹתָֽנוּ׃H853Direct object marker | first person common pluralwith your own eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָH5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

[Pray] that the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill tellוְיַגֶּד־H5046Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularusלָ֙נוּ֙Preposition | first person common pluralthe wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870Article | Noun - common singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewe should walkנֵֽלֶךְ־H1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the thingהַדָּבָ֖רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewe should doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

I have heard youשָׁמַ֔עְתִּיH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularrepliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֲלֵיהֶ֜םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִיא֙H5030Article | Noun - masculine singularI will surelyהִנְנִ֧יH2005Interjection | first person common singularprayמִתְפַּלֵּ֛לH6419Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralas you requestכְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑םH1697Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural. . .וְֽהָיָ֡הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand I will tell youאַגִּ֣ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singulareverythingכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַדָּבָר֩H1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralanswersיַעֲנֶ֨הH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularI will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlewithholdאֶמְנַ֥עH4513Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singulara wordדָּבָֽר׃H1697Noun - masculine singularfrom youמִכֶּ֖םPreposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙H1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralsaidאָמְר֣וּH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularMay the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbeיְהִ֤יH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singulara trueאֱמֶ֣תH571Noun - feminine singularand faithfulוְנֶאֱמָ֑ןH539Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularwitnessלְעֵ֖דH5707Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructagainst usבָּ֔נוּPreposition | first person common pluralifאִם־H518Conjunctionwe do notלֹ֡אH3808Adverb - Negative particleact uponנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluraleveryכְּֽכָל־H3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructwordהַ֠דָּבָרH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularsends youיִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜H7971Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularto tell usאֵלֵ֖ינוּH413Preposition | first person common plural-כֵּ֥ןH3651Adverb

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whetherאִם־H518Conjunctionit is pleasantט֣וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularorוְאִם־H518Conjunctionunpleasantרָ֔עH7451Adjective - masculine singularwe will obeyנִשְׁמָ֑עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthe voiceבְּק֣וֹל׀H6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralto whomאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeweאֲנוּH580Pronoun - first person common pluralare sendingשֹׁלְחִ֥יםH7971Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralyouאֹתְךָ֛H853Direct object marker | second person masculine singularאֵלָ֖יואֵלָ֖יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularso thatלְמַ֙עַן֙H4616Conjunction-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeit may go well with usיִֽיטַב־H3190Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwhenכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionwe obeyנִשְׁמַ֔עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthe voiceבְּק֖וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃סH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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