Focused Passage

Jeremiah 42:7-12

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

7After ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,

8and he summoned Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the forces who were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.

9Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:

10‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you.

11Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.

12And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 27:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Afterמִקֵּ֖ץH7093Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructtenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶתH6235Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֑יםH3117Noun - masculine plural. . .וַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַיְהִ֕יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃H3414Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 42:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 41:16Classic cross-references

Original words

and he summonedוַיִּקְרָ֗אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413PrepositionJohananיֽוֹחָנָן֙H3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֔חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶ֛לH413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֥יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewere with himאִתּ֑וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularand allוּלְכָ֨ל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularfrom the leastלְמִקָּטֹ֥ןH6996Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singulartoוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe greatestגָּדֽוֹל׃H1419Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Matthew 23:37Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:4Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:2Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:20Classic cross-references

Original words

[Jeremiah] toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֲלֵיהֶ֔םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralThusכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbsaysאָמַ֥רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulartoאֵלָ֔יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeyou sentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralmeאֹתִי֙H853Direct object marker | first person common singularto presentלְהַפִּ֥ילH5307Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructyour petitionתְּחִנַּתְכֶ֖םH8467Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural-לְפָנָֽיו׃H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Jeremiah 24:6Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:36Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:28Classic cross-references Joel 2:13Classic cross-references Amos 7:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifאִם־H518Conjunction. . .שׁ֤וֹבH7725Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteyou will indeed stayתֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙H3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralin thisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandבָּאָ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthen I will buildוּבָנִ֤יתִיH1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyou upאֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particletear you downאֶהֱרֹ֔סH2040Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularI will plantוְנָטַעְתִּ֥יH5193Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyouאֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleuproot youאֶתּ֑וֹשׁH5428Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularforכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionI will relentנִחַ֙מְתִּי֙H5162Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularofאֶל־H413Prepositionthe disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have broughtעָשִׂ֖יתִיH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularupon youלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:8Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 32:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּֽירְא֗וּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralofמִפְּנֵי֙H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֔לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּ֥םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralnow fearיְרֵאִ֖יםH3373Adjective - masculine pluralמִפָּנָ֑יומִפָּנָ֑יוH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּֽירְא֤וּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralof himמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙H4480Preposition | third person masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIאָ֔נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularam withאִתְּכֶ֣םH854Preposition | second person masculine pluralyou to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֧יעַH3467Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructyouאֶתְכֶ֛םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland deliverוּלְהַצִּ֥ילH5337Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructyouאֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralfrom himמִיָּדֽוֹ׃H3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Nehemiah 1:11Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:7Classic cross-references Psalms 106:45Classic cross-references Psalms 106:46Classic cross-references Psalms 85:7Classic cross-references

Original words

And I will showוְאֶתֵּ֥ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularyouלָכֶ֛םPreposition | second person masculine pluralcompassionרַחֲמִ֖יםH7356Noun - masculine pluraland he will have compassionוְרִחַ֣םH7355Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularon youאֶתְכֶ֑םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraland restoreוְהֵשִׁ֥יבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionyour own landאַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃H127Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural

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