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For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few are left. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jeremiah the prophet. They said, “Please pray to the LORD your God for us. As you can see, we are only a tiny remnant compared to what we were before. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the LORD your God for us, for all this remnant—because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us— <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a> And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, for all this remnant (since we are left but a few of many, as you can see), <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our pleading come before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God for all this remnant—since we have been left only a few out of many, just as your own eyes now see us— <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, &#8220Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, that is for all this remnant; because we are left but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us, <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, that is for all this remnant; because we are left but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us, <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our supplication come before you, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, that is for all this remnant, because we remain but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us, <a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition be presented before you, and pray to the LORD your God for us, that is, for all this remnant [of the people of Judah]; for we were once many, but now [only] a few of us are left, as you see with your own eyes, [so please pray] <a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> the prophet Jeremiah and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on our behalf, on behalf of this entire remnant (for few of us remain out of the many, as you can see with your own eyes), <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jeremiah the prophet and said, &#8220May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on our behalf, on behalf of this entire remnant (for few of us remain out of the many, as you can see with your own eyes), <a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a> and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us), <a href="/cev/jeremiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and said, "Please, Jeremiah, pray to the LORD your God for us. Judah used to have many people, but as you can see, only a few of us are left. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a> and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us: <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They said to him, "Please listen to our request, and pray to the LORD your God for all of us who are left here. As you can see, there are only a few of us left. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a> and said to me, "Please do what we ask you! Pray to the LORD our God for us. Pray for all of us who have survived. Once there were many of us; but now only a few of us are left, as you can see. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a> They told Jeremiah the prophet, "Please listen to what we have to ask of you. Pray to the LORD your God for us and for all these survivors. Indeed, only a few of us remain out of many, as you can see. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a> They said to him, "Please grant our request and pray to the LORD your God for all those of us who are still left alive here. For, as you yourself can see, there are only a few of us left out of the many there were before. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our petition be presented before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do see us: <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And said to Jeremiah the prophet, We beseech thee, let our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us to the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thy eyes do behold us:) <a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a> and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, even for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes see us, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they say to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our supplication fall before you, and pray for us to your God YHWH for all this remnant; for we have been left a few out of many, as your eyes see us; <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they say unto Jeremiah the prophet, 'Let, we pray thee, our supplication fall before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant; for we have been left a few out of many, as thine eyes do see us; <a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will say to Jeremiah the prophet, Now shall our supplication fall before thee, and pray thou for us to Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant; for we were left few from many as thine eyes see us.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they said to Jeremias the prophet: Let our supplication fall before thee: and pray thou for us to the Lord thy God for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as thy eyes do behold us. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they said to Jeremiah the prophet: “Let our supplication fall before your sight. And pray for us to the Lord your God, on behalf of this entire remnant. For few out of many have been left behind, just as your eyes behold us. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a> approached Jeremiah the prophet and said, “Please grant our petition; pray for us to the LORD, your God, for all this remnant. As you see, only a few of us remain, but once we were many. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the prophet Jeremiah and said, “Be good enough to listen to our plea, and pray to the LORD your God for us—for all this remnant. For there are only a few of us left out of many, as your eyes can see.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And said to Jeremiah, We beseech you, pray for us before the LORD your God, for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes see us; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they said to Jeremiah: “We beg of you, pray for us before LORD JEHOVAH your God, because we few are left of many, as your eyes see us<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and said unto Jeremiah the prophet: 'Let, we pray thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> to Jeremias the prophet, and said to him, Let now our supplication come before thy face, and pray thou to the Lord thy God for this remnant; for we are left few out of many, as thine eyes see. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12817" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Warning Against Going to Egypt</a> 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 2<a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8467.htm" title="8467: ṯə·ḥin·nā·ṯê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Favor, supplication for favor. From chanan; graciousness; causatively, entreaty.">“May our petition</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: tip·pāl- (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: wə·hiṯ·pal·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-Imp-ms) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ba·‘ă·ḏê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: bə·‘aḏ (Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">on behalf of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">entire</a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">remnant.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">few</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: niš·’ar·nū (V-Nifal-Perf-1cp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">of us remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: mê·har·bêh (Prep-m:: V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">of the many,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’ō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">you can see</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯā·nū (DirObjM:: 1cp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·ḵā (N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">with your own eyes.</a> 3Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a> Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!” <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Jeremiah 21:2</a> “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” <a href="/1_samuel/7-8.htm">1 Samuel 7:8</a> and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” <a href="/1_samuel/12-19.htm">1 Samuel 12:19</a> They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.” <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">1 Kings 13:6</a> Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before. <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">2 Kings 19:4</a> Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” <a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">2 Kings 22:13</a> “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.” <a href="/isaiah/37-4.htm">Isaiah 37:4</a> Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” <a href="/isaiah/37-15.htm">Isaiah 37:15-20</a> And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: / “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. ... <a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3</a> “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way? <a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">Ezekiel 20:1-3</a> In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me. / Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/acts/8-24.htm">Acts 8:24</a> Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.” <a href="/acts/10-2.htm">Acts 10:2</a> He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. <a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Acts 12:5</a> So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him. <a href="/romans/15-30.htm">Romans 15:30</a> Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech you, our supplication be accepted before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do behold us:)be accepted before thee.<a href="/jeremiah/36-7.htm">Jeremiah 36:7</a> It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.<a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Jeremiah 37:20</a> Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.and pray.<a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">Jeremiah 17:15,16</a> Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now… <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Jeremiah 21:2</a> Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.<a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">Jeremiah 37:3</a> And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.left.<a href="/leviticus/26-22.htm">Leviticus 26:22</a> I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Deuteronomy 4:27</a> And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62</a> And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-20.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Few</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Please</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-16.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Supplication</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-27.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/daniel/1-12.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm">Few</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-4.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Please</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-4.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Supplication</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 42</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will.</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea;</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">and destruction in Egypt.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">He reproves their hypocrisy.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/42.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/42.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Jeremiah the prophet and said Jeremiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament, served during the final years of Judah before the Babylonian exile. His role was to convey God's messages to the people, often warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience. This phrase highlights the people's recognition of Jeremiah's prophetic authority and their need for divine guidance.May our petition come before you The people are making a formal request, acknowledging their dependence on divine intervention. This reflects a common biblical theme where individuals or groups seek God's favor or guidance through prayer, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/1_samuel/1-17.htm">1 Samuel 1:17</a> and <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>.pray to the LORD your God The request for Jeremiah to pray indicates their belief in his close relationship with God. The phrase "the LORD your God" suggests a recognition of Jeremiah's personal connection to God, which they hope to leverage for their benefit. This reflects a cultural understanding of prophets as intermediaries between God and the people.on behalf of this entire remnant The term "remnant" refers to the small group of Israelites who survived the Babylonian conquest. This concept is significant throughout the Bible, symbolizing hope and the continuation of God's covenant with His people, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a> and <a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a>.For few of us remain of the many This acknowledges the drastic reduction in their numbers due to war, exile, and other calamities. It underscores the severity of their situation and the fulfillment of prophetic warnings about the consequences of disobedience, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62</a>.as you can see with your own eyes This phrase appeals to the observable reality of their circumstances, emphasizing the urgency and desperation of their situation. It serves as a reminder of the tangible consequences of turning away from God, reinforcing the need for repentance and divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Israelites. He is often called the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the fate of his people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_remnant.htm">The Remnant</a> The small group of Israelites who survived the Babylonian conquest and exile. They represent the faithful few who remain after a period of judgment and destruction. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_petition.htm">The Petition</a> The request made by the remnant to Jeremiah to intercede with God on their behalf. This reflects their recognition of Jeremiah's role as a prophet and their need for divine guidance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenantal name of God used in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing His relationship with Israel and His sovereignty over their fate. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_conquest.htm">Babylonian Conquest</a> The historical event where Babylon, under King Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the city and the exile of its people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intercession.htm">The Importance of Intercession</a> Just as the remnant sought Jeremiah's intercession, we are called to intercede for others in prayer, recognizing the power of seeking God's guidance and intervention. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_sovereignty.htm">Recognizing God's Sovereignty</a> The remnant's acknowledgment of their reduced numbers and their plea for divine help underscores the importance of recognizing God's control over our circumstances and our dependence on Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a> Jeremiah's role as an intermediary between God and the people highlights the importance of spiritual leaders who guide and direct us according to God's will. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_adversity.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Adversity</a> The remnant's survival serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to those who remain true to Him, even in the face of overwhelming challenges. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_will.htm">Seeking God's Will</a> The remnant's request for Jeremiah to pray for them emphasizes the need to seek God's will in our decisions, especially during times of uncertainty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 42</a> <a href="/q/do_jer_42's_promises_conflict_with_jer_43.htm">Do the promises in Jer 42 about the safety of the remnant conflict with the calamities in Jer 43?</a> <a href="/q/do_historical_records_confirm_jeremiah_42.htm">Jeremiah 42:11-12: The text promises divine protection from Babylon; do non-biblical historical records confirm or contradict this claim?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_johanan_took_jeremiah_to_egypt.htm">Is there any credible record of Johanan and others forcing Jeremiah and Baruch into Egypt (Jer 43:1-7)?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_fate_of_2_kings_25_26_group_unknown.htm">2 Kings 25:26 says the remaining people fled to Egypt, but why does neither the Bible nor contemporary sources detail the fate of this group?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/42.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Pray for us unto the Lord thy God.--The prophet had gone to Gedaliah at Mizpah (<a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm" title="Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelled with him among the people that were left in the land.">Jeremiah 40:6</a>), and would seem to have been among the captives whom Ishmael was carrying off when they were rescued by Johanan at Gibeon (<a href="/context/jeremiah/41-13.htm" title="Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.">Jeremiah 41:13-14</a>). The people now turn to him, acknowledging him as a true prophet, and, trusting to his patriotism. ask for his guidance. Their position was difficult and dangerous. Would he not pray to Jehovah for wisdom, that they might see their way--the way to escape from the threatening peril--clearly? He complies with their wishes, and they, on their side, promise to follow the guidance for which they ask.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - Said unto Jeromiah the prophet. Jeremiah, we have been already told, was one of the refugees at Mizpah (<a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6</a>), and consequently was forced into the train of Ishmael (<a href="/jeremiah/41-16.htm">Jeremiah 41:16</a>). Pray for us. This petition has been accused of hypocrisy, but the prophecy of Jeremiah assumes throughout that it was made in earnest (ver. 20 proven nothing to the contrary). The "captains" never supposed it possible that Jeremiah could direct them to stay in Judah; the only question with them was as to the best direction for flight. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites the prophet הַנָּבִ֗יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet and said, וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “May our petition תְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙ (ṯə·ḥin·nā·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8467.htm">Strong's 8467: </a> Favor, supplication for favor come תִּפָּל־ (tip·pāl-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie before you; לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face pray וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל (wə·hiṯ·pal·lêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> To judge, to intercede, pray to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative on behalf of בְּעַ֖ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for this הַזֹּ֑את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every remnant. הַשְּׁאֵרִ֣ית (haš·šə·’ê·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> Rest, residue, remnant, remainder For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction few מְעַט֙ (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> A little, fewness, a few of us remain נִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּ (niš·’ar·nū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant of the many, מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה (mê·har·bêh) Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> To be or become much, many or great as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you can see רֹא֥וֹת (rō·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see with your own eyes. עֵינֶ֖יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:2 And said to Jeremiah the prophet Let (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/42-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>