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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Ten days later the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ten days later the LORD gave his reply to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it happened after ten days that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now at the end of ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now at the end of ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about at the end of ten days that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that at the end of ten days the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now after ten days [of prayer] had passed the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the end of ten days, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now at the end of 10 days, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ten days later, the LORD gave me an answer for <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After ten days the LORD spoke his word to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ten days later the LORD spoke to me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of ten days a message from the LORD came to Jeremiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ten days later the LORD spoke to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened after ten days, that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After ten days, Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, at the end of ten days, that there is a word of YHWH to Jeremiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, at the end of ten days, that there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be from the end of ten days, and the word of Jehovah will be to Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now after ten days, the word of the Lord came to Jeremias. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when ten days had been completed, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ten days passed before the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after ten days the answer of LORD JEHOVAH came to Jeremiah the Prophet<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after ten days, <i>that</i> the word of the Lord came to Jeremias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12882" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Warning Against Going to Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>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, for we will obey the voice of the LORD our God!” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: miq·qêṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śe·reṯ (Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <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> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>and 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. / For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. / Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18-21</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him. / O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you. / The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself—with your own eyes you will see Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-11</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. / “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-1.htm">Ezekiel 14:1-11</a></span><br />Then some of the elders of Israel came and sat down before me. / And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a></span><br />Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-8.htm">Psalm 32:8</a></span><br />I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-4</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. / So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Romans 8:14</a></span><br />For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner <i>stone</i>, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a></b></br> For the vision <i>is</i> yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-6.htm">Later</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-39.htm">Later</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-20.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">and destruction in Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">He reproves their hypocrisy.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>After ten days</b><br>The ten-day period signifies a time of waiting and testing for the people seeking God's guidance. Biblically, the number ten often represents completeness or a period of testing, as seen in the Ten Commandments or the ten plagues of Egypt. This waiting period may have been a test of the people's patience and faith, reflecting their willingness to trust in God's timing rather than their own.<p><b>the word of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the message Jeremiah is about to deliver. In the Old Testament, "the word of the LORD" is a common expression indicating a direct communication from God, often through His prophets. It underscores the authority and reliability of the message, distinguishing it from human opinion or advice. The word of the LORD is living and active, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>, and is central to the prophetic ministry.<p><b>came to Jeremiah</b><br>Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet," was chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. His role as a prophet was to be a mouthpiece for God, often delivering messages of warning, judgment, and hope. The phrase indicates that Jeremiah was receptive to God's communication, highlighting his faithfulness and obedience. Jeremiah's prophetic ministry is marked by his deep personal struggles and his unwavering commitment to God's call, as seen throughout the book of Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the destruction and eventual restoration of Jerusalem. He is often called the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the sins of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who communicates His will and guidance to His people through His prophets.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant_of_judah.htm">The Remnant of Judah</a></b><br>The group of Israelites left in Judah after the Babylonian conquest, seeking guidance from God through Jeremiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place where the remnant of Judah considered fleeing to escape Babylonian rule, against God's instructions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/ten_days.htm">Ten Days</a></b><br>The period Jeremiah waited before receiving a word from the LORD, signifying a time of testing and patience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience_in_seeking_god's_will.htm">The Importance of Patience in Seeking God's Will</a></b><br>Just as Jeremiah waited ten days for God's word, believers are encouraged to exercise patience when seeking divine guidance. God's timing is perfect, and waiting can be a test of faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_plan_over_our_own.htm">Trusting God's Plan Over Our Own</a></b><br>The remnant of Judah faced a choice between their own plans and God's instructions. This teaches us to prioritize God's will over our own desires, even when His plans seem counterintuitive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scripture_in_guidance.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scripture in Guidance</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet highlights the importance of seeking guidance through God's appointed messengers and His Word. Today, Scripture serves as our primary source of divine guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Jeremiah 42</a> warns of the consequences of ignoring God's instructions. This serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_communication.htm">The Assurance of God's Communication</a></b><br>God's eventual response to Jeremiah assures us that He hears our prayers and will communicate His will in His perfect timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah_20_7_with_james_1_13.htm">How can Jeremiah 20:7 be reconciled with James 1:13, which states that God never tempts or deceives anyone?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_wait_10_days_to_speak.htm">Jeremiah 42:7: Why would God wait ten days before speaking, and is there any historical or logical basis to verify this delay?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer_15_1_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">If Jeremiah 15:1 implies God would not listen to Moses or Samuel, how does this align with other passages portraying a merciful God?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">After ten days.</span>--The interval is significant, as indicating that the prophet would not give an answer of his own on the spur of the moment, but waited in prayer and meditation until there came into his mind that which he could utter as an oracle of God. So Ezekiel waited for seven days among the exiles that dwelt by the river of Chebar, till the word of the Lord came to him (<a href="/ezekiel/3-16.htm" title="And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,">Ezekiel 3:16</a>). When the hour came, the prophet preached to a multitude whose eagerness to hear him had been intensified by the suspense.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">After ten days.</span> Why this delay? Keil thinks it was for the sake of the people, who needed time to collect themselves and listen calmly to the revelation. Ezekiel once waited seven days (<a href="/ezekiel/3-16.htm">Ezekiel 3:16</a>); but this was owing to his own disturbed state of mind. The answer of the Lord extends to ver. 18, the last four verses being an epilogue enforcing the Divine declaration. It consists of the promise (vers. 9-12) that, if the people will remain quietly in the land, they will be protected; and of the threat (vers. 13-18) that, if they presume to migrate into Egypt, they will perish there by sword, famine, and pestilence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקֵּ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah 42:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:7 It happened after ten days that (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/42-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:8" /></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>