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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 />He said to them, &#8220This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition, says:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He said to them, “You sent me to the LORD, the God of Israel, with your request, and this is his reply:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your plea for mercy before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, “This is what the LORD says, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your plea before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and said to them, &#8220Thus says the LORD the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and said to them, “Thus says the LORD the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and said to them, “Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to them, “This is what the LORD says, the God of Israel to whom you sent me to bring your petition before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to them, &#8220This is what the LORD says, the God of Israel to whom you sent me to bring your petition before Him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and told them that the LORD God of Israel had said: You asked Jeremiah to pray and find out what you should do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jeremiah said to them, "You sent me to plead your case humbly to the LORD. This is what the LORD God of Israel says:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I said to them, "The LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me with your request has said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He told them, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says, to whom you sent me to take your request:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeremiah told them, ?Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah said to them, "You sent me to the LORD God of Israel to make your request known to him. Here is what he says to you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And said to them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before him, says: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he says to them, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel, to whom you sent me, to cause your supplication to fall before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith unto them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me, to cause your supplication to fall before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, whom ye sent me to him for your supplication to fall before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel, to whom you sent me, to present your supplications before him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to them: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you have sent me, so that I may present your petitions in his sight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and said to them: Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to offer your petition:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your plea before him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And said to them, Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to them: “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH God of Israel, to whom you sent me to set your request before him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and said unto them: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and he said to them, Thus saith the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-9.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=12896" 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">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. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Jeremiah told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“Thus</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</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·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šə·laḥ·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">you sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: lə·hap·pîl (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">to present</a> <a href="/hebrew/8467.htm" title="8467: tə·ḥin·naṯ·ḵem (N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Favor, supplication for favor. From chanan; graciousness; causatively, entreaty.">your petition:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>‘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.…<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/7-3.htm">Jeremiah 7:3-7</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place. / Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ / For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-10</a></span><br />At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. / And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-5.htm">Jeremiah 24:5-7</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans. / I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. / I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-41</a></span><br />I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety. / They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-21.htm">Ezekiel 18:21-23</a></span><br />But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die. / None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live. / Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-11.htm">Ezekiel 33:11</a></span><br />Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Deuteronomy 30:1-5</a></span><br />“When all these things come upon you—the blessings and curses I have set before you—and you call them to mind in all the nations to which the LORD your God has banished you, / and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today, / then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-4</a></span><br />Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. / Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-3.htm">Zechariah 1:3-4</a></span><br />So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’ / Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-39</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said to them, Thus said the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before him;</p><p class="hdg">unto.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2</a></b></br> 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, <i>even</i> for all this remnant; (for we are left <i>but</i> a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">2 Kings 19:4,6,20</a></b></br> It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up <i>thy</i> prayer for the remnant that are left… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">2 Kings 22:15-20</a></b></br> And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Present</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Request</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/daniel/6-7.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Present</a> <a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Request</a> <a href="/daniel/6-11.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Words</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>Jeremiah told them</b><br>Jeremiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament, is known for his role as a messenger of God during a tumultuous period in Judah's history. His prophetic ministry spanned the reigns of several kings, and he often faced opposition and persecution. In this context, Jeremiah is acting as an intermediary between the people and God, highlighting his role as a faithful servant despite the challenges he faced.<p><b>“Thus says the LORD,</b><br>This phrase is a common introduction to prophetic messages, indicating that the words following are not Jeremiah's own but are directly from God. It underscores the authority and divine origin of the message. The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the translation of the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, the personal name of God revealed to Moses, emphasizing His covenant relationship with Israel.<p><b>the God of Israel,</b><br>This title reaffirms God's special relationship with Israel, His chosen people. It serves as a reminder of the covenant established with the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and the promises made to them. Despite Israel's repeated disobedience, God remains their God, faithful to His covenant.<p><b>to whom you sent me</b><br>The people had approached Jeremiah to seek God's guidance, indicating a recognition of his prophetic authority and their need for divine direction. This act of sending Jeremiah to God reflects a moment of humility and dependence on divine wisdom, though it is often accompanied by a lack of genuine commitment to follow through on God's instructions.<p><b>to present your petition:</b><br>The petition likely involved seeking guidance or deliverance from the dire circumstances facing the remnant in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. This reflects a common biblical theme where people turn to God in times of crisis. However, the sincerity of their request is questionable, as subsequent events reveal their reluctance to obey God's counsel. This phrase also highlights the role of prayer and intercession in the believer's life, where petitions are brought before God through His appointed servants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet chosen by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance and faithfulness amidst persecution.<br><br>2. <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 exile, seeking guidance from God through Jeremiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/johanan_son_of_kareah.htm">Johanan son of Kareah</a></b><br>A leader among the remnant who sought Jeremiah's counsel, representing the people's desire for divine direction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>The location where the remnant gathered, a significant place for assembly and seeking God's will.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The backdrop of this passage, where many Israelites were taken captive, leaving a remnant in Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>The remnant's approach to Jeremiah underscores the importance of seeking God's will in times of uncertainty. We should prioritize prayer and scripture when making decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_mediator.htm">The Role of a Mediator</a></b><br>Jeremiah acts as a mediator between God and the people, reminding us of the importance of spiritual leaders and mentors in our lives who can provide godly counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Despite the challenging circumstances, the remnant is reminded to trust in God's plan. We, too, must have faith that God is working for our good, even when His plans are not immediately clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The remnant's request for guidance implies a willingness to obey. Our prayers should be accompanied by a readiness to act on God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's response through Jeremiah reassures the remnant of His faithfulness. We can be confident that God hears our petitions and responds according to His perfect will.<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/what_does_hope_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What is the meaning of hope in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_later_mentions_fit_moab's_prophecy.htm">If Jeremiah 48:42 says Moab will cease to be a people, how do later mentions of Moab or its descendants fit with this prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_25_6_align_with_israel's_exclusivity.htm">How does Isaiah 25:6, which speaks of a universal feast for all peoples, align with other Old Testament passages emphasizing Israel's exclusivity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_fate_of_jeremiah_42_14-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:14-16: Is there archaeological or external evidence supporting the fate of those who fled to Egypt, as described in these verses?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-9.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">[Jeremiah] told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<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">“Thus</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(kōh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<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">whom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·laḥ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to present</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַפִּ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hap·pîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your petition:</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּחִנַּתְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḥin·naṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8467.htm">Strong's 8467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Favor, supplication for favor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:9 And said to them Thus says Yahweh (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:10" /></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>