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For if we obey him, everything will turn out well for us.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a> Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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 when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a> Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a> Whether it is pleasing or displeasing, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we send you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well for us when we listen to the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of the LORD our God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, in order that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Whether it is good or bad, we will listen to the voice of Yahweh our God to whom we are sending you, so that good may come to us when we listen to the voice of Yahweh our God.” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to and honor the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of the LORD our God.” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the LORD our God to whom we are sending you so that it may go well with us. We will certainly obey the LORD our God! ” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. We will certainly obey the voice of the LORD our God!&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a> Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> even if it isn't what we want to do. We will obey the LORD so that all will go well for us." <a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a> Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> We will obey the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, whether it's good or bad. Yes, we will obey the LORD our God so that everything will go well for us." <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a> Whether it pleases us or not, we will obey the LORD our God, to whom we are asking you to pray. All will go well with us if we obey him." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a> Whether it seems good or bad, we will obey the LORD our God to whom we send you, so it may go well for us. Indeed, we will obey the LORD our God." <a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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 when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!? <a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a> We will obey what the LORD our God to whom we are sending you tells us to do. It does not matter whether we like what he tells us or not. We will obey what he tells us to do so that things will go well for us." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a> Whether it is good, or whether it is bad, we will obey the voice of Yahweh our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Yahweh our God.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Whether [it is] good or evil, to the voice of our God YHWH, to whom we are sending you, we listen; because it is good for us when we listen to the voice of our God YHWH.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Whether good or evil, to the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we are sending thee, we do hearken; because it is good for us when we hearken to the voice of Jehovah our God.' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If good, and if evil, we will hear to the voice of Jehovah our God which we sent thee to him; so that it shall be well to us, for we will hear to the voice of Jehovah our God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Whether it be good or evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom me send thee: that it may be well with us when we shall hearken to the voice of the Lord our God. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Whether it is for good or for harm, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you. So may it be well with us, when we heed the voice of the Lord our God.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a> Whether we like it or not, we will obey the command of the LORD, our God, to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us for obeying the command of the LORD, our God.” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, in order that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Whether it be good or whether it be bad, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we send you; that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> If the voice of LORD JEHOVAH our God is good or if it is evil, we shall hear him to whom we send you, and it shall be well with us when we will hear the voice of LORD JEHOVAH our God!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will hearken to the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we hearken to the voice of the LORD our God.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will hearken to the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, because we shall hearken to the voice of the Lord our God. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-6.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=12867" 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> …5Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act upon every word that the LORD your God sends you to tell us. 6<a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">Whether</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">it is pleasant</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">unpleasant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: niš·mā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">we will obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the voice</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</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.">to whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/580.htm" title="580: ʾă·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Contracted for 'anachnuw; we.">we</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šō·lə·ḥîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">are sending</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯə·ḵā (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: yî·ṭaḇ- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">it may go well with us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: niš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">we will obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the voice</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God!”</a> 7After ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,…<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="/deuteronomy/5-27.htm">Deuteronomy 5:27</a> Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.” <a href="/exodus/24-7.htm">Exodus 24:7</a> Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” <a href="/joshua/24-24.htm">Joshua 24:24</a> So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.” <a href="/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14</a> If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. <a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm">2 Kings 18:12</a> This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey. <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31-32</a> So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. <a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a> I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">2 Chronicles 34:31</a> So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. <a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21</a> Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. <a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46</a> Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? <a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a> If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. <a href="/romans/6-16.htm">Romans 6:16</a> Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a> Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.it be good.<a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Romans 7:7,13</a> What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet… <a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Romans 8:7</a> Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.that it.<a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a> But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.<a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Deuteronomy 5:29,33</a> O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! … <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Deuteronomy 6:2,3</a> That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-2.htm">Favorable</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-20.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-20.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-26.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-3.htm">Unpleasant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-52.htm">Favorable</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-27.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-12.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-4.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Unpleasant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-62.htm">Whether</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>Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant This phrase reflects a commitment to obedience regardless of circumstances. It echoes the biblical principle of submitting to God's will, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, where love for God is commanded with all one's heart, soul, and strength. The willingness to accept both favorable and unfavorable outcomes is a testament to faith and trust in God's sovereignty, similar to Job's declaration in <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Job 2:10</a>, "Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"we will obey the voice of the LORD our God Obedience to God's voice is a central theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of heeding divine instruction. In the context of Jeremiah, the people are seeking guidance during a time of crisis following the Babylonian conquest. This mirrors the call to obedience found in <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a>, where Samuel states that obedience is better than sacrifice. The phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience is a response to God's faithfulness.to whom we are sending you This refers to the delegation of Jeremiah as a prophet to seek God's guidance. Prophets in the Old Testament served as intermediaries between God and the people, delivering messages and instructions. Jeremiah's role is crucial, as he is seen as a trustworthy conduit for God's will. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God using chosen individuals to communicate His purposes, as seen with Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10</a>.so that it may go well with us The desire for well-being is a common biblical motif, often linked to obedience and adherence to God's commandments. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33</a> promises that walking in God's ways will lead to prosperity and longevity. This phrase highlights the belief that aligning with God's will results in blessings and protection, a recurring promise throughout the Old Testament.when we obey the voice of the LORD our God! Reiterating the commitment to obedience, this phrase emphasizes the conditional nature of God's blessings based on the people's response. The repetition underscores the seriousness of their pledge and the understanding that their future well-being is contingent upon their faithfulness. This is consistent with the covenantal framework found in passages like <a href="/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on obedience or disobedience to God's commands.<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 the mouthpiece of God in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/j/johanan_and_the_remnant_of_judah.htm">Johanan and the Remnant of Judah</a> Johanan was a leader among the remnant of Judah who sought Jeremiah's counsel. The remnant refers to the small group of Israelites left in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through His prophet Jeremiah. The people are seeking His guidance for their future actions. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The place where the remnant of Judah considered fleeing to escape Babylonian rule, against God's directive. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a> The historical context of this passage, where the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon. The remnant is seeking guidance on whether to stay in Judah or flee to Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Obedience to God's word is crucial, whether His commands are pleasant or unpleasant. True faith is demonstrated through obedience. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a> Like the remnant, we should seek God's guidance in all decisions, trusting that His plans are for our good. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Even when God's instructions seem counterintuitive, trusting in His sovereignty leads to blessings and protection. <a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_follow_through.htm">Commitment to Follow Through</a> It's not enough to express a desire to obey; we must follow through with action, as the remnant pledged to do. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The historical context reminds us that disobedience leads to negative consequences, reinforcing the need for adherence to God's will.<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/why_ignore_god's_guidance_after_seeking_it.htm">Jeremiah 42:1–6: If the people truly sought God’s guidance, why did they ignore it immediately after receiving Jeremiah’s answer?</a> <a href="/q/jeremiah_42__aligns_with_god's_teachings.htm">Jeremiah 42 (overall): How do the warnings and outcomes in this chapter align with other biblical teachings on God's protection and judgment, and are there any inconsistencies?</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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Whether אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it is pleasant ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good or וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not unpleasant, רָ֔ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil we will obey נִשְׁמָ֑ע (niš·mā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the voice בְּק֣וֹל ׀ (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound of 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 our God אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that we אֲנַ֜חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_580.htm">Strong's 580: </a> We are sending שֹׁלְחִ֥ים (šō·lə·ḥîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out you, אֹתְךָ֛ (’ō·ṯə·ḵā) Direct object marker | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case so that לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent it may go well with us, יִֽיטַב־ (yî·ṭaḇ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> To be good, well, glad, or pleasing for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction we will obey נִשְׁמַ֔ע (niš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the voice בְּק֖וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (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 our God!” אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-6.htm">Jeremiah 42:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:6 Whether it be good or whether it (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:7" /></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>