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Jeremiah 42

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 42 of 52

1 And all the army heads, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah, the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least and to the greatest, came near.

2 And they said to Jeremiah the prophet, Please let our plea fall before you; and pray for us to Jehovah your God, for all this remnant, (for we are left over, but a few of many, as your eyes see us),

3 and Jehovah your God may make known to us the way in which we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

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Chapter Summary

Johanan asks Jeremiah to pray to Jehovah, promising to obey His will. Jehovah tells them to stay in Judea. Their destruction in Egypt.

Key Hebrew Words

נְאֻם utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a
מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
יְהוּדָ֑ה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c
שׁוֹפָ֖ר horn H7782 · TWOT 2449c
תְחִנָּתֵ֨ favour H8467 · TWOT 694f

People & Context

The Remnant Asks for Prayer

Johanan and the remaining people beg Jeremiah to pray to God for direction, swearing they will obey God's voice whether it is good or evil.

God's Warning Against Going to Egypt

After ten days, Jeremiah delivers God's message: they must stay in Judah to be built up. If they stubbornly go to Egypt, the sword and famine they fea…

Timeline

The Remnant Asks for Prayer

Johanan and the remaining people beg Jeremiah to pray to God for direction, swearing they will obey God's voice whether it is good or evil.

Jeremiah 42:1-6
God's Warning Against Going to Egypt

After ten days, Jeremiah delivers God's message: they must stay in Judah to be built up. If they stubbornly go to Egypt, the sword and famine they fear will destroy them there.

Jeremiah 42:7-22

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