Jeremiah 42:9
7 After ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,
8 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.
Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:
10 ‘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.
11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:
- KJV
- And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
- WEB
- and said to them, “The LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before him, says:
- ASV
- and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
- DARBY
- and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:
- BLB
- and said to them: “Thus says YHWH the God of Israel to Him [to] whom you⁺ sent me to cause your⁺ supplication to fall before His face:
- ÅB
- og han sa til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud, som dere sendte meg til for å bære fram deres ydmyke bønn for hans åsyn:
- OTB
- Han sa til dem: «Dette er hva Herren, Israels Gud, som dere sendte meg til for å legge fram deres bønn, sier:
- B1930
- og han sa til dem: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud, som I sendte mig til for å bære frem eders ydmyke bønn for hans åsyn:
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Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 19:4
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”
Read in context2 Kings 19:6
who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
Read in contextJeremiah 42:2
Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
Read in context2 Kings 19:20–37
Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.
Read in context2 Kings 22:15–20
And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
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