Jeremiah 42 · Verse 5

Jeremiah 42:5

Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.
Jeremiah 42:5, King James Version

Jeremiah 42:5 in other translations

BSBThen 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.
WEBThen they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness among us, if we don’t do according to all the word with which the LORD your God sends you to tell us.
ASVThen they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not according to all the word wherewith Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.
YLTAnd they have said to Jeremiah, ‘Jehovah is against us for a witness true and faithful, if--according to all the word with which Jehovah thy God doth send thee unto us--we do not so.
DARBYAnd they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not even according to all the word for which Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.
BBEThen they said to Jeremiah, May the Lord be a true witness against us in good faith, if we do not do everything which the Lord your God sends you to say to us.
WebsterThen they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.

What does Jeremiah 42:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Lord be a true ... witness--(Ge 31:50; Psa 89:37; Re 1:5; 3:14; 19:11).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 The Lord be a true and faithful Witness - The Lord is such; and as ye have bound yourselves to obey his voice, he will register the covenant, and bless or curse according as ye shall conduct yourselves in this matter.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 42:1-6

Johanan desires Jeremiah to ask counsel of God. (Jr 42:1-6) They are assured of safety in Judea, but of destruction in Egypt. (Jr 42:7-22) Verses 1-6 To serve a turn, Jeremiah is sought out, and the captains ask for his assistance. In every difficult, doubtful case, we must look to God for direction; and we may still, in faith, pray to be guided by a spirit of wisdom in our hearts, and the leadings of Providence. We…

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Jeremiah 42:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahand theyH1992
אָמְר֣וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559
אֶֽל\־'el-toH413
יִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414
יְהִ֤יye.Himay he becomeH1961
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
בָּ֔נוּBa.nuon <the> us
לְעֵ֖דle.'Ed<into> a witness ofH5707
אֱמֶ֣ת'e.MettruthH571
וְנֶאֱמָ֑ןve.ne.'e.Manand faithfulH539
אִם\־'im-ifH518
לֹ֡אlo'notH3808
כְּֽכָל\־ke.khol-according to everyH3605
הַ֠דָּבָרHa.da.vor<the> wordH1697
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜yish.la.cha.Khahe will send youH7971
יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413
כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651
נַעֲשֶֽׂה\׃na.'a.Sehwe will doH6213

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 42:5

  • Genesis 31:50

    If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

  • Judges 11:10

    And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

  • Malachi 2:14

    Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

  • Malachi 3:5

    And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Revelation 1:5

    And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

  • Revelation 3:14

    And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

  • Micah 1:2

    Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord God be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

  • 1 Samuel 20:42

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • Exodus 20:7

    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

  • Exodus 20:19

    And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

  • Romans 1:9

    For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

  • 1 Samuel 12:5

    And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Lord be.
5:2; Ge 31:50; Ex 20:7; Jud 11:10; 1Sa 12:5; 20:42; Mic 1:2
Mal 2:14; 3:5; Ro 1:9; Re 1:5; 3:14
if we.
Ex 20:19; De 5:27-29

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Context

  • Jeremiah 42:4

    Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

  • Jeremiah 42:5

    Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.

  • Jeremiah 42:6

    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.

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Jeremiah 42:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ellos dijeron á Jeremías: Jehová sea entre nosotros testigo de la verdad y de la lealtad, si no hiciéremos conforme á todo aquello para lo cual Jehová tu Dios te enviare á nosotros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils dirent à Jérémie: L’ Éternel soit entre nous un témoin véritable et fidèle, si nous ne faisons selon toute la parole pour laquelle l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, t’enverra vers nous!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie sprachen zu Jeremia: Jehova sei wider uns ein wahrhaftiger und zuverlässiger Zeuge, wenn wir nicht nach jedem Worte, womit Jehova, dein Gott, dich zu uns senden wird, also tun werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et illi dixerunt ad Jeremiam: Sit Dominus inter nos testis veritatis et fidei, si non juxta omne verbum in quo miserit te Dominus Deus tuus ad nos, sic faciemus: