Jeremiah 42 · Verse 6

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.
Jeremiah 42:6, King James Version

Jeremiah 42:6 in other translations

BSBWhether 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, for we will obey the voice of the LORD our God!”
WEBWhether it is good, or whether it is 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.”
ASVWhether 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.
YLTWhether 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.'
DARBYWhether it be good or whether it be evil, we will hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us when we hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God.
BBEIf it is good or if it is evil, we will be guided by the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you; so that it may be well for us when we give ear to the voice of the Lord our God.
WebsterWhether 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.

What does Jeremiah 42:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. evil--not moral evil, which God cannot command (Jas 1:13), but what may be disagreeable and hard to us. Piety obeys God, without questioning, at all costs. See the instance defective in this, that it obeyed only so far as was agreeable to itself (1Sa 15:3, 9, 13-15, 20-23).

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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 42:6 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.

אִם\־'im-whetherH518
ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and orH518
רָ֔עRa'badH7451
בְּק֣וֹל\׀be.Kolto [the] voice ofH6963
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834
אֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.nuweH587
שֹׁלְחִ֥יםsho.le.Chim[are] sendingH7971
אֹתְךָ֛'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413
נִשְׁמָ֑עnish.Ma'we will listenH8085
לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso thatH4616
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthisH834
יִֽיטַב\־yi.tav-it may go wellH3190
לָ֔נוּLa.nufor <the> us
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
נִשְׁמַ֔עnish.Ma'we will listenH8085
בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH6963
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ\׃\ \ס'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430

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Cross references for Jeremiah 42:6

  • Jeremiah 7:23

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 5:29

    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!

  • Romans 8:7

    Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

  • Deuteronomy 5:33

    Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

  • Deuteronomy 6:2-3

    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. Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

  • Romans 7:13

    Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

  • Isaiah 3:10

    Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

  • Psalms 81:13-16

    Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

  • Exodus 24:7

    And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.

  • Psalms 128:2

    For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

  • Romans 7:7

    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.

  • Joshua 24:24

    And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

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it be good.
Ro 7:7,13; 8:7
that it.
7:23; De 5:29,33; 6:2,3; Ps 81:13-16; 128:2; Isa 3:10

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Context

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 42:7

    And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah.

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Jeremiah 42:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ora sea bueno, ora malo, á la voz de Jehová nuestro Dios, al cual te enviamos, obedeceremos; para que, obedeciendo á la voz de Jehová nuestro Dios, tengamos bien.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Soit bien, soit mal, nous écouterons la voix de l’ Éternel notre Dieu, vers qui nous t’envoyons, afin qu’il nous arrive du bien, quand nous écouterons la voix de l’ Éternel, notre Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Es sei Gutes oder Böses, wir wollen hören auf die Stimme Jehovas, unseres Gottes, an den wir dich senden; damit es uns wohlgehe, wenn wir auf die Stimme Jehovas, unseres Gottes, hören.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sive bonum est, sive malum, voci Domini Dei nostri, ad quem mittimus te, obediemus, ut bene sit nobis cum audierimus vocem Domini Dei nostri.