Jeremiah 42:9
And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
Jeremiah 42:9 in other translations
| BSB | Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition: |
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| 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: |
| YLT | and he saith unto them, ‘Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me, to cause your supplication to fall 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: |
| BBE | And said to them, These are the words of the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to put your request before him: |
| Webster | And said to them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him; |
What does Jeremiah 42:9 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 42:7-22
If we would know the mind of the Lord in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is ever ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicted; and he never rejects any who rely on his promises. He has declared enough to silence even the causeless fears of his people, which discourge them in the way of duty. Whatever loss or suffering we may fear from obedience, is provided against in God's word; and he will…
Jeremiah 42:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 42:9
- 2 Kings 19:4
It may be the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rab–shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.
- 2 Kings 19:6
And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
- Jeremiah 42:2
And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)
- 2 Kings 19:20-37
Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. …
- 2 Kings 22:15-20
And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard; …
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Context
- Jeremiah 42:8
Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
- Jeremiah 42:9
And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
- Jeremiah 42:10
If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
Jeremiah 42:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjoles: Así ha dicho Jehová Dios de Israel, al cual me enviasteis para que hiciese caer vuestros ruegos en su presencia: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et leur dit: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, vers qui vous m’avez envoyé pour présenter votre supplication devant lui: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sprach zu ihnen: So spricht Jehova, der Gott Israels, an welchen ihr mich gesandt habt, um euer Flehen vor ihn kommen zu lassen: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit ad eos: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël, ad quem misistis me ut prosternerem preces vestras in conspectu ejus: |