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Verse Jeremiah 42:5. _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 s...
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BETWEEN US - Against us, as in Jeremiah 42:19 (margin.)
ACCORDING TO ALL THINGS - literally, “according to the whole word as
to which Yahweh thy God shall send thee to us.”...
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CHAPTER 42
_ 1. Jeremiah the intercessor (Jeremiah 42:1) _
2. The answer from Jehovah (Jeremiah 42:7)
Jeremiah 42:1. The remnant, the few who were left after the terrible
happenings recorded in the
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JEREMIAH 42:1 TO JEREMIAH 43:7. THE MIGRATION INTO EGYPT. Jeremiah is
asked by the leaders (Jeremiah 42:1 _mg.,_ with LXX) and the people to
seek Yahweh's guidance, which they solemnly ...
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_amongst_ better, as mg. _against_, i.e. to bear witness and punish us
if we fail to do our part as we now promise.
_from all the nations_ These words, as implying a much wider
dispersion of inhabita...
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2. _The request of the prophet_ (Jeremiah 42:1-6)
TRANSLATION
(1) Then all the officers of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah,
and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people both small and
g...
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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.
THE LORD BE A TRUE .....
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JEREMIAH'S MESSAGE FROM GOD TO JOHANAN
1. Jezaniah] the Azariah of Jeremiah 43:2 (and probably not the
Jezaniah of Jeremiah 40:8).
7-22. The people are forbidden to go down to Egypt. Jeremiah had
alw...
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THE LORD BE A TRUE AND FAITHFUL WITNESS... — The emphatic adjuration
implies that they are ready to accept the punishment which the
righteous Judge will inflict in the event of their proving unfaithfu...
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וְ הֵ֨מָּה֙ אָמְר֣וּ אֶֽל
־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ יְהִ֤י...
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CHAPTER XIV
THE DESCENT INTO EGYPT
Jeremiah 42:1 Jeremiah 43:1
"They came into the land of Egypt, for they obeyed not the voice of
Jehovah."- Jeremiah 43:7
THUS within a few days Jeremiah had exper...
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Before going forward, Johanan and those associated with him, gathered
to Jeremiah, and asked that he pray for them and seek divine guidance.
He consented at once to their request, and they promised ob...
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Then they said to Jeremiah, (b) 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.
(b) There are as ready...
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_Witness. Jeremias knew their fickle temper. They will obey, only if
God comply with their desires. (Calmet) --- They began with piety, but
soon refused to obey the directions given, chap. xliii. 2.
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Nothing can be more promising than this engagement on both sides. We
shall see how the matter ends....
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It hence appears that the people understood for what purpose Jeremiah,
before he consulted God, assured them of his faithfulness and
sincerity; for it was not without reason that they promised to be
o...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 39 THROUGH 44.
After this, chapter 39 and the following Chapter s give us the history
of the confusion and iniquity that reigned among the remnant who were
no...
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THEN THEY SAID TO JEREMIAH, THE LORD BE A TRUE AND FAITHFUL WITNESS
BETWEEN US,.... Which is the form of an oath; a solemn appeal to God,
as a witness to what they were about to say, and to the sincer...
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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.
Ver. 5. _The Lord be a...
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_Then Jeremiah said, I have heard you_, &c. That is, I will do for you
what you desire. _I will pray unto the Lord your God_ They called the
Lord Jeremiah's God: here Jeremiah calls him _their God_, b...
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THE HYPOCRITICAL INQUIRY...
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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, apparently an unconditi...
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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 guid...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Jeremiah 42:5 said H559 (H8804) Jeremiah H3414 LORD H3068 true H571
faithful H539 (H8737) witness H5707 do...
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THE REFUGEES SEEK YHWH'S GUIDANCE THROUGH JEREMIAH BUT ON RECEIVING IT
REJECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT FIT IN WITH THEIR INCLINATIONS WITH THE
CONSEQUENCE THAT JEREMIAH PROPHESIES JUDGMENT AGAINST THEM...
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THE PEOPLE APPROACH JEREMIAH AND SEEK GUIDANCE, GIVING THE IMPRESSION
OF WANTING TO OBEY YHWH (JEREMIAH 42:1).
As a result of what had happened to Jerusalem Jeremiah had now been
proved to be a true p...
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CONTENTS: God's answer to the inquiry of the people and Jeremiah
concerning the calamities recently befallen. God's charge to the
people in the land.
CHARACTERS: God, Johanan, Jezaniah, Jeremiah.
CON...
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Jeremiah 42:1. _Then came all the captains of the forces._ שׂרי
_sari,_ the princes of the army. _Johanan and Jezaniah_ are for
dignity named last, because they were of royal blood. All the people,
be...
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_All the people. .. came near, and said unto Jeremiah the prophet._
THE PEOPLE AND THE PROPHET
I. Prayerfulness. “Pray for us.” The prophet was implored to
intercede with God on behalf of his countr...
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CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—CHRONOLOGY as in previous chapter.
Observe: _Jeremiah and Baruch_ had been _among the captives of
Ishmael_, whom Johanan _rescued_ (chap. Jeremiah 43:6).
STATE OF THE NA...
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EXPOSITION
Jeremiah receives a request to inquire of God concerning the proposed
emigration, and a "word of the Lord" follows.
JEREMIAH 42:1
JEZANIAH THE SON OF HOSHAIAH. For "Jezaniah," the Septuag...
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So in chapter 42:
Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
they came unto Jeremiah, and said unto him, We beg you, that you will
accept our supplication, and pray for us un...