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:)

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ vai.yo.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu	H3414	Jirmejah · proper noun, a man's name
prophet	הַנָּבִ֗יא ha.na.Vi'	H5030	a prophet or (generally) inspired man · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
supplication	תְחִנָּתֵ֙נוּ֙ te.chi.na.Te.nu	H8467	graciousness · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
accepted	תִּפָּל ti.pol-	H5307	to fall · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
before	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ le.fa.Nei.kha	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
pray	וְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל ve.hit.pa.Lel	H6419	to judge (officially or mentally) · conjunction + verb, hithpael imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
remnant	הַשְּׁאֵרִ֣ית ha.she.'e.Rit	H7611	a remainder or residual (surviving · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
left	נִשְׁאַ֤רְנוּ nish.'Ar.nu	H7604	properly · verb, niphal perfect, 1st person common plural
few	מְעַט֙ me.'At	H4592	a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
many	מֵֽהַרְבֵּ֔ה me.har.Beh	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive absolute
eyes	עֵינֶ֖יךָ 'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
behold	רֹא֥וֹת ro.'ot	H7200	to see · verb, qal active participle, feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 36:7 It may be they will present their supplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the…
Leviticus 26:22 I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your…
1 Samuel 7:8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philis…
1 Samuel 12:19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this…
Isaiah 1:9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Isaiah 37:4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and w…
Jeremiah 37:3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray n…
Lamentations 1:1 How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess am…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:1-6

We have reason to wonder how Jeremiah the prophet escaped the sword of Ishmael; it seems he did escape, and it was not the first time that the Lord hid him. It is strange also that in these violent turns he was not consulted before now, and his advice asked and taken. But it should seem as if they knew not that a prophet was among them. Though this people were as brands plucked out of the fire, yet have they not returned to the Lord. This people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; and contempt of God and his providence, God and his prophets, is still the sin that most easily besets them. But now at length, to serve a turn, Jeremiah is sought out, and all the captains, Johanan himself not…

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John Gill on Jeremiah 42:2

And said unto Jeremiah the prophet,.... That is, some one of them, as the mouth of the whole body, very probably Johanan: let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee; they treat the prophet with great respect, and are very humble and submissive, as if they were very hearty and sincere in their request: and pray for us unto the Lord thy God; as if they were conscious of their own inability to pray for themselves, and of their unworthiness to call God their God; and as if they had a high opinion of, he prophet, as having an interest in God, and great power with him in prayer, whom he could not well deny anything: even for all this remnant; this poor remnant, this handful…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 42:1-3

Jeremiah 42:1-3 1. Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, 1. Et accesserunt cuncti duces copiarum, et Joannes filius Kareah, et Jezaniah filius Ozamae, et totus populus a parvo usque ad magnum, 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. Et dixerunt ad Jeremiam prophetam, Cadat Agedum precatio nostra coram facie tua, et ores pro nobis Jehovam Deum tuum pro omnibus rel…

The Church Fathers

Their words are full of piety but do not agree with their actions. When ten days had passed, the prophet obtained his reply. But I think that the delay of the response was for the benefit of those who had made the request, so that they might know how God barely received the supplication of the prophet. Accordingly, the prophet says that God had ordered for them to stay in that land. He says, "I will deem you worthy of all care."
— Theodoret of Cyrus, ON JEREMIAH 8:42

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Dictionary and topics

Johanan · . — .

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 42:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:1-6

John Gill on Jeremiah 42:2

John Calvin on Jeremiah 42:1-3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 42:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:1-6

John Gill on Jeremiah 42:2

John Calvin on Jeremiah 42:1-3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 42:1-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 42:1-3