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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu	H3414	Jirmejah · proper noun, a man's name
prophet	הַנָּבִיא֙ ha.na.Vi'	H5030	a prophet or (generally) inspired man · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
heard	שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי sha.Ma'.ti	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
pray	מִתְפַּלֵּ֛ל mit.pa.Lel	H6419	to judge (officially or mentally) · verb, hithpael active participle, masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם 'e.lo.hei.Khem	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
words	כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֑ם ke.div.rei.Khem	H1697	a word · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
thing	הַדָּבָר֩ ha.da.Var	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֤ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
answer	יַעֲנֶ֨ה ya.'a.Neh	H6030	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
declare	אַגִּ֣יד 'a.Gid	H5046	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular
keep	אֶמְנַ֥ע 'em.Na'	H4513	to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or inj… · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
nothing	דָּבָֽר da.Var	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular absolute
back	מָנַע mânaʻ	H4513	to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or inj…

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Cross-references

Exodus 8:29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants,…
1 Samuel 3:17-18 And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou…
1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right wa…
Psalms 40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindnes…
Jeremiah 23:28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wh…
Acts 20:20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
1 Kings 22:14-16 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

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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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 42:4

I have heard--that is, I accede to your request. your God--Being His by adoption, ye are not your own, and are bound to whatever He wills (Exo 19:5-6; Co1 6:19-20). answer you--that is, through me. keep nothing back-- (Sa1 3:18; Act 20:20).

John Gill on Jeremiah 42:4

Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you,.... He took notice of what they said to him, and found himself disposed to comply with their request, and readily granted it: behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God, according to your words; be an intercessor for them; use his interest with his God, and their God; and, on account of relation, might expect to be heard; whom he would humbly entreat to direct what they should do, as they desired: 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; but faithfully make known the whole mind and will of God, just as it is delivered, be it in what w…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 42:4

Jeremiah 42:4 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. 4. Et dixit illis Jeremias Propheta, Audivi, ecce ego orabo Jehovam Deum vestrum secundum sermones vestros, et erit quemcunque sermonem responderit Jehova vobis, annuntiabo vobis, non celabo a vobis quicquam. In order to prepare them to obey, he testified that he would be a faithful messenger of God; for there is no doubt but that the Prophet, as we shall see, regarded them with suspicion. That he might theref…

Jeremiah 42:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 42:4

John Gill on Jeremiah 42:4

John Calvin on Jeremiah 42:4

Jeremiah 42:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 42:4

John Gill on Jeremiah 42:4

John Calvin on Jeremiah 42:4

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 42:1-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 42:4