The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 42

all the. Jer 42:8 Jer 40:8 Jer 40:13 Jer 41:11 Jer 41:16 Jer 43:4 Jer 43:5

Jezaniah. 2Ki 25:23 Eze 8:11 Eze 11:1

from. Jer 42:8 Jer 5:4 Jer 5:5 Jer 6:13 Jer 8:10 Jer 44:12 Ac 8:10

came. Jer 42:20 Isa 29:13 Isa 48:1 Isa 58:1 Isa 58:2 Eze 14:3 Eze 14:4 Eze 20:1-3 Eze 33:31 Mt 15:8

19 He reproves their hypocrisy, in enquiring of the Lord that which they mean not to follow. Jaazaniah.

be accepted before thee. Heb. fall before thee. Jer 36:7 Jer 37:20

and pray. Jer 17:15 Jer 17:16 Jer 21:2 Jer 37:3 Ex 8:28 Ex 9:28 1Sa 7:8 1Sa 12:19 1Sa 12:23 1Ki 13:6 Isa 1:15 Isa 37:4 Ac 8:24 Jas 5:16

left. Le 26:22 De 4:27 De 28:62 Isa 1:9 La 1:1 Eze 5:3 Eze 5:4 Eze 12:16 Zec 13:8 Zec 13:9 Mt 24:22

Jer 6:16 De 5:26 De 5:29 1Ki 8:36 Ezr 8:21 Ps 25:4 Ps 25:5 Ps 27:11 Ps 86:11 Ps 143:8-10 Pr 3:6 Isa 2:3 Mic 4:2 Mr 12:13 Mr 12:14

I will pray. Ex 8:29 1Sa 12:23 Ro 10:1

whatsoever. Jer 23:28 1Ki 22:14-16 2Ch 18:13-15 Eze 2:7

I will keep. 1Sa 3:17 1Sa 3:18 Ps 40:10 Ac 20:20 Ac 20:27

Jeremiah.The princes seem to have wholly neglected Jeremiah, till on this occasion they wanted his sanction to their purpose of going to Egypt. In order to induce him to favour them, they applied to him with one consent, in the most respectful and plausible manner: they used language to prepossess him with a favourable opinion of them, and to move his compassion; and, in words expressing great humility, they entreated his prayers in their behalf, and that he would enquire of the Lord what he would have them to do. The prophet readily acquiesced; and doubted not but that he should receive an answer from God, which he would unreservedly declare to them; and they called the Lord to witness that they would implicitly follow his directions.

The Lord be. Jer 5:2 Ge 31:50 Ex 20:7 Re 10:10 1Sa 12:5 1Sa 20:42 Mic 1:2 Mal 2:14 Mal 3:5 Ro 1:9 Re 1:5 Re 3:14

if we. Ex 20:19 De 5:27-29

it be good. Ro 7:7 Ro 7:13 Ro 8:7

that it. Jer 7:23 De 5:29 De 5:33 De 6:2 De 6:3 Ps 81:13-16 Ps 128:2 Isa 3:10

At this time he was waiting for a revelation from God in answer to the enquiries of the people; who probably thus delayed to make known his will, in order to shew them that Jeremiah did not speak of his own mind, but when and as he was directed. The delay was also suited to give time for consideration, and to retard their rash project; and, as it would render them impatient, it tended to detect their hypocrisy, and to shew more clearly their determined rebellion against God. Ps 27:14 Isa 28:16 Hab 2:3

Johanan. Jer 42:1 Jer 40:8 Jer 40:13 Jer 41:11-16 Jer 43:2-5

unto. Jer 42:2 2Ki 19:4 2Ki 19:6 2Ki 19:20-37 2Ki 22:15-20

abide. Ge 26:2 Ge 26:3 Ps 37:3

then. Jer 24:6 Jer 31:28 Jer 33:7 Ps 69:35 Ps 102:16 Eze 36:36 Ac 15:16

for I. Jer 18:7-10 Jer 26:19 Ex 32:14 De 32:36 Re 1:18 2Sa 24:16 Ps 106:45 Ho 11:8 Joe 2:13 Am 7:3 Am 7:6 Jon 3:10 Jon 4:2

afraid. Jer 27:12 Jer 27:17 Jer 41:18 2Ki 25:26 Mt 10:28

for I. Jer 1:19 Jer 15:20 De 20:4 Jos 1:5 Jos 1:9 2Ch 32:7 2Ch 32:8 Ps 46:7 Ps 46:11 Isa 8:8-10 Isa 41:10 Isa 43:2 Isa 43:5 Mt 28:20 Ac 18:10 Ro 8:31 2Ti 4:17

Ne 1:11 Ps 106:45 Ps 106:46 Pr 16:7

Jer 42:10 Jer 44:16 Ex 5:2

we will go. Jer 41:17 Jer 43:7 De 29:19 Isa 30:16 Isa 31:1

nor hear. Jer 4:19 Jer 4:21 Ex 16:3 Ex 17:3 Nu 11:5 Nu 16:13

If.If ye are determined to go into Egypt, the evils which ye dreaded by staying in your own land shall overtake and destroy you there; "and there shall ye die." God turned the policy of the wicked to their own destruction; for while they thought themselves safe in Egypt, there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed both them and the Egyptians. Jer 42:17 Jer 44:12-14 Ge 31:21 De 17:16 Da 11:17 Lu 9:51

that the sword. Jer 42:13 Jer 44:13 Jer 44:27 De 28:15 De 28:22 De 28:45 Pr 13:21 Eze 11:8 Am 9:1-4 Zec 1:6 Joh 11:48

follow close. Heb. cleave. there ye. Jer 44:11 Jer 44:12 Jer 44:27

it be with all the men. Heb. all the men be. they shall. Jer 42:22 Jer 24:10 Jer 44:14

none. Jer 44:28

As mine.The people had witnessed the tremendous effects of the wrath of God, in the siege and destruction of Jerusalem; and had they not been past feeling, this denunciation must have made their ears tingle, and appalled their very souls. Jer 6:11 Jer 7:20 Jer 39:1-9 Jer 52:4-11 2Ki 25:4-7 2Ch 34:25 2Ch 36:16-19 La 2:4 La 4:11 Eze 22:22 Da 9:11 Da 9:27 Na 1:6 Re 14:10 Re 16:2-21

ye shall be. Jer 18:16 Jer 24:9 Jer 25:9 Jer 26:6 Jer 29:18 Jer 29:22 Jer 44:12 De 29:21 De 29:22 1Ki 9:7-9 Isa 65:15 Zec 8:13

and ye shall see. Jer 22:10-12 Jer 22:27

Go.God knew, that such was their miserable propensity to idolatry, that they would adopt the idolatrous worship of Egypt. Add to which, their going thither for protection was in effect refusing to submit to the king of Babylon, to whom God had decreed the rule of Judah and the neighbouring kingdoms. De 17:16 Isa 30:1-7 Isa 31:1-3 Eze 17:15

know. Jer 38:21 Eze 3:21 Ac 20:26 Ac 20:27

admonished you. Heb. testified against you. De 31:21 2Ch 24:19 Ne 9:26 Ne 9:29 Ne 9:30 Ac 2:40 Eph 4:17 1Th 4:6

For ye.God made known to the prophet their dissimulation; which he shunned not to declare to them. Jer 3:10 Jer 17:10 Ps 18:44 Ps 65:3 Eze 14:3 Eze 14:4 Eze 33:31 Mt 22:15-18 Mt 22:35 Ga 6:7

dissembled in your hearts. Heb. have used deceit againstyour souls. Nu 16:38 Jas 1:22

Pray. Jer 42:2

I have. De 11:26 De 11:27 Eze 2:7 Eze 3:17 Ac 20:20 Ac 20:26 Ac 20:27

but. Jer 7:24-27 De 29:19 Zec 7:11 Zec 7:12

know. Jer 42:17 Jer 43:11 Eze 5:3 Eze 5:4 Eze 6:11

in the. Ho 9:6

to go and to sojourn. or, to go to sojourn.