New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 42:7-10

7Now at the 1end of ten days the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah.

8Then he called for Johanan the son of Kareah and all the 2commanders of the forces that were with him, and for all the people both small and great,

9and said to them, “Thus 3says the Lord the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:

10‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will 4build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I 5will 6relent concerning the calamity that I have inflicted on you.

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1. Jeremiah 42:7 Ps 27:14; Is 30:18 ↩
2. Jeremiah 42:8 Or princes ↩
3. Jeremiah 42:9 2 Kin 19:4, 6, 20; 22:15 ↩
4. Jeremiah 42:10 Jer 24:6; 31:28; 33:7; Ezek 36:36 ↩
5. Jeremiah 42:10 Or shall have changed my mind about ↩
6. Jeremiah 42:10 Jer 18:7, 8; Hos 11:8; Joel 2:13; Amos 7:3, 6; Jon 3:10; 4:2 ↩

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