Jeremiah 42:5

Jeremiah 42:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the Lord your God sends you to tell us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they said to Jeremiah, "May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act according to all the word with which the Lord your God sends you to us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they said to Jeremiah, “Let the Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not do according to everything which the Lord your God sends us by you.

Context of Jeremiah 42:5

3Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.” 4The prophet Jeremiah answered them, “Agreed! I will indeed pray to the Lord your God as you have asked. I will tell you everything the Lord replies in response to you. I will not keep anything back from you.” They answered Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not do just as the Lord sends you to tell us to do. 6We will obey what the Lord our God to whom we are sending you tells us to do. It does not matter whether we like what he tells us or not. We will obey what he tells us to do so that things will go well for us.” 7Ten days later the Lord spoke to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 42:5 word by word

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אָמְר֣וּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ יְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔נוּ לְעֵ֖ד אֱמֶ֣ת וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן אִם־לֹ֡א כְּֽכָל־הַ֠דָּבָר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• be a trueאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
• and faithfulאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• witnessעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• between us, if we doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• not even according to all thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• shall sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 42:5

• Jeremiah 5:2These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”
• Genesis 31:50If you mistreat my daughters or if you take wives besides my daughters, although no one else is with us, realize that God is witness to your actions.”
• Exodus 20:7“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.
• Judges 11:10The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say.”
• 1 Samuel 12:5He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” They said, “He is witness!”
• 1 Samuel 20:42Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the Lord saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”
• Micah 1:2Listen, all you nations! Pay attention, all inhabitants of earth! The sovereign Lord will testify against you; the Lord will accuse you from his majestic palace.
• Malachi 2:14Yet you ask, “Why?” The Lord is testifying against you on behalf of the wife you married when you were young, to whom you have become unfaithful even though she is your companion and wife by law.
• Malachi 3:5“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• Romans 1:9For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you
• Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ – the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood
• Revelation 3:14“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation:
• Exodus 20:19They said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”
• Deuteronomy 5:27You go near so that you can hear everything the Lord our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he says to you; then we will pay attention and do it.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 42:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The 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 shall conduct yourselves in this matter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Between 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.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6These people might have sensed that Jeremiah doubted their sincerity. They responded by making a serious promise. They committed to obey the Lord's instructions and agreed to accept punishment if they broke the promise. They felt sure that the Lord's answer would be what they wanted to hear.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Lord be a true ... witness--(Ge 31:50; Psa 89:37; Re 1:5; 3:14; 19:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 42:5

• Decision
• Hypocrisy
• Intercession
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings