Jeremiah 42:21

Jeremiah 42:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.
• New International Version (NIV)I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God in all he sent me to tell you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I have this day declared it to you, but you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God in anything that he sent me to tell you.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And today I have told you exactly what he said, but you will not obey the Lord your God any better now than you have in the past.

Context of Jeremiah 42:21

19“The Lord has said concerning you, O remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt!’ Know certainly that I have admonished you this day. 20For you were hypocrites in your hearts when you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the Lord our God, and according to all that the Lord your God says, so declare to us and we will do it.’ And I have this day declared it to you, but you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God, or anything which He has sent you by me. 22Now therefore, know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to dwell.”

Jeremiah 42:21 word by word

וָאַגִּ֥ד לָכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתֶּ֗ם בְּקוֹל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וּלְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• declaredנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• to you; but ye have not obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• for the which he hath sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 42:21

• Deuteronomy 11:26“Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse:
• Ezekiel 2:7You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me:
• Acts 20:20how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,
• Jeremiah 7:24Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but followed the counsels and the dictates of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward.
• Deuteronomy 29:19and so it may not happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, ‘I shall have peace, even though I follow the dictates of my heart’—as though the drunkard could be included with the sober.
• Zechariah 7:11“But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 42:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Ye have not obeyed the voice - Though ye have requested to have this particular revelation of the Divine will, and promised obedience, yet have ye not done one thing for which ye sent me to inquire of the Lord.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-22Verses 7-22 If we would know the mind of the Lord in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is ever ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicted; and he never rejects any who rely on his promises. He has declared enough to silence even the causeless fears of his people, which discourge them in the way of duty. Whatever loss or suffering we may fear from obedience, is provided against in God's word; and he will protect and deliver all who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Like their ancestors, this group from Judah relied on the Egyptians for protection instead of trusting in the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. declared it--namely, the divine will. I ... but ye--antithesis. I have done my part; but ye do not yours. It is no fault of mine that ye act not rightly.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 42:21

• Hypocrisy
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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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