Jeremiah 42:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 42:4

2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, ^a“Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and ^bpray for us to the Lord your God, for all this remnant (since we are left but ^ca few of many, as you can see),

3 that the Lord your God may show us ^athe way in which we should walk and the thing we should do.”

4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard. Indeed, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your words, and it shall be, that ^awhatever the Lord answers you, I will declare it to you. I will ^bkeep nothing back from you.”

5 So they said to Jeremiah, ^a“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.

6 Whether it is pleasing or displeasing, we will ^aobey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we send you, ^bthat it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.”

7 And it happened after ten days that the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah.

8 Then he called Johanan the son of Kareah, all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,

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

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American Standard Version
Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto Jehovah your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing Jehovah shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Amplified® Bible
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your words; and it will be that whatever thing the Lord will answer you, I will declare it to you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Contemporary English Version
"All right," I answered, "I will pray to the LORD your God, and I will tell you everything he says."

Darby English Version
And Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard; behold, I will pray unto Jehovah your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass [that] whatsoever thing Jehovah shall answer you, I will declare it unto you: I will keep nothing back from you.

Good News Bible
I answered, "Very well, then. I will pray to the LORD our God, just as you have asked, and whatever he says, I will tell you. I will not keep back anything from you."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard {you.} Behold, I am going to pray to the LORD your God in accordance with your words; and I will tell you the whole message which the LORD will answer you. I will not keep back a word from you."

New International Version
"I have heard you," replied Jeremiah the prophet. "I will certainly pray to the LORD your God as you have requested; I will tell you everything the LORD says and will keep nothing back from you."

New King James Version
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard. Indeed, I will pray to the LORD your God according to your words, and it shall be, that whatever the LORD answers you, I will declare it to you. I will keep nothing back from you.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the LORD your God in accordance with your words; and I will tell you the whole message which the LORD will answer you I will not keep back a word from you."

Revised Standard Version
JEREMIAH the prophet said to them, "I have heard you; behold, I will pray to the LORD your God according to your request, and whatever the LORD answers you I will tell you; I will keep nothing back from you."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto them, `I have heard: lo, I am praying unto Jehovah your God according to your words, and it hath come to pass, the whole word that Jehovah answereth you, I declare to you -- I do not withhold from you a word.'

New English Translation
The prophet Jeremiah answered them, “Agreed!¹ 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.² I will not keep anything back from you.”

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