Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:9
And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
9 22. Du. (see introd. note to section) considers Jer 42:15-18 as wholly an addition, and Jer 42:9-14 as containing much editorial matter.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The prophet after ten days, all which time some (but upon what ground I know not) think he spent in prayer, receiveth an answer from God, which he presently communicates to the princes and people, with a preface that containeth in it many arguments to have induced this compliance with it:
1. Because it came from the Lord.
2. From that God who, as he was in covenant with Israel, so in all the course of his providence had so carried himself to them, as they had no just reason to suspect either his kindness or his power.
3. From their employing of him to seek God upon their behalf.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And said unto them, thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel,…. That had chosen Israel; had a favour for that people, and bestowed many blessings on them, and continued in a covenant relation to them; and therefore what he said should be regarded by them. This preface is made by the prophet, to show that what he was about to say was not of himself, and in his own name; but was from the Lord, and who bore a good will to them; and therefore whatever he said should be taken in good part, and as what was best for them:
unto whom ye sent me, to present your supplication before him; or, “to cause your supplication to fall before him” t; to make it in the most humble and submissive manner; and which carries in it other arguments to engage them to obey the word of the Lord he brought to them; both because they had sent him to the Lord on this errand, to get a word from him; and by him had entreated him for it, in the most suppliant manner. The word from the Lord follows:
t “ut cadere facerem preces vestras coram ipso”, Schmidt.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
He then says that he faithfully related to them what God had commanded, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me By this circumstance he shews that they were more bound to obey; for if God had sent his Prophet to them,’ they ought to have obeyed his voice; but when they of their own accord came to him and prayed for a favor, and wished God’s will to be made known to them, they became doubly culpable when they refused the answer given them in God’s name. And he adds, That I might prostrate, or make to fall, your prayer before God We have stated what is meant by this mode of speaking; but there is a difference to be noticed, for he had been requested sup-pliantly to ask God; and he says here that he had not only prayed, but had presented the prayer of the whole people, because he acted for the public; and then he was a middle person between God and the people. On this account he says, that he had been seat to present the prayer of the people to God, for he asked nothing for himself, but acted for them all, and asked God to answer the people.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
9. Thus saith the Lord How definite and vivid, apparently, was the consciousness of Jeremiah that he was the organ of God! And how clearly does such a belief as this on the part of individuals and the people generally lie at the foundation of every thing characteristic in the Old Testament.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Jer 42:9 And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
Ver. 9. Unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication. ] Heb., To make your supplication fall in his presence. This I have not ceased to do ever since, but had no answer till now; and it may be that now you may the better regard it. Cito data eito vilescunt. Soon given, soon worthless.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
The Thirty-Seventh Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah).
the LORD, the God of Israel. See note on Jer 11:3.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
unto: Jer 42:2, 2Ki 19:4, 2Ki 19:6, 2Ki 19:20-37, 2Ki 22:15-20
Reciprocal: Mat 23:37 – how
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 42:9. The identity of the source of the message was carefully attended to. It was the God of Israel, and the very one to whom they asked Jeremiah to go with his supplication on their behalf.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
The Lord told the people, in classic covenant terminology, that if they remained in the land, He would build them up and plant them firmly (cf. Jer 1:10; Jer 24:6; Jer 31:28; Deuteronomy 28). He would also lessen His punishment of them for their former disobedience-that had resulted in the Babylonian invasion (cf. Jer 18:18).