Bible Commentary

And I will show mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land. 12. cause you to return ] better (seeing that they were already there), with a difference of vocalisation only in the original, cause you to dwell in. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:12”

Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand. 11. of whom ye are afraid ] They may well have feared that the king’s vengeance for the murder … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:11”

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull [you] down, and I will plant you, and not pluck [you] up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. 10. then will I build you, etc.] Cp. Jer 1:10, Jer 24:6 for these … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:10”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:9”

Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which [were] with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah,…. That is, Jeremiah, as soon as he had received the answer from the Lord, called to Johanan; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:8”

And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah. 7. after ten days ] Pe. points out the importance of the v., as giving us an insight into the nature of prophecy. Jeremiah distinguishes clearly between his own opinion, which was already a decisive one, and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:7”

Whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. We – The form used here occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:6”

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. 5. amongst ] better, as mg. against, i.e. to bear witness and punish us if we fail to do … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:5”

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. I have heard you; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:4”

That the LORD thy God may show us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do. 3. that the Lord thy God may shew us ] They make up their minds to flee into Egypt, and only after they have done this, proceed to enquire God’s will. Hence we cannot … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 42:3”