Jeremiah 42
Overview
42:1 Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will;
42:7 Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea;
42:13 and destruction in Egypt;
42:19 He reproves their hypocrisy, in enquiring of the Lord that which they mean not to follow. Verse 1 all the Jeremiah 42:8, 40:8, 40:13, 41:11, 41:16, 43:4, 43:5 Jezaniah 2 Kings 25:23; Ezekiel 8:11, 11:1, Jaazaniahfrom Jeremiah 42:8, 5:4, 5:5, 6:13, 8:10, 44:12; Acts 8:10 came Jeremiah 42:20; Isaiah 29:13, 48:1, 58:1, 58:2; Ezekiel 14:3, 14:4, 20:1-3, 33:31; Matthew 15:8 Reciprocal Ezekiel 33:30 - Come; Jonah 3:5 - from; Habakkuk 3:1 - from Verse 2 be accepted before theeHeb. fall before thee, Jeremiah 36:7, 37:20 *marg.and pray 17:15, 17:16, 21:2, 37:3; Exodus 8:28, 9:28; 1 Samuel 7:8, 12:19, 12:23; 1 Kings 13:6; Isaiah 1:15, 37:4; Acts 8:24; James 5:16 left Leviticus 26:22; Deuteronomy 4:27, 28:62; Isaiah 1:9; Lamentations 1:1; Ezekiel 5:3, 5:4, 12:16; Zechariah 13:8, 13:9; Matthew 24:22 Reciprocal Numbers 11:2 - cried; 12:11 - I beseech thee; 1 Kings 12:6 - consulted; 22:5 - Inquire; 2 Chronicles 10:6 - took counsel; 18:5 - Shall we go; 34:21 - that are left; Ezra 9:8 - a remnant; Isaiah 29:13 - Forasmuch; 30:2 - and have; 42:20 - opening; 58:2 - they ask; Jeremiah 27:18 - let them; 38:14 - I will; 38:26 - General; 42:9 - unto; 42:20 - Pray; Amos 7:2 - for; Matthew 22:17 - What; Mark 12:14 - Master; Luke 20:21 - Master Verse 3 Jeremiah 6:16; Deuteronomy 5:26, 5:29; 1 Kings 8:36; Ezra 8:21; Psalm 25:4, 25:5, 27:11, 86:11; 143:8-10; Proverbs 3:6; Isaiah 2:3; Micah 4:2; Mark 12:13, 12:14 Reciprocal Exodus 18:20 - the way; 1 Kings 22:16 - that thou tell; 2 Chronicles 6:27 - good way; 18:5 - Shall we go; Jeremiah 41:11 - Johanan; 43:1 - all the words; Matthew 22:17 - What; Luke 20:21 - Master; John 6:28 - What Verse 4 JeremiahThe princes seem to have wholly neglected Jeremiah, till on this occasion they wanted his sanction to their purpose of going to Egypt. In order to induce him to favour them, they applied to him with one consent, in the most respectful and plausible manner: they used language to prepossess him with a favourable opinion of them, and to move his compassion; and, in words expressing great humility, they entreated his prayers in their behalf, and that he would enquire of the Lord what he would have them to do. The prophet readily acquiesced; and doubted not but that he should receive an answer from God, which he would unreservedly declare to them; and they called the Lord to witness that they would implicitly follow his directions.I will pray Exodus 8:29; 1 Samuel 12:23; Romans 10:1 whatsoever Jeremiah 23:28; 1 Kings 22:14-16; 2 Chronicles 18:13-15; Ezekiel 2:7 I will keep 1 Samuel 3:17, 3:18; Psalm 40:10; Acts 20:20, 20:27 Reciprocal Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire; 26:2 - all the words Verse 5 The Lord be Jeremiah 5:2; Genesis 31:50; Exodus 20:7; Judges 11:10; 1 Samuel 12:5, 20:42; Micah 1:2; Malachi 2:14, 3:5; Romans 1:9; Revelation 1:5, 3:14 if we Exodus 20:19; Deuteronomy 5:27-29 Reciprocal Jeremiah 43:4 - obeyed Verse 6 it be good Romans 7:7, 7:13, 8:7 that it Jeremiah 7:23; Deuteronomy 5:29, 5:33, 6:2, 6:3; Psalm 81:13-16, 128:2; Isaiah 3:10 Reciprocal Jeremiah 22:15 - then; 43:4 - obeyed; Ephesians 6:3 - General Verse 7 At
; Psalm 27:14; Isaiah 28:16; Habakkuk 2:3 Reciprocal Ezekiel 12:12 - General Verse 8 Johanan Jeremiah 42:1, 40:8, 40:13, 41:11-16, 43:2-5 Reciprocal 41:16 - even; Jonah 3:5 - from; Habakkuk 3:1 - from Verse 9 unto Jeremiah 42:2; 2 Kings 19:4, 19:6, 19:20-37, 22:15-20 Reciprocal Matthew 23:37 - how Verse 10 abide Genesis 26:2, 26:3; Psalm 37:3 then Jeremiah 24:6, 31:28, 33:7; Psalm 69:35, 102:16; Ezekiel 36:36; Acts 15:16 for I Jeremiah 18:7-10, 26:19; Exodus 32:14; Deuteronomy 32:36; Judges 2:18; 2 Samuel 24:16; Psalm 106:45; Hosea 11:8; Joel 2:13; Amos 7:3, 7:6; Jonah 3:10, 4:2 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:63 - plucked from; 29:28 - rooted them; Jeremiah 11:17 - that; 18:8 - I will; 26:13 - repent; 27:8 - that nation; 27:11 - those; 42:13 - General; 43:4 - to dwell Verse 11 afraid Jeremiah 27:12, 27:17, 41:18; 2 Kings 25:26; Matthew 10:28 for I Jeremiah 1:19, 15:20; Deuteronomy 20:4; Joshua 1:5, 1:9; 2 Chronicles 32:7, 32:8; Psalm 46:7, 46:11; Isaiah 8:8-10; 41:10, 43:2, 43:5; Matthew 28:20; Acts 18:10; Romans 8:31; 2 Timothy 4:17 Reciprocal Jeremiah 27:11 - those; Ezekiel 11:16 - as a Verse 12 Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 106:45, 106:46; Proverbs 16:7 Reciprocal Psalm 85:7 - General Verse 13 Jeremiah 42:10, 44:16; Exodus 5:2 Reciprocal Jeremiah 42:16 - that the sword Verse 14 we will go Jeremiah 41:17, 43:7; Deuteronomy 29:19; Isaiah 30:16, 31:1 nor hear Jeremiah 4:19, 4:21; Exodus 16:3, 17:3; Numbers 11:5, 16:13 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 17:16 - cause; 2 Kings 18:24 - thy trust; 25:26 - General; Jeremiah 46:25 - and all; Lamentations 5:9 - General; Ezekiel 11:8 - General Verse 15 IfIf ye are determined to go into Egypt, the evils which ye dreaded by staying in your own land shall overtake and destroy you there; "and there shall ye die." God turned the policy of the wicked to their own destruction; for while they thought themselves safe in Egypt, there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed both them and the Egyptians. Jeremiah 42:17, 44:12-14; Genesis 31:21; Deuteronomy 17:16; Daniel 11:17; Luke 9:51 Reciprocal Numbers 25:6 - in the sight of Moses; 1 Kings 22:19 - Hear thou; 2 Kings 12:17 - set his face; Ecclesiastes 8:11 - fully; Jeremiah 10:1 - General; 44:24 - Hear Verse 16 that the sword Jeremiah 42:13, 44:13, 44:27; Deuteronomy 28:15, 28:22, 28:45; Proverbs 13:21; Ezekiel 11:8; Amos 9:1-4; Zechariah 1:6; John 11:48 follow closeHeb. cleavethere ye Jeremiah 44:11, 44:12, 44:27 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 17:16 - Ye shall henceforth; 1 Chronicles 21:12 - to be destroyed; Jeremiah 41:18 - for they; Lamentations 5:9 - General; Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw; 12:14 - I will draw; 1 Thessalonians 5:4 - overtake Verse 17 it be with all the menHeb. all the men bethey shall Jeremiah 42:22, 24:10, 44:14 none 44:28 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:38 - General; Jeremiah 38:2 - He; 42:15 - If; Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw Verse 18 As mineThe people had witnessed the tremendous effects of the wrath of God, in the siege and destruction of Jerusalem; and had they not been past feeling, this denunciation must have made their ears tingle, and appalled their very souls. Jeremiah 6:11, 7:20, 39:1-9, 52:4-11; 2 Kings 25:4-7; 2 Chronicles 34:25, 36:16-19; Lamentations 2:4, 4:11; Ezekiel 22:22; Daniel 9:11, 9:27; Nahum 1:6; Revelation 14:10, 16:2-21 ye shall be Jeremiah 18:16, 24:9, 25:9, 26:6, 29:18, 29:22, 44:12; Deuteronomy 29:21, 29:22; 1 Kings 9:7-9; Isaiah 65:15; Zechariah 8:13 and ye shall see Jeremiah 22:10-12, 22:27 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:38 - General; Numbers 5:27 - the woman; Nehemiah 1:3 - reproach; Psalm 79:4 - become; 89:41 - he is; Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people; Jeremiah 23:40 - General; 44:6 - my fury; 44:8 - a curse; 44:13 - General; Ezekiel 5:14 - I will; 20:33 - surely Verse 19 GoGod knew, that such was their miserable propensity to idolatry, that they would adopt the idolatrous worship of Egypt. Add to which, their going thither for protection was in effect refusing to submit to the king of Babylon, to whom God had decreed the rule of Judah and the neighbouring kingdoms. Deuteronomy 17:16; Isaiah 30:1-7, 31:1-3; Ezekiel 17:15 know Jeremiah 38:21; Ezekiel 3:21; Acts 20:26, 20:27 admonished youHeb. testified against you, Deuteronomy 31:21; 2 Chronicles 24:19; Nehemiah 9:26, 9:29, 9:30; Acts 2:40; Ephesians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 Reciprocal 2 Kings 17:13 - testified; Nehemiah 13:15 - I testified; Isaiah 21:12 - if; Jeremiah 41:17 - to go; Ezekiel 3:19 - if thou; Acts 4:10 - known Verse 20 For yeGod made known to the prophet their dissimulation; which he shunned not to declare to them. Jeremiah 3:10, 17:10; Psalm 18:44, 65:3; Ezekiel 14:3, 14:4, 33:31; Matthew 22:15-18, 22:35; Galatians 6:7 dissembled in your heartsHeb. have used deceit against your souls, Numbers 16:38; James 1:22 Pray Jeremiah 42:2 Reciprocal Exodus 8:29 - deal; 2 Samuel 15:8 - I will serve; 2 Chronicles 10:6 - took counsel; 18:5 - Shall we go; Isaiah 29:13 - Forasmuch; 30:2 - and have; 57:11 - that thou; 58:2 - they ask; 59:13 - lying; Jeremiah 37:3 - Pray; 38:14 - I will; 42:1 - came; 44:7 - against; Ezekiel 33:4 - whosoever heareth; 33:30 - Come; Hosea 7:13 - spoken; Matthew 22:17 - What; Mark 12:14 - Master; John 6:28 - What; Acts 4:10 - known Verse 21 I have Deuteronomy 11:26, 11:27; Ezekiel 2:7, 3:17; Acts 20:20, 20:26, 20:27 but Jeremiah 7:24-27; Deuteronomy 29:19; Zechariah 7:11, 7:12 Reciprocal Exodus 8:29 - deal; Judges 6:10 - ye have; Ezekiel 14:3 - should Verse 22 know Jeremiah 42:17, 43:11; Ezekiel 5:3, 5:4, 6:11 in the Hosea 9:6 to go and to sojournor, to go to sojournReciprocal Leviticus 26:38 - General; Jeremiah 1:18 - against; 21:6 - they; 38:2 - He; 44:12 - I will take; 44:14 - which they; Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw; 12:14 - I will draw; 33:27 - surely