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 1all theJeremiah 42:8, 40:8, 40:13, 41:11, 41:16, 43:4, 43:5 Jezaniah2 Kings 25:23; Ezekiel 8:11, 11:1, JaazaniahfromJeremiah 42:8, 5:4, 5:5, 6:13, 8:10, 44:12; Acts 8:10 cameJeremiah 42:20; Isaiah 29:13, 48:1, 58:1, 58:2; Ezekiel 14:3, 14:4, 20:1-3, 33:31; Matthew 15:8ReciprocalEzekiel 33:30 - Come; Jonah 3:5 - from; Habakkuk 3:1 - from Verse 2be accepted before theeHeb. fall before thee, Jeremiah 36:7, 37:20 *marg.and pray17:15, 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 leftLeviticus 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 24:22ReciprocalNumbers 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 3Jeremiah 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, 12:14ReciprocalExodus 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 4JeremiahThe 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 prayExodus 8:29; 1 Samuel 12:23; Romans 10:1 whatsoeverJeremiah 23:28; 1 Kings 22:14-16; 2 Chronicles 18:13-15; Ezekiel 2:7 I will keep1 Samuel 3:17, 3:18; Psalm 40:10; Acts 20:20, 20:27ReciprocalJeremiah 21:2 - Inquire; 26:2 - all the words Verse 5The Lord beJeremiah 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 weExodus 20:19; Deuteronomy 5:27-29ReciprocalJeremiah 43:4 - obeyed Verse 6it be goodRomans 7:7, 7:13, 8:7 that itJeremiah 7:23; Deuteronomy 5:29, 5:33, 6:2, 6:3; Psalm 81:13-16, 128:2; Isaiah 3:10ReciprocalJeremiah 22:15 - then; 43:4 - obeyed; Ephesians 6:3 - General Verse 7 At
; Psalm 27:14; Isaiah 28:16; Habakkuk 2:3ReciprocalEzekiel 12:12 - General Verse 8JohananJeremiah 42:1, 40:8, 40:13, 41:11-16, 43:2-5Reciprocal41:16 - even; Jonah 3:5 - from; Habakkuk 3:1 - from Verse 9untoJeremiah 42:2; 2 Kings 19:4, 19:6, 19:20-37, 22:15-20ReciprocalMatthew 23:37 - how Verse 10abideGenesis 26:2, 26:3; Psalm 37:3 thenJeremiah 24:6, 31:28, 33:7; Psalm 69:35, 102:16; Ezekiel 36:36; Acts 15:16 for IJeremiah 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, 4:2ReciprocalDeuteronomy 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 11afraidJeremiah 27:12, 27:17, 41:18; 2 Kings 25:26; Matthew 10:28 for IJeremiah 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 4:17ReciprocalJeremiah 27:11 - those; Ezekiel 11:16 - as a Verse 12Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 106:45, 106:46; Proverbs 16:7ReciprocalPsalm 85:7 - General Verse 13Jeremiah 42:10, 44:16; Exodus 5:2ReciprocalJeremiah 42:16 - that the sword Verse 14we will goJeremiah 41:17, 43:7; Deuteronomy 29:19; Isaiah 30:16, 31:1 nor hearJeremiah 4:19, 4:21; Exodus 16:3, 17:3; Numbers 11:5, 16:13ReciprocalDeuteronomy 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 15IfIf 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 9:51ReciprocalNumbers 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 16that the swordJeremiah 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 yeJeremiah 44:11, 44:12, 44:27ReciprocalDeuteronomy 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 17it be with all the menHeb. all the men bethey shallJeremiah 42:22, 24:10, 44:14 none44:28ReciprocalLeviticus 26:38 - General; Jeremiah 38:2 - He; 42:15 - If; Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw Verse 18As 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 beJeremiah 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 seeJeremiah 22:10-12, 22:27ReciprocalLeviticus 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 19GoGod 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 knowJeremiah 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 4:6Reciprocal2 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 20For 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 PrayJeremiah 42:2ReciprocalExodus 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 21I haveDeuteronomy 11:26, 11:27; Ezekiel 2:7, 3:17; Acts 20:20, 20:26, 20:27 butJeremiah 7:24-27; Deuteronomy 29:19; Zechariah 7:11, 7:12ReciprocalExodus 8:29 - deal; Judges 6:10 - ye have; Ezekiel 14:3 - should Verse 22knowJeremiah 42:17, 43:11; Ezekiel 5:3, 5:4, 6:11 in theHosea 9:6 to go and to sojournor, to go to sojournReciprocalLeviticus 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