Jeremiah 42:4
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.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3that Jehovah thy God may shew us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.
Cross References
Exodus 8:29And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and will intreat Jehovah; and the dog-flies will depart from Pharaoh, from his bondmen, and from his people, to-morrow; only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Jehovah.
1 Samuel 12:23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you; and I will teach you the good and right way.
2 Chronicles 18:13And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what my God shall say, that will I declare.
Jeremiah 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah.
Acts 20:20how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce [it] to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,
Romans 10:1Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which [I address] to God for them is for salvation.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:2-7
Jeremiah Agrees to Consult God. ( b. c. 588.) 1 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, 2 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) 3 That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk,… Read the whole commentary →