Jeremiah 42:2

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “Please listen to our request.

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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:)

In Context

1Then all the army commanders, together with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and everyone from the least to the most important came to

3Pray to the Lord your God for all of us. As you can see there are only a few of us left compared to how many there were before. In your prayer please ask the Lord your God to tell where to go and what to do.”

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Cross References

Exodus 8:28“I'll let you go and offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the desert, but don't go very far,” Pharaoh answered. “Now pray for me that this plague ends.”

Leviticus 26:22I will send wild animals to kill your children, wipe out your livestock, and make you so few in number that there won't be anyone on your roads.

Deuteronomy 28:62You who grew as numerous as the stars in the sky will end up as only a few, because you would not obey what Lord your God told you.

1 Samuel 7:8They told Samuel, “Don't stop pleading with the Lord our God for us so he can save us from the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 12:23As for me, how could I sin against the Lord by no longer praying for you? I will also continue to teach you the way of goodness and right.

Psalms 119:170Please hear what I have to say to you, and save me, as you promised.

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 →

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