Jeremiah 42

1 ♥ 📝 T hen all the captains^H8269 of the forces,^H2428 and Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 and Jezaniah^H3153 the son^H1121 of Hoshaiah,^H1955 and all the people^H5971 from the least^H6996 even unto the greatest,^H1419 came near,^H5066

2 ♥ 📝 and said^H559 unto Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet,^H5030 Let, we pray thee, our supplication^H8467 be presented^H5307 before^H6440 thee, and pray^H6419 for us unto Jehovah^H3068 thy God,^H430 even for all this remnant;^H7611 for we are left^H7604 but a few^H4592 of many,^H7235 as thine eyes^H5869 do behold^H7200 us:

3 ♥ 📝 that Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 may show^H5046 us the way^H1870 wherein we should walk,^H3212 and the thing^H1697 that we should do.^H6213

4 ♥ 📝 Then Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 said^H559 unto them, I have heard^H8085 you; behold, I will pray^H6419 unto Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 according to your words;^H1697 and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing^H1697 Jehovah^H3068 shall answer^H6030 you, I will declare^H5046 it unto you; I will keep^H4513 nothing^H1697 back^H4513 from you.

5 ♥ 📝 Then they said^H559 to Jeremiah,^H3414 Jehovah^H3068 be a true^H571 and faithful^H539 witness^H5707 amongst us, if we do^H6213 not according to all the word^H1697 wherewith Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 shall send^H7971 thee to us.

6 ♥ 📝 Whether it be good,^H2896 or whether it be evil,^H7451 we will obey^H8085 the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068 our God,^H430 to whom we^H580 send^H7971 thee; that it may be well^H3190 with us, when we obey^H8085 the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068 our God.^H430

7 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass after^H7093 ten^H6235 days,^H3117 that the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 came unto Jeremiah.^H3414

8 ♥ 📝 Then called^H7121 he Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were with him, and all the people^H5971 from the least^H6996 even to the greatest,^H1419

9 ♥ 📝 and said^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 unto whom ye sent^H7971 me to present^H5307 your supplication^H8467 before^H6440 him:

10 ♥ 📝 If ye will still^H7725 abide^H3427 in this land,^H776 then will I build^H1129 you, and not pull you down,^H2040 and I will plant^H5193 you, and not pluck you up;^H5428 for I repent^H5162 me of the evil^H7451 that I have done^H6213 unto you.

11 ♥ 📝 Be not afraid^H3372 of^H6440 the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 of whom^H6440 ye are afraid;^H3373 be not afraid^H3372 of him, saith^H5002 Jehovah:^H3068 for I am with you to save^H3467 you, and to deliver^H5337 you from his hand.^H3027

12 ♥ 📝 And I will grant^H5414 you mercy,^H7356 that he may have mercy^H7355 upon you, and cause you to return^H7725 to your own land.^H127

13 ♥ 📝 But if ye say,^H559 We will not dwell^H3427 in this land;^H776 so that ye obey^H8085 not the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430

14 ♥ 📝 saying,^H559 No; but we will go^H935 into the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 where we shall see^H7200 no war,^H4421 nor hear^H8085 the sound^H6963 of the trumpet,^H7782 nor have hunger^H7456 of bread;^H3899 and there will we dwell:^H3427

15 ♥ 📝 now therefore hear^H8085 ye the word^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 O remnant^H7611 of Judah:^H3063 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 If ye indeed^H7760 set^H7760 your faces^H6440 to enter^H935 into Egypt,^H4714 and go^H935 to sojourn^H1481 there;

16 ♥ 📝 then it shall come to pass, that the sword,^H2719 which ye fear,^H3373 shall overtake^H5381 you there in the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714 and the famine,^H7458 whereof ye are afraid,^H1672 shall follow hard^H1692 after^H310 you there in Egypt;^H4714 and there ye shall die.^H4191

17 ♥ 📝 So shall it be with all the men^H582 that set^H7760 their faces^H6440 to go^H935 into Egypt^H4714 to sojourn^H1481 there: they shall die^H4191 by the sword,^H2719 by the famine,^H7458 and by the pestilence;^H1698 and none of them shall remain^H8300 or escape^H6412 from^H6440 the evil^H7451 that I will bring^H935 upon them.

18 ♥ 📝 For thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel:^H3478 As mine anger^H639 and my wrath^H2534 hath been poured forth^H5413 upon the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 so shall my wrath^H2534 be poured forth^H5413 upon you, when ye shall enter^H935 into Egypt;^H4714 and ye shall be an execration,^H423 and an astonishment,^H8047 and a curse,^H7045 and a reproach;^H2781 and ye shall see^H7200 this place^H4725 no more.

19 ♥ 📝 Jehovah^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 concerning you, O remnant^H7611 of Judah,^H3063 Go^H935 ye not into Egypt:^H4714 know^H3045 certainly^H3045 that I have testified^H5749 unto you this day.^H3117

20 ♥ 📝 For ye have dealt deceitfully^H8582 against your own souls;^H5315 for ye sent^H7971 me unto Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 saying,^H559 Pray^H6419 for us unto Jehovah^H3068 our God;^H430 and according unto all that Jehovah^H3068 our God^H430 shall say,^H559 so declare^H5046 unto us, and we will do^H6213 it:

21 ♥ 📝 and I have this day^H3117 declared^H5046 it to you; but ye have not obeyed^H8085 the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068 your God^H430 in anything for which he hath sent^H7971 me unto you.

22 ♥ 📝 Now therefore know^H3045 certainly^H3045 that ye shall die^H4191 by the sword,^H2719 by the famine,^H7458 and by the pestilence,^H1698 in the place^H4725 whither ye desire^H2654 to go^H935 to sojourn^H1481 there.