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Jeremiah 42:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 42:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:
Jeremiah 42:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 42

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Then 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,
2and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:
3that Jehovah thy God may show us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.
4Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; 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.
5Then they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not according to all the word wherewith Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, etc.] That is, some one of them, as the mouth of the whole body, very probably Johanan: let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee; they treat the prophet with great respect, and are very humble and submissive, as if they were very hearty and sincere in their request: and pray for us unto the Lord thy God; as if they were conscious of their own inability to pray for themselves, and of their unworthiness to call God their God; and as if they had a high opinion of, he prophet, as having an interest in God, and great power with him in prayer, whom he could not well deny anything: [even] for all this remnant; this poor remnant, this handful…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“be accepted before thee: Heb. fall before thee, Jer 36:7, Jer 37:20 \*marg. and pray: Jer 17:15, Jer 17:16, Jer 21:2, Jer 37:3; Exo 8:28, Exo 9:28; Sa1 7:8, Sa1 12:19, Sa1 12:23; Kg1 13:6; Isa 1:15, Isa 37:4; Act 8:24; Jam 5:16 left: Lev 26:22; Deu 4:27, Deu 28:62; Isa 1:9; Lam 1:1; Eze 5:3, Eze 5:4, Eze 12:16; Zac 13:8, Zac 13:9; Mat 24:22 Jeremiah 42:3”
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