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Jeremiah 42:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 42:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 42 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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:) Let: or, Let our supplication fall before thee”
Jeremiah 42:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 42:2
Jeremiah's description of the remnant's request—'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:)'—combines apparent humility with subtle manipulation. The phrase 'we beseech thee' suggests humble petition, and their self-description as 'but a few of many' acknowledges their desperate circumstance. The parenthetical '(for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)' appeals to Jeremiah's compassion,...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 42:2
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“and will return everyone from his evil way; for great is the anger and the wrath that Yahweh has pronounced against this people.”
“which will rob you of your children”
“that was full of people! She has become as a widow”
“we would have been as Sodom; we would have been like Gomorrah.”
“whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God”
“and pray for one another”
“Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”
“Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God”
“Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
“and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah”