Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 42:5 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Jeremiah 42:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 42 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.”
Jeremiah 42:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 42:5
The people's solemn oath to Jeremiah establishes explicit covenant terms: 'Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.' Invoking God as 'true and faithful witness' creates formal covenant accountability—they call divine judgment on themselves if they disobey. The phrase 'if we do not even according to all things' commits them to complete obedience, not selective compliance. The condition 'for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us' acknowledges prophetic...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 42:5
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“or if you take wives besides my daughters”
“Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do.”
“and against the adulterers”
“'Why?' Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth”
“you peoples”
“the faithful witness”
“the Faithful and True Witness”
“whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son”
“Go in peace”
“Yahweh is witness against you”