What Does Jeremiah 42:10 Mean?

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“If ye will still”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“abide”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

“in this land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

this (often used adverb)

“then will I build”

to build (literally and figuratively)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“you and not pull you down”

to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy

“and I will plant”

properly, to strike in, i.e., fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“you and not pluck you up”

to tear away

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“for I repent”

properly, to sigh, i.e., breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e., (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavo

near, with or among; often in general, to

“me of the evil”

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“that I have done”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application