Jeremia 42:9

9 So spricht Jehova, der Gott Israels, an welchen ihr mich gesandt habt, um euer Flehen vor ihn kommen zu lassen:

Jeremia 42:9 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:9

And said unto them, thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel,
&c.] That had chosen Israel; had a favour for that people, and bestowed many blessings on them, and continued in a covenant relation to them; and therefore what he said should be regarded by them. This preface is made by the prophet, to show that what he was about to say was not of himself, and in his own name; but was from the Lord, and who bore a good will to them; and therefore whatever he said should be taken in good part, and as what was best for them: unto whom ye sent me, to present your supplication before him;
or, "to cause your supplication to fall before him" ^F20; to make it in the most humble and submissive manner; and which carries in it other arguments to engage them to obey the word of the Lord he brought to them; both because they had sent him to the Lord on this errand, to get a word from him; and by him had entreated him for it, in the most suppliant manner. The word from the Lord follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (wynpl Mktnxt lyphl) "ut cadere facerem preces vestras coram ipso", Schmidt.

Jeremia 42:9 In-Context

7 Und es geschah am Ende von zehn Tagen, da geschah das Wort Jehovas zu Jeremia.

8 Und er berief Jochanan, den Sohn Kareachs, und alle Heerobersten, die mit ihm waren, und das ganze Volk, vom Kleinsten bis zum Größten, und sprach zu ihnen:

9 So spricht Jehova, der Gott Israels, an welchen ihr mich gesandt habt, um euer Flehen vor ihn kommen zu lassen:

10 Wenn ihr in diesem Lande wohnen bleibet, so werde ich euch bauen und nicht abbrechen, und euch pflanzen und nicht ausreißen; denn es reut mich des Übels, das ich euch getan habe.

11 Fürchtet euch nicht vor dem König von Babel, vor dem ihr euch fürchtet; fürchtet euch nicht vor ihm, spricht Jehova; denn ich bin mit euch, um euch aus seiner Hand zu retten und zu befreien.