Geremia 42:9

9 E disse loro: Così ha detto il Signore, l’Iddio d’Israele, al quale voi mi avete mandato, per presentargli la vostra supplicazione:

Geremia 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.

Geremia 42:9 In-Context

7 Ed avvenne, in capo di dieci giorni, che la parola del Signore fu indirizzata a Geremia.

8 Ed egli chiamò Giohanan, figliuolo di Carea, e tutti i capi della gente di guerra, ch’erano con lui, e tutto il popolo, dal minore al maggiore.

9 E disse loro: Così ha detto il Signore, l’Iddio d’Israele, al quale voi mi avete mandato, per presentargli la vostra supplicazione:

10 Se pur voi dimorate in questo paese, io vi edificherò, e non vi distruggerò; io vi pianterò, e non vi divellerò; perciocchè io mi pento del male che vi ho fatto.

11 Non temiate del re di Babilonia, di cui voi avete paura; non temiate di lui, dice il Signore; perciocchè io sono con voi, per salvarvi, e per liberarvi dalla sua mano.