Jeremiah 42:4
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What does Jeremiah 42:4 mean?
Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard
[you],
&c.] He took notice of what they said to him, and found
himself disposed to comply with their request, and readily
granted it: behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God,
according to your words;
be an intercessor for them; use his interest with his God, and
their God; and, on account of relation, might expect to be heard;
whom he would humbly entreat to direct what they should do, as
they desired: and it shall come to pass, [that] whatsoever
thing the Lord shall
answer you, I will declare [it] unto you; I will keep
nothing back from
you;
but faithfully make known the whole mind and will of God, just as
it is delivered, be it in what way soever: and though it is not
expressed, he might suggest that he had some doubt on his mind
whether they would obey it or not; and that he expected they
would be open and free in declaring themselves on that point;
since he had so readily complied with their request, and was
determined to act the faithful part to them; hence the following
reply:
