Jeremías 42:1

1 Advertencia a quedarse en Judá
Entonces los líderes guerrilleros, incluidos Johanán, hijo de Carea, y Jezanías,
hijo de Osaías, junto con todo el pueblo, desde el menos importante hasta el más importante, se acercaron a

Jeremías 42:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:1

Then all the captains of the forces
Having taken up their residence at the habitation of Chimham, in their way to Egypt, where they were desirous of going, and being afraid of the Chaldeans, as they pretended: and Johanan the son of Kareah;
or, "even Johanan" ^F19; especially and particularly he, the principal captain and chief spokesman in this affair: and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah;
said to be the son of a Maachathite, ( Jeremiah 40:8 ) ; and all the people from the least even unto the greatest:
a phrase expressive of the universality of them in the strongest terms: came near;
that is, to Jeremiah; who either was at Mizpah when Gedaliah was slain, but preserved by the Lord; and though carried captive by Ishmael with the rest, was rescued by Johanan; and now along with him: or rather after he had been with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and made a short stay there, he went to Anathoth, and there abode till now; and when Johanan took those that were left at Mizpah, he gathered together all the rest of the Jews in different places to him, in order to go to Egypt, and among the rest the Prophet Jeremiah; for it can hardly be thought, had he been at Mizpah when Ishmael was there, he would have escaped without a miracle.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Nnxwyw) "imprimis Johanan", Schmidt; "nempe Johanan", Piscator, Grotius.

Jeremías 42:1 In-Context

1 Advertencia a quedarse en Judá
Entonces los líderes guerrilleros, incluidos Johanán, hijo de Carea, y Jezanías,
hijo de Osaías, junto con todo el pueblo, desde el menos importante hasta el más importante, se acercaron a

2 Jeremías el profeta y le dijeron:
—Por favor, ora al Señor
tu Dios por nosotros. Como puedes ver, somos un pequeño remanente comparado con lo que éramos antes.

3 Ora que el Señor
tu Dios nos muestre qué hacer y adónde ir.

4 —Está bien —contestó Jeremías—, oraré al Señor
su Dios, como me lo han pedido, y les diré todo lo que él diga. No les ocultaré nada.

5 Ellos dijeron a Jeremías:
—¡Que el Señor
tu Dios sea fiel testigo contra nosotros si rehusamos obedecer todo lo que él nos diga que hagamos!