Jeremías 42:4

4 Jeremías les respondió:—Ya los he oído. Voy a rogar al SEÑOR, al Dios de ustedes, tal como me lo han pedido. Les comunicaré todo lo que el SEÑOR me diga, y no les ocultaré absolutamente nada.

Jeremías 42:4 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:4

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:

Jeremías 42:4 In-Context

2 y le dijeron al profeta Jeremías:—Por favor, atiende a nuestra súplica y ruega al SEÑOR tu Dios por todos nosotros los que quedamos. Como podrás darte cuenta, antes éramos muchos, pero ahora quedamos solo unos cuantos.

3 Ruega para que el SEÑOR tu Dios nos indique el camino que debemos seguir, y lo que debemos hacer.

4 Jeremías les respondió:—Ya los he oído. Voy a rogar al SEÑOR, al Dios de ustedes, tal como me lo han pedido. Les comunicaré todo lo que el SEÑOR me diga, y no les ocultaré absolutamente nada.

5 Ellos le dijeron a Jeremías:—Que el SEÑOR tu Dios sea un testigo fiel y verdadero contra nosotros, si no actuamos conforme a todo lo que él nos ordene por medio de ti.

6 Sea o no de nuestro agrado, obedeceremos la voz del SEÑOR nuestro Dios, a quien te enviamos a consultar. Así, al obedecer la voz del SEÑOR nuestro Dios, nos irá bien.