Jeremias 42:1

1 Então todos os líderes do exército, inclusive Joanã, filho de Careá, e Jezanias,^[a] filho de Hosaías, e todo o povo, desde o menor até o maior, aproximaram-se

Jeremias 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.

Jeremias 42:1 In-Context

1 Então todos os líderes do exército, inclusive Joanã, filho de Careá, e Jezanias, filho de Hosaías, e todo o povo, desde o menor até o maior, aproximaram-se

2 do profeta Jeremias e lhe disseram: “Por favor, ouça a nossa petição e ore ao SENHOR, ao seu Deus, por nós e em favor de todo este remanescente; pois, como você vê, embora fôssemos muitos, agora só restam poucos de nós.

3 Ore rogando ao SENHOR, ao seu Deus, que nos diga para onde devemos ir e o que devemos fazer”.

4 “Eu os atenderei”, respondeu o profeta Jeremias. “Orarei ao SENHOR, ao seu Deus, conforme vocês pediram. E tudo o que o SENHOR responder eu direi; nada esconderei de vocês”.

5 Então disseram a Jeremias: “Que o SENHOR seja uma testemunha verdadeira e fiel contra nós, caso não façamos tudo o que o SENHOR, o seu Deus, nos ordenar por você.

Footnotes

• [a]. A Septuaginta diz "Azarias. " Veja 43.2.