Jeremiah 42:2

MKJV

Jeremiah 42:2

Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

And they said to Jeremiah the prophet, Please let our cry be pleasing to you, and pray for us to Jehovah your God, even for all this remnant, (for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes behold us),

New American Standard Bible

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, that is for all this remnant; because we are left but a few out of many, as your own eyes now see us,

King James Version

And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

Holman Bible

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the Lord your God on our behalf, on behalf of this entire remnant (for few of us remain out of the many, as you can see with your own eyes),

International Standard Version

They told Jeremiah the prophet, "Please listen to what we have to ask of you. Pray to the LORD your God for us and for all these survivors. Indeed, only a few of us remain out of many, as you can see.

A Conservative Version

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us to LORD thy God, even for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us,

American Standard Version

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:

Amplified

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition be presented before you, and pray to the Lord your God for us, that is, for all this remnant [of the people of Judah]; for we were once many, but now [only] a few of us are left, as you see with your own eyes, [so please pray]

Bible in Basic English

And said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let our request come before you, and make prayer for us to the Lord your God, even for this small band of us; for we are only a small band out of what was a great number, as your eyes may see:

Darby Translation

came near and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication come before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant (for we are left a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us);

Julia Smith Translation

And they will say to Jeremiah the prophet, Now shall our supplication fall before thee, and pray thou for us to Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant; for we were left few from many as thine eyes see us.

King James 2000

And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech you, our supplication be accepted before you, and pray for us unto the LORD your God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do behold us:)

Lexham Expanded Bible

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "May our plea please fall {before you}, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, for all this remnant, for we are left [but] a few of many, as your eyes [are] seeing us.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, "O hear our petition, that thou mayest pray for us unto the LORD thy God, and for the remnant, whereof there be very few left of many, as thou seest us:

NET Bible

They said to him, "Please grant our request and pray to the Lord your God for all those of us who are still left alive here. For, as you yourself can see, there are only a few of us left out of the many there were before.

New Heart English Bible

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do see us:

The Emphasized Bible

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet - Let our supplication we beseech thee fall prostrate before thee, and pray thou in our behalf unto Yahweh thy God, in behalf of all this remnant, - for we are left a few out of many, just as thine own eyes do behold us:

Webster

And said to Jeremiah the prophet, We beseech thee, let our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us to the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thy eyes do behold us:)

World English Bible

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do see us:

Youngs Literal Translation

and they say unto Jeremiah the prophet, 'Let, we pray thee, our supplication fall before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant; for we have been left a few out of many, as thine eyes do see us;

Themes

intercession » Solicited » And by johanan

Jeremiah » The prophet » His intercession asked » By johanan and all the people

Johanan » Jewish captain » Sought prayers of jeremiah

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And said

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

unto Jeremiah

H3414

ירמיהוּ ירמיה
Yirm@yah

Jeremiah

Usage: 147

the prophet

H5030

נביא
Nabiy'

prophet, prophecy, them that prophesy, prophet , variant

Usage: 315

Let, we beseech thee, our supplication

H8467

תּחנּה
T@chinnah

supplication, favour, grace

Usage: 25

be accepted

H5307

נפל
Naphal

fail, fall down, cast, cast down, fall away, divide, overthrow, present, lay, rot, accepted, lie down, inferior, lighted, lost,

Usage: 434

before

H6440

פּנים
Paniym

before, face, presence, because, sight, countenance, from, person, upon, of, ...me, against, ...him, open, for, toward,

Usage: 2119

thee, and pray

H6419

פּלל
Palal

pray, made, judge, intreat, judgment, prayer, supplication, thought

Usage: 84

for us unto the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

thy God

H430

אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600

even for all this remnant

H7611

שׁארית
Sh@'eriyth

remnant, residue, rest, remainder, escaped,

Usage: 67

for we are left

H7604

שׁאר
Sha'ar

leave, remain, remnant, let, rest,

Usage: 134

but a few

H4592

מעט מעט
M@`at

little, few, while, almost, small thing, small, some, matter, soon, fewer, fewest, lightly, very, little way, worth

Usage: 101

of many

H7235

רבה
Rabah

multiply, increase, much, many, more, great, long, store, exceedingly, greater, abundance,

Usage: 224

as thine eyes

H5869

עין
`ayin

eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,

Usage: 372

do behold

H7200

ראה
Ra'ah

see, look, behold, shew, appear, consider, seer, spy, respect, perceive, provide, regard, enjoy, lo, foreseeth, heed,

Usage: 1308

References

Easton

Prayer

Morish

Johanan

Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 42:2

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 27399
Jeremiah Rank: 924
5 Topics
3 Themes
25 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
5 Phrases
3 Names
2 References

Context Readings

Flight To Egypt

¹ Then came near all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, came near. ² And they said to Jeremiah the prophet, Please let our cry be pleasing to you, and pray for us to Jehovah your God, even for all this remnant, (for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes behold us), ³ that Jehovah your God may show us the way in which we may walk, and the thing that we may do.

Phrases

For Us

On Our Behalf

Pray for

To the Lord

Pray To The Lord

Names

Jehovah

Jeremiah

Judah

Cross References

Leviticus 26:22

I will also send wild beasts among you, who shall bereave you. And I will destroy your cattle, and make you few. And your highways shall be deserted.

Jeremiah 36:7

It may be they will present their prayer before Jehovah, and will return, each one from his evil way. For great is the anger and the fury that Jehovah has spoken against this people.

1 Samuel 7:8

And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease from crying to Jehovah our God for us, so that He will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 12:19

And all the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to Jehovah your God, so that we will not die. For we have added evil to all our sins, to ask a king for us.

Isaiah 1:9

Except Jehovah of Hosts had left us a very small remnant, we would be as Sodom; we would be like Gomorrah.

Isaiah 37:4

It may be Jehovah your God will hear the words of the chief of the cupbearers, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which Jehovah your God has heard. And you shall lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.

Lamentations 1:1

How alone sits the city that was full of people! She has become like a widow, once great among the nations, a noblewoman among the nations, but now has become a tribute-payer.

Acts 8:24

And answering Simon said, You pray to the Lord for me that none of these things which you have spoken may come on me.

James 5:16

Confess faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous one avails much.

Exodus 8:28

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go so that you may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness. Only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me.

Deuteronomy 28:62

And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of the heavens for multitude, because you would not obey the voice of Jehovah your God.

1 Kings 13:6

And the king answered and said to the man of God, Seek now the face of Jehovah your God, and pray for me, and my hand may be given back to me again. And the man of God prayed to Jehovah, and the king's hand was given back to him again, and became as at the beginning.