Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Whether it is
King James Version
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
Holman Bible
Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you so that it may go well with us.
International Standard Version
Whether it seems good or bad, we will obey the LORD our God to whom we send you, so it may go well for us. Indeed, we will obey the LORD our God."
A Conservative Version
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of LORD our God, to whom we send thee, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of LORD our God.
American Standard Version
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God.
Amplified
Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to and honor the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of the Lord our God.”
Bible in Basic English
If it is good or if it is evil, we will be guided by the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you; so that it may be well for us when we give ear to the voice of the Lord our God.
Darby Translation
Whether it be good or whether it be evil, we will hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us when we hearken unto the voice of Jehovah our God.
Julia Smith Translation
If good, and if evil, we will hear to the voice of Jehovah our God which we sent thee to him; so that it shall be well to us, for we will hear to the voice of Jehovah our God.
King James 2000
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whether good or bad, we will listen to the voice of Yahweh our God, [to] whom we [are] sending you, so that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of Yahweh our God."
Modern King James verseion
Whether it is good, or whether it is evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send you; so that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
whether it be good or evil. We will hearken unto the voice of our LORD God to whom we send thee that we may prosper, when we have followed the voice of the LORD our God."
NET Bible
We will obey what the Lord our God to whom we are sending you tells us to do. It does not matter whether we like what he tells us or not. We will obey what he tells us to do so that things will go well for us."
New Heart English Bible
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God."
The Emphasized Bible
whether for good or for ill, unto the voice of Yahweh our God for which we are sending thee unto him, will we hearken, - to the end it may be well with us, because we will hearken unto the voice of Yahweh our God.
Webster
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.
World English Bible
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of Yahweh our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Yahweh our God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whether good or evil, to the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we are sending thee, we do hearken; because it is good for us when we hearken to the voice of Jehovah our God.'
Themes
intercession » Solicited » And by johanan
Jeremiah » The prophet » His intercession asked » By johanan and all the people
Interlinear
Towb
Ra`
Shama`
Qowl
קל קול
Qowl
voice, noise, sound, thunder, proclamation , send out , thunderings, fame,
Usage: 506
'elohiym
Shalach
Yatab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 42:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Flight To Egypt
5
Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.
6 Whether it is
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:23
But this thing I commanded them, saying, Hear my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the way that I have commanded you that it may be well unto you.
Deuteronomy 5:29
O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always that it might be well with them and with their children for ever!
Deuteronomy 5:33
Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you that ye may live and that it may be well with you and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye are to inherit.
Exodus 24:7
And he took the book of the covenant and read in the audience of the people, and they said, All that the LORD has said we will do, and we will hear.
Deuteronomy 6:2-3
that thou might fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou and thy son and thy son's son, all the days of thy life and that thy days may be prolonged.
Joshua 24:24
And the people replied unto Joshua, We will serve the LORD our God and hear his voice.
Psalm 81:13-16
Oh, if my people would hearken unto me and Israel would walk in my ways!
Psalm 128:2
When thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Isaiah 3:10
Say unto the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat of the fruit of their doings.
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? No, in no wise. But, I did not know sin except by the law; for neither would I have known lust if the law did not say, Thou shalt not covet.
Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? No, in no wise. But sin, to show itself sin by that which is good, worked death in me, making sin exceedingly sinful by the commandment.
Romans 8:7
because the prudence of the flesh is enmity against God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, neither indeed can it.