Jeremiah 42:5

American Standard Version (1901)

Then they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not according to all the word wherewith Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 31:50 : 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
  • Judg 11:10 : 10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.
  • Mic 1:2 : 2 Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
  • Mal 2:14 : 14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because Jehovah hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously, though she is thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner [from his right], and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
  • Rev 1:5 : 5 and from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
  • Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
  • 1 Sam 12:5 : 5 And he said unto them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.
  • 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
  • Jer 5:2 : 2 And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
  • Exod 20:7 : 7 Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
  • Exod 20:19 : 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
  • Deut 5:27-29 : 27 Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. 28 And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. 29 Oh 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!

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Jer 42:6-7
    2 verses
    83%

    6Whether 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.

    7And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah.

  • Jer 42:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,

    2and 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:

    3that Jehovah thy God may show us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.

    4Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto Jehovah your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass that whatsoever thing Jehovah shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

  • Jer 42:20
    76%

    20For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according unto all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it:

  • Jer 43:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1And it came to pass that, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of Jehovah their God, wherewith Jehovah their God had sent him to them, even all these words,

    2then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;

  • Judg 11:10
    75%

    10And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Jehovah shall be witness between us; surely according to thy word so will we do.

  • Jer 42:9
    75%

    9and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him:

  • Jer 28:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of Jehovah,

    6even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: Jehovah do so; Jehovah perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of Jehovah's house, and all them of the captivity, from Babylon unto this place.

    7Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people:

  • Jer 44:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.

    17But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

  • Jer 33:19
    73%

    19And the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, saying,

  • Jer 26:12
    73%

    12Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, Jehovah sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

  • Jer 35:12
    73%

    12Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,

  • Jer 34:12
    73%

    12Therefore the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

  • Jer 21:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Inquire, I pray thee, of Jehovah for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us: peradventure Jehovah will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

    3Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:

  • Jer 38:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

    16So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

  • Jer 11:6
    73%

    6And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

  • Jer 11:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

    2Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

  • Jer 30:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

    2Thus speaketh Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.

  • Jer 38:25
    72%

    25But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king; hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:

  • Neh 5:12
    72%

    12Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

  • Jer 40:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this place;

    3and Jehovah hath brought it, and done according as he spake: because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

  • Jer 37:3
    72%

    3And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto Jehovah our God for us.

  • Jer 32:26
    72%

    26Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,

  • Jer 32:6
    72%

    6And Jeremiah said, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

  • Ps 44:17
    72%

    17All this is come upon us; Yet have we not forgotten thee, Neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

  • Dan 9:14
    72%

    14Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth, and we have not obeyed his voice.

  • Jer 44:20
    71%

    20Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, even to all the people that had given him that answer, saying,

  • Josh 22:28
    71%

    28Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

  • Jer 38:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well with thee, and thy soul shall live.

    21But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that Jehovah hath showed me:

  • Deut 5:27
    71%

    27Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

  • Jer 37:14
    71%

    14Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I am not falling away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him; so Irijah laid hold on Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    71%

    18But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: As touching the words which thou hast heard,

  • Jer 28:15
    71%

    15Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah: Jehovah hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

  • Jer 25:2
    71%

    2which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:

  • Jer 18:1
    71%

    1The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

  • Deut 6:25
    71%

    25And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.

  • Jer 16:10
    71%

    10And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt show this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath Jehovah pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against Jehovah our God?