Jeremiah 42:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 42:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 42:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 42:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then they said to Jeremiah, “May Yahweh be a true and faithful witness among us, if we don’t do according to all the word with which Yahweh your God sends you to tell us.”
Jeremiah 42:5 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 42:5 ASV — 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.”
Jeremiah 42:5 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 42:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they have said to Jeremiah, `Jehovah is against us for a witness true and faithful, if--according to all the word with which Jehovah thy God doth send thee unto us--we do not so.”
Jeremiah 42:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 42:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not even according to all the word for which Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.”
Jeremiah 42:5 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 42:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then they said to Ieremiah, The Lord be a witnesse of trueth, and faith betweene vs, if we doe not, euen according to all things for ye which the Lord thy God shall send thee to vs.”
Jeremiah 42:5 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 42:5 in Context — Jeremiah 42
3 Para que Jehová tu Dios nos enseñe camino por donde vayamos, y lo que hemos de hacer.
4 Y Jeremías profeta les dijo: Ya he oído. He aquí que voy á orar á Jehová vuestro Dios, como habéis dicho; y será que todo lo que Jehová os respondiere, os enseñaré: no os reservaré palabra.
5 Y ellos dijeron á Jeremías: Jehová sea entre nosotros testigo de la verdad y de la lealtad, si no hiciéremos conforme á todo aquello para lo cual Jehová tu Dios te enviare á nosotros.
6 Ora sea bueno, ora malo, á la voz de Jehová nuestro Dios, al cual te enviamos, obedeceremos; para que, obedeciendo á la voz de Jehová nuestro Dios, tengamos bien.
7 Y aconteció que al cabo de diez días fué palabra de Jehová á Jeremías.
What Does Jeremiah 42:5 Mean?
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