Jeremiah 42:1
in Jeremiah 42Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Then 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,
KJV
Then 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,
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This verse in Jeremiah 42
Commentary
6 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Among those delivered by Johanan from Ishmael had been Jeremiah and Baruch Jer 43:6; and to them now all, without exception, come for counsel. Jezaniah - He is called Azariah in Jer 43:2. The Septuagint, in both places, call him Azariah. Since there is little reason for identifying him with Jezaniah the Maachathite Jer 40:8, it is probable that the Septuagint is right in calling him in both places Azariah, and that the reading Jezaniah arose from some scribe assuming that his name must be found in the earlier list.
This site's exposition
from the least even unto the greatest, came near
on Jeremiah 42:1-6
The whole remnant, from the least even to the greatest, comes to Jeremiah asking him to pray and to bring back whatever the Lord answers, however good or evil, and to name themselves bound by that answer. Gill notes the vow is emphatic and repeated, the Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things, language that reads like sincere submission at the moment it is spoken. Henry reads the scene against what follows in the chapter after, remarking that the loudest promises of obedience often precede the plainest disobedience, since these same men will reject the very answer they are asking for.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
), which intimates that hitherto they had kept at a distance from the prophet and had been shy of him. They desire him by prayer to ask direction from God what they should do in the present critical juncture,
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Then all the captains of the forces,....
The message at large which God sent them, in answer to their enquiry, in which, 1. They are commanded and encouraged to continue in the land of Judah, and assured that if they did so it should be well with them,
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
The captains of the forces - The different leaders of the small bands or companies, collected from different parts of the land. The principal are those here named.
The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ | vaiyigeshu | and they approached | H5066 → | 125 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| שָׂרֵ֣י | sarei | [the] commanders of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| הַחֲיָלִ֔ים | hachayalim | the armies | H2428 → | 246 times |
| וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ | veyochanan | and Johanan | H3110 → | 22 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| קָרֵ֔חַ | kareach | Kareah | H7143 → | 14 times |
| וִֽיזַנְיָ֖ה | vizanyah | and Jezaniah | H3153 → | |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| הוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑ה | hosha'yah | Hoshaiah | H1955 → | |
| וְכָל־ | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָעָ֖ם | haam | the people | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| מִקָּטֹ֥ן | mikaton | from [the] small | H6996 → | 101 times |
| וְעַד־ | vead- | and unto | H5704 → | 1261 times |
| גָּדֽוֹל׃ | gadol | [the] great | H1419 → | 526 times |
וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙and they approached
vaiyigeshuH5066 →125 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
שָׂרֵ֣י[the] commanders of
sareiH8269 →421 times
הַחֲיָלִ֔יםthe armies
hachayalimH2428 →246 times
וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙and Johanan
veyochananH3110 →22 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
קָרֵ֔חַKareah
kareachH7143 →14 times
וִֽיזַנְיָ֖הand Jezaniah
vizanyahH3153 →
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
הוֹשַֽׁעְיָ֑הHoshaiah
hosha'yahH1955 →
וְכָל־and all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
הָעָ֖םthe people
haamH5971 →1873 times
מִקָּטֹ֥ןfrom [the] small
mikatonH6996 →101 times
וְעַד־and unto
vead-H5704 →1261 times
גָּדֽוֹל׃[the] great
gadolH1419 →526 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Jeremiah 6:13“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 23:11
“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all…
- Micah 3:11
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster…
- Micah 3:2–3
You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.
- Jeremiah 22:17
“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
- Jeremiah 23:11
Through
Jeremiah 40:13Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
it leads to
- Jeremiah 40:8
they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 40:8
Through
Jeremiah 41:11When Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed,
it leads to
- Jeremiah 43:2–5
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Jeremiah 43:2–5
Through
Jeremiah 44:12And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword…
it leads to
- Jeremiah 42:15–18
then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,
- Jeremiah 42:15–18
About Jeremiah
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.