Jeremiah 42:9

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“Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:”

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BSBPD

“Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he saith unto them, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me, to cause your supplication to fall before Him:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 42:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 19:4Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”
  2. 2 Kings 19:6who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
  3. 2 Kings 19:20Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.
  4. 2 Kings 22:15And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
  5. Jeremiah 42:2Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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