Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:
Parallel translations
- WEB and said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before him, says:
- KJV And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;
- NKJV and said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition before Him:
- NASB and said to them, “This is what the Lord says, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your plea before Him:
- NLT He said to them, “You sent me to the Lord, the God of Israel, with your request, and this is his reply:
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Quick answer
Jeremiah introduces the message as coming from the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom they appealed. He stresses that the answer is God's, not his own.
Overview
The prophet frames his words with the authority of Yahweh, the covenant God whom the people themselves asked to consult. By emphasizing the divine source, Jeremiah underscores that what follows must be received as binding. The introduction heightens the people's accountability to obey the very God they sought.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Jer 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.
- 2 Kgs 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 Kgs 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.
- 2 Kgs 22:15–20And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you
- 2 Kgs 19:20–37Then 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.
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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