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New King James Version

Jeremiah 42:1

Now all the captains of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, came near

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hoshaiah;   Hypocrisy;   Intercession;   Jaazaniah;   Jeremiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Johanan;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Jaaz-Aniah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hoshaiah;   Jezaniah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Hoshaiah;   Jeremiah;   Kareah;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ashtoreth;   Azariah;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Hoshaiah;   Jeremiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hoshaiah ;   Jaazaniah ;   Johanan ;   Kareah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hoshai'ah;   Jezani'ah;   Kare'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hoshaiah;   Jaazaniah;   Jeremiah (2);   Jezaniah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then all the commanders of the armies, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
Hebrew Names Version
Then all the captains of the forces, and Yochanan the son of Kareach, and Yezanyah the son of Hosha`yah, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, came near,
King James Version
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,
English Standard Version
Then all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, came near
New American Standard Bible
Then all the commanders of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the small to the great approached
New Century Version
While there, Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah went to Jeremiah the prophet. All the army officers and all the people, from the least important to the greatest, went along, too.
Amplified Bible
Then all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah (Azariah) the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached
World English Bible
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 to the greatest, came near,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then all the captaines of the hoste, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and Iezaniah the sonne of Hoshaaiah, and all the people from the least vnto the most came,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then all the commanders of the military forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people both small and great approached
Berean Standard Bible
Then 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
Contemporary English Version
Johanan, Jezaniah, the other army officers, and everyone else in the group, came to me
Complete Jewish Bible
Then all the military commanders, Yochanan the son of Kareach, Y'zanyah the son of Hosha‘yah and all the people, from the least to the greatest, approached
Darby Translation
And 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 to the greatest,
Easy-to-Read Version
While they were at Geruth Kimham, Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah went to Jeremiah the prophet. All the army officers went with Johanan and Jezaniah. All the people, from the least important to the most important, went to Jeremiah.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN all the officers of the forces and Johanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah and all the people from the young to the old came near.
Good News Translation
Then all the army leaders, including Johanan son of Kareah and Azariah son of Hoshaiah, came with people of every class
Lexham English Bible
Then all the commanders of the armies, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the smallest to the greatest, approached
Literal Translation
And all the army heads, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah, the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least even to the greatest, came near.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So all the rulers, and Iohana the sonne off Carea, Iesanias the sonne off Osias came with all the people fro the leest vnto the most,
American Standard Version
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,
Bible in Basic English
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 to the greatest, came near,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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,
King James Version (1611)
Then all the captaines of the forces, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and Iezaniah the sonne of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least euen vnto the greatest, came neere,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So all the captaynes of Iohanan the sonne of Careah, Iezaniah the sonne of Osiah, came, with all the people fro the least vnto the most,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
THE WORD THAT CAME TO JEREMIAS from the Lord in the days of Joakim, king of Juda, saying,
English Revised Version
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,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle the princes of werriours neiyiden, and Johannan, the sone of Caree, and Jeconye, the sone of Josie, and the residue comyn puple, fro a litil man `til to a greet man.
Update Bible Version
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 to the greatest, came near,
Webster's Bible Translation
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 to the greatest, came near.
New English Translation
Then all the army officers, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah and all the people of every class, went to the prophet Jeremiah.
New Living Translation
Then all the military leaders, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, approached
New Life Bible
Then all the captains of the armies, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people both small and great, came near
New Revised Standard
Then all the commanders of the forces, and Johanan son of Kareah and Azariah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then drew near all the captains of the forces, and Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, - and all the people from the least even unto the greatest;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then all the captains of the warriors, and Johanan the son of Caree, and Jezonias, the son of Osaias, and the rest of the people from the least to the greatest came near:
Revised Standard Version
Then all the commanders of the forces, and Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah and Azari'ah the son of Hoshai'ah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, came near
Young's Literal Translation
And they come nigh -- all the heads of the forces, and Johanan son of Kareah, and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest --
THE MESSAGE
All the army officers, led by Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, accompanied by all the people, small and great, came to Jeremiah the prophet and said, "We have a request. Please listen. Pray to your God for us, what's left of us. You can see for yourself how few we are! Pray that your God will tell us the way we should go and what we should do."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then all the commanders of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people both small and great approached

Contextual Overview

1 Now all the captains of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, came near 2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, for all this remnant (since we are left but a few of many, as you can see), 3 that the LORD your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing we should do." 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard. Indeed, I will pray to the LORD your God according to your words, and it shall be, that whatever the LORD answers you, I will declare it to you. I will keep nothing back from you." 5 So they said to Jeremiah, "Let the LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not do according to everything which the LORD your God sends us by you. 6 Whether it is pleasing or displeasing, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we send you, that it may be well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all the: Jeremiah 42:8, Jeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 40:13, Jeremiah 41:11, Jeremiah 41:16, Jeremiah 43:4, Jeremiah 43:5

Jezaniah: 2 Kings 25:23, Ezekiel 8:11, Ezekiel 11:1, Jaazaniah

from: Jeremiah 42:8, Jeremiah 5:4, Jeremiah 5:5, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 8:10, Jeremiah 44:12, Acts 8:10

came: Jeremiah 42:20, Isaiah 29:13, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 58:1, Isaiah 58:2, Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 20:1-3, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 15:8

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 33:30 - Come Jonah 3:5 - from Hebrews 8:11 - from

Cross-References

Genesis 41:54
and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 41:57
So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands.
Genesis 42:2
And he said, "Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and not die."
Genesis 42:3
So Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.
Genesis 42:4
But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, "Lest some calamity befall him."
Exodus 5:19
And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble after it was said, "You shall not reduce any bricks from your daily quota."
Exodus 20:18
Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.
Joshua 7:10
So the LORD said to Joshua: "Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face?
1 Kings 19:3
And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
Ezra 10:4
Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. Be of good courage, and do it."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then all the captains of the forces,.... Having taken up their residence at the habitation of Chimham, in their way to Egypt, where they were desirous of going, and being afraid of the Chaldeans, as they pretended:

and Johanan the son of Kareah; or, "even Johanan" s; especially and particularly he, the principal captain and chief spokesman in this affair:

and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah; said to be the son of a Maachathite,

Jeremiah 40:8;

and all the people from the least even unto the greatest: a phrase expressive of the universality of them in the strongest terms:

came near; that is, to Jeremiah; who either was at Mizpah when Gedaliah was slain, but preserved by the Lord; and though carried captive by Ishmael with the rest, was rescued by Johanan; and now along with him: or rather after he had been with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and made a short stay there, he went to Anathoth, and there abode till now; and when Johanan took those that were left at Mizpah, he gathered together all the rest of the Jews in different places to him, in order to go to Egypt, and among the rest the Prophet Jeremiah; for it can hardly be thought, had he been at Mizpah when Ishmael was there, he would have escaped without a miracle.

s ויוחנן "imprimis Johanan", Schmidt; "nempe Johanan", Piscator, Grotius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Among those delivered by Johanan from Ishmael had been Jeremiah and Baruch Jeremiah 43:6; and to them now all, without exception, come for counsel.

Jezaniah - He is called Azariah in Jeremiah 43:2. The Septuagint, in both places, call him Azariah. Since there is little reason for identifying him with Jezaniah the Maachathite Jeremiah 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XLII

Johanan and the remnant of the people desire Jeremiah to ask

counsel of God what they should do, 1-3.

The prophet assures them of safety in Judea, but destruction in

Egypt, 4-18;

and reproves their hypocrisy in asking counsel with which they

had no intention to comply, 19-22.

NOTES ON CHAP. XLII

Verse Jeremiah 42:1. 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.


 
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