Jeremiah 42:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 42:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 42:6 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 42:6 — KJV
“Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.”
— Jeremiah 42:6 (KJV)
Jeremiah 42:6 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 42:6
“That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:6: obey, voice, lord
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:6: whether, evil, lord
“Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:6: good, lord, god
“And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:6: obey, voice, lord
“And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:6: good, evil, lord
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