Jeremiah 42:8

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Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,

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Interpretation

If we would know the mind of the Lord in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is ever ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicted; and he never rejects any who rely on his promises.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 42:7-10.

Jeremiah 42:7 Jeremiah 42:8 Jeremiah 42:9 Jeremiah 42:10

Glossary

Kareah Person: Bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem ( Jer. 40:8 , 13, 15, 16).