Jeremiah 42:6
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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.Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us, for we will obey the voice of the LORD our God!”
In other translations
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.Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us, for we will obey the voice of the LORD our God!”
Hebrew words
אִם־'im-whetherH518טוֹבtovgoodH2896וְאִם־ve'im-and orH518רָעra'badH7451בְּקוֹל׀bekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵינוּ'eloheinuGod ourH430אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834אֲנַחְנוּ'anuweH587שֹׁלְחִיםsholechim[are] sendingH7971אֹתְךָ'otekha<obj.> youH853אֵלָיו'elavto himH413נִשְׁמָעnishma'we will listenH8085לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁר'asherthisH834יִיטַב־yitav-it may go wellH3190לָנוּlanufor <the> usכִּיkiforH3588נִשְׁמַעnishma'we will listenH8085בְּקוֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃ ס'eloheinuGod ourH430
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Jeremiah 7:23But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.
- Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
- Deuteronomy 5:29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.
- Deuteronomy 5:33Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
- Deuteronomy 6:2-32 That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.2 so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. 3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
- Psalm 128:2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
- Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
- Exodus 24:7And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”
- Romans 7:7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
- Psalm 81:13-1613 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! 14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. 16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.13 If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, 14 how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! 15 Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. 16 But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
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