Jeremiah 42:12
“And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But if ye say, we will not dwell in this land,.... Or continue any longer in it, but go into Egypt:,
neither obey the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Or, I will give you compassion before (i. e., obtain pity from) the king of Babylon, and “he shall have mercy upon you,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 42:7-22
We have here the answer which Jeremiah was sent to deliver to those who employed him to ask counsel of God.
I. It did…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
cause you to return better (seeing that they were already there), with a difference of vocalisation only in the…