And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah.
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Jeremiah 42:7
Jeremiah 42:7
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Jeremiah receives a request to inquire of God concerning the proposed emigration, and a "word of the Lord" follows.Jeremiah 42:7-22Jeremiah 42:7-22 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here the answer which Jeremiah was sent to deliver to those who
employed him to ask counsel of God.
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