| Jeremiah 42 | |
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.jpg) A high resolution scan of the Aleppo Codex showing theBook of Jeremiah (the sixth book in Nevi'im). | |
| Book | Book of Jeremiah |
| Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 6 |
| Category | Latter Prophets |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 24 |
Jeremiah 42 is the forty-secondchapter of theBook of Jeremiah in theHebrew Bible or theOld Testament of theChristianBible. This book contains prophecies attributed to theprophetJeremiah, and is one of theBooks of the Prophets. This chapter is part of a narrative section consisting of chapters37 to44.[1] Chapters 42-44 describe the emigration toEgypt involving theremnant who remained inJudah after much of the population wasexiled to Babylon.[2] In this chapter, the leaders of the community ask Jeremiah to seek divine guidance as to whether they should go to Egypt or remain in Judah, but they are found to behypocrites[3] in asking for advice which they intended to ignore.
The original text was written inHebrew.This chapter is divided into 22 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter inHebrew are of theMasoretic Text tradition, which includes theCodex Cairensis (895),the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916),Aleppo Codex (10th century),Codex Leningradensis (1008).[4] Some fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among theDead Sea Scrolls, i.e., 2QJer (2Q13; 1st century CE[5]), with extant verses 7‑11, 14.[6][7]
There is also a translation intoKoine Greek known as theSeptuagint (with a different chapter and verse numbering), made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of theSeptuagint version includeCodex Vaticanus (B;B; 4th century),Codex Sinaiticus (S;BHK:S; 4th century),Codex Alexandrinus (A;A; 5th century) andCodex Marchalianus (Q;Q; 6th century).[8]
The order of chapters and verses of the Book of Jeremiah in the English Bibles, Masoretic Text (Hebrew), andVulgate (Latin), in some places differs from that in theSeptuagint (LXX, the Greek Bible used in theEastern Orthodox Church and others) according toRahlfs orBrenton. The following table is taken with minor adjustments fromBrenton's Septuagint, page 971.[9]
The order of Computer Assisted Tools for Septuagint/Scriptural Study (CATSS) based onAlfred Rahlfs' Septuaginta (1935) differs in some details from Joseph Ziegler's critical edition (1957) inGöttingen LXX.Swete's Introduction mostly agrees with Rahlfs' edition (=CATSS).[9]
| Hebrew, Vulgate, English | Rahlfs' LXX (CATSS) |
|---|---|
| 42:1-22 | 49:1-22 |
| 35:1-19 | 42:1-19 |
Theparashah sections listed here are based on theAleppo Codex.[10] Jeremiah 42 is a part of the "Sixteenth prophecy (Jeremiah 40-45)" in the section ofProphecies interwoven with narratives about the prophet's life (Jeremiah 26-45). {P}: openparashah; {S}: closedparashah.
The survivors ofIshmael's rebellion came to Jeremiah, who might be among the captives freed by Johanan and his forces (Jeremiah 41:16),[11] requesting him to intercede and ask God's will on their behalf, as they were uncertain what to do.[2]
The people sought Jeremiah for advice with regard to their plan to escape to Egypt.[2]
Alternative interpretations include:
Biblical commentator A. W. Streane describes the King James Version's wording as "ananthropomorphic figure", as if God's intention was to changeconduct towards the people of Judah, "which with men is commonly caused by change ofpurpose".[18]
