1. Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near, / 2. And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, {even} for all this remnant; (for we are left {but} a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) {Let. →

So this chapter of Jeremiah is all about the Israelites asking their prophet, Jeremiah, what they should do since they’ve been exiled to Egypt. They’re like, “Should we stay here, or should we go back home?” And Jeremiah, being the wise prophet he is, says, “Stay put, my friends. →

Joe: Alright, so I have Dr. Bible Expert here, and we're gonna talk about Jeremiah 42. Now, this is a chapter in the Bible, right? Dr. Bible Expert: Yes, it is. Jeremiah 42 is a chapter in the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. →

Alex Trebek: So, contestant, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself? Contestant: Well, Alex, I'd love to, but first I want to talk about the Bible chapter I just read, Jeremiah 42. Alex Trebek: [sighs] Okay, go ahead. →

"ATTENTION! This is Jeremiah 42. LISTEN UP! You need to know this! God is gonna send you to a foreign land, and you're gonna do what He says. You don't have a choice. No arguing. You have to pray for the people who are already there, and for yourselves. →

Batman: Ah, Jeremiah 42. It's a chapter full of decisions and consequences. Robin: What happened, Batman? Batman: The leaders of Judah asked the prophet Jeremiah to pray to God on their behalf. They wanted to know if they should stay in Judah or if they should go to Egypt. →

Folks, listen: here's the deal. My father used to say, if you wanna get the job done, you gotta do what Jeremiah said. I tell you what: not gonna happen if you don't follow the orders. Jeremiah 42 - excuse me - is all about doing what was said. →

Jeremiah 42 is an incredible chapter of the Bible, and many people are saying it's one of the most underrated. God bless America! It's a story of the Jews in Babylon who are asking God what they should do, and the Lord tells them through the prophet Jeremiah that they should stay in Babylon. →

Peter: Alright, so what we got here is Jeremiah 42. It's all about the people of Judah asking Jeremiah for advice about whether they should stay in Judah or go to Egypt. Lois: Ugh, I'm so confused. Is it like the same as the question of whether or not to get Netflix? →