Jeremiah 42:1-4
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42Then all the 1commanders of the military forces, aJohanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people bboth small and great approached 2and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our asupplication 1come before you, and bpray for us to Yahweh your God, that is for all this remnant, because we remain but a cfew out of many, as your own eyes now see us, 3that Yahweh your God may tell us the away in which we should walk and the thing that we should do.” 4Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I am going to apray to Yahweh your God in accordance with your words; and I will tell you the whole 1message which bYahweh will answer you. I will cnot keep back a word from you.”