Jeremiah 42:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then they told Jeremiah, 'Let God himself be our witness — if we don't do exactly what he tells you to tell us, then we're breaking our word to him.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

They basically said 'God can hold us accountable' — that's how serious they were about following his instructions.

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