Jeremiah 42:6

“Whether good or bad, to the voice of YHWH our Elohim, to whom we are sending you, we will listen, so that it may go well with us when we listen to the voice of YHWH our Elohim.””

Jeremiah 42:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 42:6, word by word

goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
badרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
to the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
are sendingשֹׁלְחִיםsholchim

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “sholchim” appears
we will listenנִשְׁמָעnishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “nishma” appears
it may go wellיִיטַבyitav

go well

For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".

Where else “yitav” appears

The context

5And they said to Jeremiah, “May YHWH be against us a true and faithful witness if we do not do so according to every word with which YHWH your Elohim sends you to us.

6 · This verse (above)

7And it happened at the end of ten days, and the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah.

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