Jeremiah 42:2and said to Jeremiah the prophet, Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to Yahweh your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do see us:
The setting
The remnant acknowledges they are 'few of many'—perhaps 95% of Judah is dead or exiled. They're asking Jeremiah to intercede because they feel too broken to approach God themselves. Modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: broken humility mixed with desperate hope
The original word
tәḥinnâ (תְּחִנָּה) — desperate supplication, the cry of someone with no other options
Why it matters
The phrase 'from the least to the greatest' meant everyone—children, elderly, poor, and remaining nobles
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 42:2
They call God 'YOUR God' not 'our God'—they feel too guilty to claim Him
Common misconceptionThis looks like humble faith, but they're actually distancing themselves from God by saying 'YOUR God' instead of taking responsibility for their relationship with Him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 42:2
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 42:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 42:2 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to military_leaders. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include intercession, remnant, seeking Gods will. Notable phrases: pray for us; this remnant. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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