Jeremiah 42:1-3

International Standard Version

Jeremiah Asked to Pray for the People

42 Then all the military leaders, Kareah’s son Jonathan, Hoshaiah’s son Jezaniah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached Jeremiah.^{[a] 2} They told Jeremiah the prophet, “Please listen to what we have to ask of you. Pray to the Lord your God for us and for all these survivors. Indeed, only a few of us remain out of many, as you can see.^{[b] 3} Pray that the Lord your God may inform us as to how we should live^[c] and what we should do.”