Jeremiah 42:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not according to all the word wherewith Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then they said to Jeremiah, May the Lord be a true witness against us in good faith, if we do not do everything which the Lord your God sends you to say to us.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they said to Jeremiah, Jehovah be a true and faithful witness amongst us, if we do not even according to all the word for which Jehovah thy God shall send thee to us.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then they said to Jeremiah, Yahweh be a true and faithful witness among us, if we don't do according to all the word with which Yahweh your God shall send you to us.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And they have said to Jeremiah, `Jehovah is against us for a witness true and faithful, if -- according to all the word with which Jehovah thy God doth send thee unto us -- we do not so.
| Then they | וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ | wĕhēmmāh | veh-HAY-MA |
| said | אָמְר֣וּ | ʾomrû | ome-ROO |
| to | אֶֽל | ʾel | el |
| Jeremiah, | יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ | yirmĕyāhû | yeer-meh-YA-hoo |
| be The | יְהִ֤י | yĕhî | yeh-HEE |
| Lord | יְהוָה֙ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| witness true | בָּ֔נוּ | bānû | BA-noo |
| a and | לְעֵ֖ד | lĕʿēd | leh-ADE |
| faithful | אֱמֶ֣ת | ʾĕmet | ay-MET |
| between us, if | וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן | wĕneʾĕmān | veh-neh-ay-MAHN |
| not according | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| to | לֹ֡א | lōʾ | loh |
| all | כְּֽכָל | kĕkol | KEH-hole |
| things which the | הַ֠דָּבָר | haddābor | HA-da-vore |
| for | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| send shall the | יִֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֜ | yišĕlāḥăkā | yee-sheh-la-huh-HA |
| Lord thy | יְהוָ֧ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| God thee | אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ | ʾĕlōhêkā | ay-loh-HAY-ha |
| to us. | אֵלֵ֖ינוּ | ʾēlênû | ay-LAY-noo |
| even we | כֵּ֥ן | kēn | kane |
| do | נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ | naʿăśe | na-uh-SEH |