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Berean Standard Bible

“Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!””

Jeremiah 42:6

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After Jerusalem's fall, the remaining people ask Jeremiah to pray for guidance about whether to flee to Egypt. They promise to obey whatever God says.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!”

World English Bible (WEB)

Whether it is good, or whether it is bad, we will obey the voice of Yahweh our God, to whom we send you; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Yahweh our God.”

King James Version (KJV)

Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of Jehovah our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of Jehovah our God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If it is good or if it is evil, we will be guided by the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you; so that it may be well for us when we give ear to the voice of the Lord our God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ora sea bueno, ora malo, á la voz de Jehová nuestro Dios, al cual te enviamos, obedeceremos; para que, obedeciendo á la voz de Jehová nuestro Dios, tengamos bien.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nos guste o no, obedeceremos al Señor nuestro Dios, ante quien te enviamos con nuestra súplica. Porque si le obedecemos, todo nos saldrá bien.

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