Jeremiah 42:5-6

Jeremiah 42:5-6

[5] 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. [6] 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. 

What does Jeremiah 42:5-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The people promised three times that they would obey the Lord, the faithful and true witness, in all that He told them to do, so that things would go well for them.
Jeremiah obtained and then reported the Lord"s message to the remnant, which was encamped near Bethlehem ( Jeremiah 42:7-22).