Focused Passage

Jeremiah 42:13-17

A Word Sought but Not Submitted To

The chapter moves from the remnant's request for prayer, to their vow of total obedience, to the LORD's promise if they remain in Judah, to the LORD's warning if they flee to Egypt, and finally to Jeremiah's exposure of their deceptive heart.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,

14 and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’

15 then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,

16 then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there.

17 So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Jeremiah 44:16 Classic cross-references Exodus 5:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

But if וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction you אַתֶּ֔ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural say אֹמְרִ֣ים H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural We will not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle stay נֵשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural in this הַזֹּ֑את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land בָּאָ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular vvv לְבִלְתִּ֣י H1115 Preposition-l and you thus disobey שְׁמֹ֔עַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the voice בְּק֖וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 41:17 Classic cross-references Exodus 16:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

and if you say לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct No לֹ֚א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle but כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction we will go נָב֔וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural to the land אֶ֤רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular and live נֵשֵֽׁב׃ H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural there וְשָׁ֥ם H8033 Conjunctive waw | Adverb where אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative we will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle see נִרְאֶה֙ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural war מִלְחָמָ֔ה H4421 Noun - feminine singular or hear נִשְׁמָ֑ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural the sound וְק֥וֹל H6963 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the ram’s horn שׁוֹפָ֖ר H7782 Noun - masculine singular . . . לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle or hunger נִרְעָ֖ב H7456 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural for bread וְלַלֶּ֥חֶם H3899 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:16 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 8:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:12 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 22:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

then וְעַתָּ֕ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb . . . לָכֵ֛ן H3651 Adverb hear שִׁמְע֥וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular O remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular This is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֜וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַר֩ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular If אִם־ H518 Conjunction you אַ֠תֶּם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural are determined שׂ֣וֹם H7760 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תְּשִׂמ֤וּן H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun . . . פְּנֵיכֶם֙ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural to go לָבֹ֣א H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular . . . וּבָאתֶ֖ם H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural and reside לָג֥וּר H1481 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct there שָֽׁם׃ H8033 Adverb

Verse 16

Cross-references

Ezekiel 11:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:27 Classic cross-references Amos 9:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 41:18 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

- וְהָיְתָ֣ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular then the sword הַחֶ֗רֶב H2719 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural fear יְרֵאִ֣ים H3373 Adjective - masculine plural - מִמֶּ֔נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular will overtake תַּשִּׂ֥יג H5381 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular you אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural there שָׁ֛ם H8033 Adverb - בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct - מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular and the famine וְהָרָעָ֞ב H7458 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתֶּ֣ם׀ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural dread דֹּאֲגִ֣ים H1672 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural . . . מִמֶּ֗נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular will follow on your heels יִדְבַּ֧ק H1692 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם H310 Preposition | second person masculine plural - שָׁ֣ם H8033 Adverb into Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular and you will die תָּמֻֽתוּ׃ H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural there וְשָׁ֥ם H8033 Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Verse 17

Cross-references

Jeremiah 42:22 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:10 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:28 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

So all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative resolve שָׂ֨מוּ H7760 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - פְּנֵיהֶ֜ם H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural to go לָב֤וֹא H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular to reside there שָׁ֔ם H8033 Adverb - לָג֣וּר H1481 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct will וְיִֽהְי֣וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural die יָמ֕וּתוּ H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural by sword בַּחֶ֖רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and famine בָּרָעָ֣ב H7458 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and plague וּבַדָּ֑בֶר H1698 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Not one וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle of them לָהֶם֙ Preposition | third person masculine plural will יִהְיֶ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular survive שָׂרִ֣יד H8300 Noun - masculine singular or escape וּפָלִ֔יט H6412 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular . . . מִפְּנֵי֙ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the disaster הָֽרָעָ֔ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will bring מֵבִ֥יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular upon them עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ס H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural

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