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

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

14and 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,’

15then 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,

16then 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.

17So 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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Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

But ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionyouאַתֶּ֔םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralsayאֹמְרִ֣יםH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralWe will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlestayנֵשֵׁ֖בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralin thisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandבָּאָ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularvvvלְבִלְתִּ֣יH1115Preposition-land you thus disobeyשְׁמֹ֔עַH8085Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe voiceבְּק֖וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

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and if you sayלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructNoלֹ֚אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebutכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionwe will goנָב֔וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralto the landאֶ֤רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand liveנֵשֵֽׁב׃H3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthereוְשָׁ֥םH8033Conjunctive waw | Adverbwhereאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativewe will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleseeנִרְאֶה֙H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralwarמִלְחָמָ֔הH4421Noun - feminine singularor hearנִשְׁמָ֑עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthe soundוְק֥וֹלH6963Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֖רH7782Noun - masculine singular. . .לֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .לֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleor hungerנִרְעָ֖בH7456Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralfor breadוְלַלֶּ֥חֶםH3899Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

thenוְעַתָּ֕הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverb. . .לָכֵ֛ןH3651Adverbhearשִׁמְע֥וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularO remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularThis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַר֩H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunctionyouאַ֠תֶּםH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare determinedשׂ֣וֹםH7760Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תְּשִׂמ֤וּןH7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun. . .פְּנֵיכֶם֙H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralto goלָבֹ֣אH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .וּבָאתֶ֖םH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluraland resideלָג֥וּרH1481Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthereשָֽׁם׃H8033Adverb

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

-וְהָיְתָ֣הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularthen the swordהַחֶ֗רֶבH2719Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּם֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralfearיְרֵאִ֣יםH3373Adjective - masculine plural-מִמֶּ֔נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularwill overtakeתַּשִּׂ֥יגH5381Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralthereשָׁ֛םH8033Adverb-בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct-מִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand the famineוְהָרָעָ֞בH7458Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּ֣ם׀H859Pronoun - second person masculine pluraldreadדֹּאֲגִ֣יםH1672Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .מִמֶּ֗נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularwill follow on your heelsיִדְבַּ֧קH1692Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛םH310Preposition | second person masculine plural-שָׁ֣םH8033Adverbinto Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand you will dieתָּמֻֽתוּ׃H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthereוְשָׁ֥םH8033Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

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So allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeresolveשָׂ֨מוּH7760Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-פְּנֵיהֶ֜םH6440Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralto goלָב֤וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularto reside thereשָׁ֔םH8033Adverb-לָג֣וּרH1481Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwillוְיִֽהְי֣וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluraldieיָמ֕וּתוּH4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralby swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבH2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand famineבָּרָעָ֣בH7458Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרH1698Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularNot oneוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleof themלָהֶם֙Preposition | third person masculine pluralwillיִהְיֶ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularsurviveשָׂרִ֣ידH8300Noun - masculine singularor escapeוּפָלִ֔יטH6412Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular. . .מִפְּנֵי֙H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe disasterהָֽרָעָ֔הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill bringמֵבִ֥יאH935Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularupon themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃סH5921Preposition | third person masculine plural

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