Focused Passage

Jeremiah 42:18-22

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

18For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’

19The LORD has told you, O remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Know for sure that I have warned you today!

20For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’

21For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you.

22Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:18Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:20Classic cross-references Numbers 5:27Classic cross-references Zechariah 8:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּי֩H3588Conjunctionthis is whatכֹ֨הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֮H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֜רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularJust asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeMy angerאַפִּ֜יH639Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand wrathוַחֲמָתִ֗יH2534Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwere poured outנִתַּ֨ךְH5413Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe residentsיֹֽשְׁבֵי֙H3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularsoכֵּ֣ןH3651Adverbwill My wrathחֲמָתִי֙H2534Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularbe poured outתִּתַּ֤ךְH5413Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularon youעֲלֵיכֶ֔םH5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralif you goבְּבֹאֲכֶ֖םH935Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralto Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularYou will becomeוִהְיִיתֶ֞םH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralan object of cursingלְאָלָ֤הH423Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand horrorוּלְשַׁמָּה֙H8047Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularof vilificationוְלִקְלָלָ֣הH7045Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand disgraceוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הH2781Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand you will neverוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleseeתִרְא֣וּH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularagainע֔וֹדH5750Adverb-אֶת־H853Direct object marker

Verse 19

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:16Classic cross-references Acts 4:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:1Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:17Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:15Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas toldדִּבֶּ֨רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouעֲלֵיכֶם֙H5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralO remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbgoתָּבֹ֖אוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularKnow for sureיָדֹ֙עַ֙H3045Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תֵּֽדְע֔וּH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthatכִּי־H3588ConjunctionI have warnedהַעִידֹ֥תִיH5749Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularyouבָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Isaiah 29:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:3Classic cross-references Exodus 8:29Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:14Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyouבְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒H5315Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural. . .כִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionhave deceivedהִתְעֵתֶיםH8582Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralyourselvesאַתֶּ֞םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralby sendingשְׁלַחְתֶּ֣םH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralmeאֹתִ֗יH853Direct object marker | first person common singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralsayingלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructPrayהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לH6419Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralon our behalfבַּעֲדֵ֔נוּH1157Preposition | first person common pluraland as for allוּכְכֹל֩H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural. . .כֵּ֥ןH3651Adverbsaysיֹאמַ֜רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartell itהַגֶּד־H5046Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularto usלָ֖נוּPreposition | first person common pluraland we will do itוְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Ezekiel 2:7Classic cross-references Acts 20:26Classic cross-references Judges 6:10Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:11Classic cross-references

Original words

For I have toldוָאַגִּ֥דH5046Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularyouלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularbut you have notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleobeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֗םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralthe voiceבְּקוֹל֙H6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralin allוּלְכֹ֖לH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeHe has sent meשְׁלָחַ֥נִיH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularto tell youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H413Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Jeremiah 42:17Classic cross-references Ezekiel 33:27Classic cross-references Ezekiel 6:11Classic cross-references Hosea 9:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Now thereforeוְעַתָּה֙H6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbknowיָדֹ֣עַH3045Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutefor sureתֵּֽדְע֔וּH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthatכִּ֗יH3588Conjunctionby swordבַּחֶ֛רֶבH2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand famineבָּרָעָ֥בH7458Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand plagueוּבַדֶּ֖בֶרH1698Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularyou will dieתָּמ֑וּתוּH4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralin the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙H4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularwhereאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou desireחֲפַצְתֶּ֔םH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralto goלָב֖וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto resideלָג֥וּרH1481Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .שָֽׁם׃סH8033Adverb

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