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

18 For 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.’

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

20 For 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.’

21 For 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.

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

Original words

For כִּי֩ H3588 Conjunction this is what כֹ֨ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֮ H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֜ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Just as כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative My anger אַפִּ֜י H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and wrath וַחֲמָתִ֗י H2534 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular were poured out נִתַּ֨ךְ H5413 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the residents יֹֽשְׁבֵי֙ H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular so כֵּ֣ן H3651 Adverb will My wrath חֲמָתִי֙ H2534 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular be poured out תִּתַּ֤ךְ H5413 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular on you עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural if you go בְּבֹאֲכֶ֖ם H935 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural to Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular You will become וִהְיִיתֶ֞ם H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural an object of cursing לְאָלָ֤ה H423 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and horror וּלְשַׁמָּה֙ H8047 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular of vilification וְלִקְלָלָ֣ה H7045 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and disgrace וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה H2781 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and you will never וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle see תִרְא֣וּ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural this הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular place הַמָּק֖וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular again ע֔וֹד H5750 Adverb - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has told דִּבֶּ֨ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular you עֲלֵיכֶם֙ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural O remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb go תָּבֹ֖אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular Know for sure יָדֹ֙עַ֙ H3045 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תֵּֽדְע֔וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural that כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction I have warned הַעִידֹ֥תִי H5749 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular you בָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural today הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction you בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒ H5315 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction have deceived הִתְעֵתֶים H8582 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural yourselves אַתֶּ֞ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural by sending שְׁלַחְתֶּ֣ם H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural me אֹתִ֗י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Pray הִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל H6419 Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural on our behalf בַּעֲדֵ֔נוּ H1157 Preposition | first person common plural and as for all וּכְכֹל֩ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural . . . כֵּ֥ן H3651 Adverb says יֹאמַ֜ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular tell it הַגֶּד־ H5046 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular to us לָ֖נוּ Preposition | first person common plural and we will do it וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

For I have told וָאַגִּ֥ד H5046 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular you לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural today הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular but you have not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle obeyed שְׁמַעְתֶּ֗ם H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural the voice בְּקוֹל֙ H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural in all וּלְכֹ֖ל H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative He has sent me שְׁלָחַ֥נִי H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular to tell you אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

Now therefore וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb know יָדֹ֣עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute for sure תֵּֽדְע֔וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural that כִּ֗י H3588 Conjunction by sword בַּחֶ֛רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and famine בָּרָעָ֥ב H7458 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and plague וּבַדֶּ֖בֶר H1698 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular you will die תָּמ֑וּתוּ H4191 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural in the place בַּמָּקוֹם֙ H4725 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular where אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you desire חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם H2654 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural to go לָב֖וֹא H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to reside לָג֥וּר H1481 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . שָֽׁם׃ס H8033 Adverb

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