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This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: &#8216If you are determined to go to Egypt and you do go to settle there, <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a> then hear the LORD’s message to the remnant of Judah. This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and live there, <a href="/esv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a> then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: If you set your faces to enter Egypt and go to live there, <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a> And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a> Then hear now the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘If you wholly set your faces to enter Egypt, and go to dwell there, <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> then in that case listen to the word of the LORD, you remnant of Judah. This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: “If you really set your minds to enter Egypt and go in to reside there, <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a> then in that case listen to the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, &#8220If you really set your mind to enter Egypt and go in to reside there, <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a> then in that case listen to the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “If you really set your mind to enter Egypt, and go in to reside there, <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> then now, listen to the word of Yahweh, O remnant of Judah. Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “If you really set your face to enter Egypt, and you will enter to sojourn there, <a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a> then in that case listen to the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, “If you are really determined to go to Egypt and to reside there [temporarily], <a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> then hear the word of the LORD, remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are firmly resolved to go to Egypt and stay there for a while, <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> then hear the word of the LORD, remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: If you are firmly resolved to go to Egypt and live there for a while, <a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a> now therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah, O remnant of Judah: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, If ye indeed set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People of Judah, you survived when the Babylonian army attacked. Now you are planning to move to Egypt, and if you do go, this is what will happen. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a> now therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah: thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Now, listen to the word of the LORD, you people who are left in Judah. This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Suppose you're determined to go to Egypt, and you go and live there. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a> then hear this message from the LORD, remnant of Judah: 'This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "If you are really determined to go into Egypt, and you go there to settle, <a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a> If you people who remain in Judah do that, then listen to what the LORD says. The LORD God of Israel who rules over all says, 'If you are so determined to go to Egypt that you go and settle there, <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> now therefore hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah: Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'If you indeed set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to live there; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a> now therefore hear Yahweh’s word, O remnant of Judah! Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘If you indeed set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to live there, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, therefore, hear a word of YHWH, O remnant of Judah! Thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: If you really set your faces to enter Egypt, and have gone to sojourn there, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And now, therefore, hear ye a word of Jehovah, O remnant of Judah: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: If ye really set your faces to enter Egypt, and have gone in to sojourn there, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now for this, hear the word of Jehovah, ye remnant of Judah: Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, If setting, ye shall set your faces to go to Egypt, and ye went to sojourn there;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For this now hear the word of the Lord, ye remnant of Juda: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If you set your faces to go into Egypt, and enter in to dwell there: <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, hear now the word of the Lord, O remnant of Judah: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: If you set your faces so as to advance into Egypt, and if you enter so that you may live there, <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a> then listen to the word of the LORD, remnant of Judah: Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: If you are set on going to Egypt and settling down there once you arrive, <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: If you are determined to enter Egypt and go to settle there,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah; thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: If you set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to live there; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Now hear the answer of LORD JEHOVAH, remnant of Judea, thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, God of Israel: ‘If you shall set your faces to enter Egypt and you will enter to dwell there<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> now therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; <a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> then hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord; <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12957" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Warning Against Going to Egypt</a> …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,’ 15<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: šə·’ê·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">O remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">‘If</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śō·wm (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">are determined</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: tə·śi·mūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to go</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: lā·ḡūr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">and reside</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there,</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/43-7.htm">Jeremiah 43:7</a> So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes. <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12-14</a> And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. / I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague, / so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.” <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a> But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’ <a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Ezekiel 29:6-7</a> Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel. / When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched. <a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11</a> So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria. <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">2 Kings 25:26</a> Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans. <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Isaiah 36:6</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/numbers/14-3.htm">Numbers 14:3-4</a> Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” / So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.” <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39</a> But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” <a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a> Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified. <a href="/acts/7-40.htm">Acts 7:40</a> They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ <a href="/hebrews/11-15.htm">Hebrews 11:15-16</a> If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. / Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, you remnant of Judah; Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If you wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;If.<a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Jeremiah 42:17</a> So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.<a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12-14</a> And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach… <a href="/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21</a> So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-16.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Case</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-17.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-16.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Really</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-7.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-19.htm">Wholly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Case</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-24.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-9.htm">Really</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Wholly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 42</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will.</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea;</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">and destruction in Egypt.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">He reproves their hypocrisy.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/42.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/42.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! The phrase "hear the word of the LORD" emphasizes the importance of listening to God's message, a recurring theme throughout the Bible. The "remnant of Judah" refers to the small group of Israelites who survived the Babylonian conquest and exile. This remnant is significant in biblical prophecy, as God often works through a faithful few to fulfill His purposes. The call to hear God's word is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience leads to blessing and disobedience to judgment.This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: The title "LORD of Hosts" underscores God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It reassures the remnant of Judah that despite their dire circumstances, God remains in control. "The God of Israel" reaffirms the special relationship between God and the nation of Israel, highlighting His faithfulness to His covenant promises. This introduction to God's message serves to remind the people of His authority and their identity as His chosen people.‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there, The mention of Egypt is significant both historically and theologically. Egypt was often seen as a place of refuge and temptation for Israel, representing reliance on human strength rather than trust in God. Historically, Egypt was a powerful nation, and fleeing there might have seemed like a logical choice for safety. However, this decision reflects a lack of faith in God's protection and provision. Theologically, Egypt symbolizes bondage and a return to the place from which God had delivered Israel during the Exodus. This phrase warns the remnant against repeating past mistakes and turning away from God's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Jewish people. 2. <a href="/topical/r/remnant_of_judah.htm">Remnant of Judah</a> The remaining people of Judah after the Babylonian conquest, who are seeking guidance on whether to flee to Egypt for safety. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> A neighboring nation to Israel, often seen as a place of refuge but also a symbol of reliance on human strength rather than God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the armies of heaven and earth. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_israel.htm">The God of Israel</a> A reminder of God's covenant relationship with the people of Israel, highlighting His faithfulness and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_guidance.htm">Trust in God's Guidance</a> The remnant of Judah is reminded to seek and obey God's direction rather than relying on their own understanding or external alliances. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_disobedience.htm">The Danger of Disobedience</a> Ignoring God's warnings can lead to dire consequences, as seen in the historical context of Israel's repeated disobedience. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a> Despite the circumstances, God remains in control and faithful to His promises, urging His people to trust Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_security.htm">The Illusion of Security</a> Egypt represents a false sense of security, teaching us to discern where we place our trust and security in today's world. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Seeking Godly Counsel</a> The remnant's inquiry to Jeremiah highlights the need for seeking wisdom and guidance from Godly sources in decision-making.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 42</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_fate_of_jeremiah_42_14-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:14-16: Is there archaeological or external evidence supporting the fate of those who fled to Egypt, as described in these verses?</a> <a href="/q/jeremiah_42__aligns_with_god's_teachings.htm">Jeremiah 42 (overall): How do the warnings and outcomes in this chapter align with other biblical teachings on God's protection and judgment, and are there any inconsistencies?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_wait_10_days_to_speak.htm">Jeremiah 42:7: Why would God wait ten days before speaking, and is there any historical or logical basis to verify this delay?</a> <a href="/q/do_historical_records_confirm_jeremiah_42.htm">Jeremiah 42:11-12: The text promises divine protection from Babylon; do non-biblical historical records confirm or contradict this claim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - And now therefore. Omit "and;" the vau simply marks the apodosis of the two previous verses. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>then וְעַתָּ֕ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time hear שִׁמְע֥וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel O remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> Rest, residue, remnant, remainder of Judah! יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts, צְבָא֜וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says: אָמַר֩ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you אַ֠תֶּם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are determined שׂ֣וֹם (śō·wm) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set to go לָבֹ֣א (lā·ḇō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and reside לָג֥וּר (lā·ḡūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility there, שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:15 Now therefore hear you the word (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>