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and there ye shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />then it shall be <i>that</i> the sword which you feared shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; the famine of which you were afraid shall follow close after you there <i>in</i> Egypt; and there you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />then the sword, of which you are afraid, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there <i>in</i> Egypt, and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />then the sword, which you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there in Egypt, and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />then it will come about that the sword, which you are afraid of will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there <i>in</i> Egypt; and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />then the sword, which you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there <i>in</i> Egypt, and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />then the sword, of which you are afraid, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine of which you are afraid will follow closely after you in Egypt, and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then the sword you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine you are worried about will follow on your heels there to Egypt, and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then the sword you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine you are worried about will follow on your heels there to Egypt, and you will die there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feel shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the wars you fear will catch up with you in Egypt. The famines you dread will follow you to Egypt, and you will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then the war that you fear will overtake you, and the hunger you dread will follow you, and you will die there in Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the sword that you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt. The famine that you dread will pursue you into Egypt, and there you will die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the wars you fear will catch up with you there in the land of Egypt. The starvation you are worried about will follow you there to Egypt. You will die there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then it shall happen, that the sword, which you fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are afraid, shall follow close behind you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine of which ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then it will happen that the sword, which you fear, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are afraid, will follow close behind you there in Egypt; and you will die there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />then it has come to pass, the sword that you are afraid of, overtakes you there, in the land of Egypt; and the hunger, because of which you are sorrowful, cleaves after you there in Egypt, and there you die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> then it hath come to pass, the sword that ye are afraid of, doth there overtake you, in the land of Egypt; and the hunger, because of which ye are sorrowful, doth there cleave after you in Egypt, and there ye die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was the sword which ye were afraid of it, there it shall overtake you in the land of Egypt, and the famine which ye feared from it, shall cleave after you there in Egypt, and there shall ye die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sword which you fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt: and the famine, whereof you are afraid, shall cleave to you in Egypt, and there you shall die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the sword which you dread will overtake you there, in the land of Egypt, and the famine, about which you are anxious, will cling to you in Egypt, and there you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the sword you fear shall overtake you in the land of Egypt; the hunger you dread shall pursue you to Egypt and there you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then the sword that you fear shall overtake you there, in the land of Egypt; and the famine that you dread shall follow close after you into Egypt; and there you shall die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then it shall come to pass that the sword which you fear shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine of which you are afraid shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This sword that you fear shall track you down there in the land of Egypt, and the famine that you fear will chase after you there to Egypt, and there you shall die<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If ye set your face toward Egypt, and go in there to dwell; then it shall be, <i>that</i> the sword which ye fear shall find you in the land of Egypt, and the famine to which ye have regard, shall overtake you, <i>coming</i> after you in Egypt; and there ye shall die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12970" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Warning Against Going to Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>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, <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ha·ḥe·reḇ (Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">then the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373: yə·rê·’îm (Adj-mp) -- Fearing, reverent. From yare'; fearing; morally, reverent.">fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5381.htm" title="5381: taś·śîḡ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To reach, overtake. A primitive root; to reach.">will overtake</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">and the famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1672.htm" title="1672: dō·’ă·ḡîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be anxious or concerned, to fear. A primitive root; be anxious.">dread</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: yiḏ·baq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">will follow on your heels</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></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.">into Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tā·mu·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and you will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: wə·šām (Conj-w:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>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.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a></span><br />If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a></span><br />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. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-32.htm">Ezekiel 20:32-38</a></span><br />When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass. / As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you. / With a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Ezekiel 29:6-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3</a></span><br />They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">2 Kings 25:26</a></span><br />Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-17.htm">Lamentations 4:17</a></span><br />All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Isaiah 36:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-18</a></span><br />But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ / ‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke. / Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-8</a></span><br />You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Luke 21:9-11</a></span><br />When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.” / Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. / There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-4.htm">Revelation 6:4-8</a></span><br />Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword. / And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.</p><p class="hdg">that the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Jeremiah 42:13</a></b></br> But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13,27</a></b></br> For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15,22,45</a></b></br> But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: … </p><p class="hdg">follow close.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Jeremiah 44:11,12,27</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-11.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-11.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Close</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-10.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">Die</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-17.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-11.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-11.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-27.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Land</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-14.htm">Need</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-16.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-25.htm">Sorrowful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-2.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-10.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/daniel/2-3.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Close</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-10.htm">Closely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Die</a> <a href="/daniel/10-7.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-6.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-4.htm">Land</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Need</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-18.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-18.htm">Sorrowful</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">and destruction in Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">He reproves their hypocrisy.</a></span><br></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'; 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Historically, the sword represents warfare and violence, a common threat during this tumultuous period. The Israelites feared the Babylonian army, yet God warns that the very danger they seek to escape will find them in Egypt. This reflects a recurring biblical theme: disobedience to God's commands leads to the consequences one fears. The Israelites were instructed to remain in Judah, but their lack of trust in God's protection led them to seek safety elsewhere, illustrating a lack of faith similar to that seen in other biblical narratives, such as the Israelites' fear in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/14-3.htm">Numbers 14:3</a>).<p><b>and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt</b><br>Famine was a significant concern in the ancient Near East, often seen as a divine judgment. The Israelites' dread of famine echoes the historical context of food scarcity during sieges and wars. Egypt, known for its fertile Nile Delta, was typically a place of refuge during famines, as seen in the story of Joseph (<a href="/genesis/41-54.htm">Genesis 41:54-57</a>). However, God's warning here indicates that their reliance on Egypt for sustenance, rather than on Him, would not protect them from famine. This serves as a reminder of the futility of seeking security outside of God's provision and parallels the spiritual famine that results from turning away from God.<p><b>and you will die there</b><br>The finality of this phrase underscores the seriousness of the warning. Death in a foreign land was considered a tragic fate, as it meant being cut off from one's heritage and burial traditions. This outcome serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of disobedience and lack of faith. Theologically, it highlights the principle that true safety and life are found in obedience to God, not in human plans or alliances. This echoes the broader biblical narrative where life and blessing are tied to covenant faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19-20</a>, where choosing life is equated with loving and obeying God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He is known for his warnings about the consequences of disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant_of_judah.htm">The Remnant of Judah</a></b><br>The group of Israelites left in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. They sought guidance from Jeremiah about whether to flee to Egypt for safety.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A neighboring nation to Judah, often seen as a place of refuge but also a symbol of reliance on human strength rather than God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword_and_famine.htm">Sword and Famine</a></b><br>Representations of the consequences of disobedience and lack of trust in God. These are the very things the remnant feared and sought to escape by going to Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_conquest.htm">Babylonian Conquest</a></b><br>The historical backdrop of this passage, where Babylon had conquered Judah, leading to the exile of many Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god,_not_in_human_solutions.htm">Trust in God, Not in Human Solutions</a></b><br>The remnant's desire to flee to Egypt represents a lack of trust in God's protection. We must learn to rely on God rather than our own understanding or worldly solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God's commands leads to the very outcomes we fear. Just as the remnant feared the sword and famine, disobedience can bring about spiritual and physical consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_god's_guidance_and_obey.htm">Seek God's Guidance and Obey</a></b><br>The remnant sought Jeremiah's counsel but were unwilling to heed God's warning. We should seek God's guidance with a heart ready to obey, even when His direction seems counterintuitive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_safety.htm">The Illusion of Safety</a></b><br>Egypt seemed like a safe haven, but it was an illusion. True safety is found in God's will, not in geographical or material security.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_jer_42's_promises_conflict_with_jer_43.htm">Do the promises in Jer 42 about the safety of the remnant conflict with the calamities in Jer 43?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_egypt_exiles'_fate.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence that all exiles in Egypt faced the disastrous fate prophesied in Jeremiah 44:12-14?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_mass_death_in_jeremiah_16_4.htm">In Jeremiah 16:4, the prophecy describes mass death without mourning--what historical or archaeological evidence supports such a widespread calamity in that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sword, which ye feared;</span> rather, <span class="accented">which ye fear.</span> The calamities mentioned were precisely these of which the Jews were apprehensive in their own country. So afterwards, "whereof ye are afraid." <span class="cmt_word">Shall overtake you there.</span> For a further explanation, see <a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Jeremiah 43:8-13</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">then the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֶ֗רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֵאִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rê·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will overtake</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּשִּׂ֥יג</span> <span class="translit">(taś·śîḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5381.htm">Strong's 5381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reach, overtake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the famine</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָרָעָ֞ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Famine, hunger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּ֣ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dread</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּאֲגִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(dō·’ă·ḡîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1672.htm">Strong's 1672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be anxious or concerned, to fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will follow on your heels</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדְבַּ֧ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiḏ·baq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will die</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמֻֽתוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mu·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Jeremiah 42:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:16 Then it shall happen that the sword (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:17" /></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>