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He will bring death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and war to those destined for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall come and strike the land of Egypt, giving over to the pestilence those who are doomed to the pestilence, to captivity those who are doomed to captivity, and to the sword those who are doomed to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, <i>and deliver</i> such <i>as are</i> for death to death; and such <i>as are</i> for captivity to captivity; and such <i>as are</i> for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When he comes, he shall strike the land of Egypt <i>and deliver</i> to death <i>those appointed</i> for death, and to captivity <i>those appointed</i> for captivity, and to the sword <i>those appointed</i> for the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will also come and strike the land of Egypt; those who are <i>meant</i> for death <i>will be given over</i> to death, and those for captivity to captivity, and those for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He will also come and strike the land of Egypt; those who are meant for death will be given over to death, and those for captivity to captivity, and those for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He will also come and strike the land of Egypt; those who are <i>meant</i> for death <i>will be given over</i> to death, and those for captivity to captivity, and those for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will also come and strike the land of Egypt; those who are <i>meant</i> for death <i>will be given over</i> to death, and those for captivity to captivity, and those for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He will also come and strike the land of Egypt, giving those who are [destined] for death, to death, and those who are [destined] for captivity, to captivity, and those who are [destined] for the sword, to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will come and strike down the land of Egypt —those destined for death, to death; those destined for captivity, to captivity; and those destined for the sword, to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will come and strike down the land of Egypt—those destined for death, to death; those destined for captivity, to captivity; and those destined for the sword, to the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he shall come, and shall smite the land of Egypt; such as are for death shall be given to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will attack Egypt and kill many of its people; others will die of disease or be dragged away as prisoners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he shall come, and shall smite the land of Egypt; such as are for death shall be given to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will defeat Egypt. He will bring death to those who are supposed to die. He will capture those who are supposed to be captured. He will kill in battle those who are supposed to be killed in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar will come and defeat Egypt. Those people who are doomed to die of disease will die of disease, those doomed to be taken away as prisoners will be taken away as prisoners, and those doomed to be killed in war will be killed in war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will come and attack the land of Egypt—those meant for death will be put to death, those meant for captivity will be taken captive, and those meant for the sword will be put to the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will come and attack Egypt. Those who are destined to die of disease will die of disease. Those who are destined to be carried off into exile will be carried off into exile. Those who are destined to die in war will die in war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He shall come, and shall strike the land of Egypt; such as are for death shall be put to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will come, and will strike the land of Egypt; such as are for death will be put to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he has come, and struck the land of Egypt—those who [are] for death to death, and those who [are] for captivity to captivity, and those who [are] for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he hath come, and smitten the land of Egypt -- those who are for death to death, and those who are for captivity to captivity, and those who are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And coming and smiting the land of Egypt, whom for death to death, and whom for captivity to captivity, and whom for the sword to the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he shall come and strike the land of Egypt: such as are for death, to death: and such as are for captivity, to captivity: and such as are for the sword, to the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he will come and strike the land of Egypt: those who are meant for death, shall go to death, and those for captivity, to captivity, and those for the sword, to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall come and strike the land of Egypt: with death, those marked for death; with exile, those marked for exile; with the sword, those marked for the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall come and ravage the land of Egypt, giving those who are destined for pestilence, to pestilence, and those who are destined for captivity, to captivity, and those who are destined for the sword, to the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he shall come and smite the land of Egypt, and he shall deliver those who are for death to death and those who are for captivity to captivity and those who are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he shall come and he shall strike the land of Egypt, those who are for death, with death, and those who are for captivity, with captivity, and those who are for the sword, with the sword<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he shall come, and shall smite the land of Egypt; such as are for death to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall enter in, and smite the land of Egypt, <i>delivering</i> some for death to death; and some for captivity to captivity; and some for the sword to the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/43-11.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=13190" 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/43.htm">Jeremiah Taken to Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇå̄·ʾå̄h (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">He will come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: wə·hik·kāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and strike down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</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.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: lam·mā·weṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">bringing death</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.">to those</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: lam·mā·weṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">destined for death,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7628.htm" title="7628: laš·še·ḇî (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Exiled, captured, exile, booty. From shbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile; by extension, booty.">captivity</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to those</a> <a href="/hebrew/7628.htm" title="7628: laš·šə·ḇî (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Exiled, captured, exile, booty. From shbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile; by extension, booty.">destined for captivity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: le·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">and the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to those</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: la·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">destined for the sword.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed.…<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="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army. / I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-4.htm">Isaiah 19:4</a></span><br />I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Nahum 3:10</a></span><br />Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">2 Kings 25:19-21</a></span><br />Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city. / Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. / There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a></span><br />so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Ezekiel 30:10-12</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / He and his people with him, the most ruthless of the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain. / I will make the streams dry up and sell the land to the wicked. By the hands of foreigners I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Isaiah 47:6</a></span><br />I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a></span><br />If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11-12</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you! / I will make your hordes fall by the swords of the mighty, the most ruthless of all nations. They will ravage the pride of Egypt and all her multitudes will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15-16</a></span><br />Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. / Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-40.htm">Matthew 24:40-41</a></span><br />Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. / Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Revelation 13:10</a></span><br />“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<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="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when he comes, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.</p><p class="hdg">he shall smite</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19</a></b></br> Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1-26</a></b></br> The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-25</a></b></br> The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it… </p><p class="hdg">such as are for death</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as <i>are</i> for death, to death; and such as <i>are</i> for the sword, to the sword; and such as <i>are</i> for the famine, to the famine; and such as <i>are</i> for the captivity, to the captivity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13</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="/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/37-19.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-26.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Destined</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-7.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Meant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-7.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/hosea/9-13.htm">Destined</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-4.htm">Doomed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/daniel/5-8.htm">Meant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-46.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah's prophecy, carries him and the rest in Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Jeremiah prophesies by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians.</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/43.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/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He will come and strike down the land of Egypt</b><br>This phrase refers to the prophecy of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of Egypt. Historically, this occurred after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, when the Babylonian king sought to expand his empire. Egypt, a symbol of worldly power and idolatry, often opposed Israel and Judah. The striking down of Egypt signifies God's judgment against nations that oppose His will. This event fulfills earlier prophecies, such as those in <a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/29.htm">Ezekiel 29-32</a>, where Egypt's downfall is foretold.<p><b>bringing death to those destined for death</b><br>This part of the prophecy highlights the inevitability of God's judgment. The phrase "destined for death" suggests divine sovereignty and justice, where individuals face the consequences of their actions. It echoes the principle found in <a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a>, where the fate of the people is predetermined based on their rebellion against God. This serves as a warning to all nations and individuals about the certainty of divine retribution.<p><b>captivity to those destined for captivity</b><br>Captivity here refers to the exile and enslavement of Egyptians by the Babylonians. This mirrors the fate of Judah, who also faced captivity due to their disobedience. The concept of captivity as a form of judgment is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in the Babylonian exile of the Israelites. It underscores the idea that turning away from God leads to bondage, both physically and spiritually.<p><b>and the sword to those destined for the sword</b><br>The sword symbolizes warfare and destruction. Those "destined for the sword" are those who will perish in battle. This phrase emphasizes the completeness of God's judgment, where no one can escape their appointed fate. It reflects the broader biblical theme of divine justice, as seen in passages like <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Ezekiel 21:3-5</a>, where the sword is a tool of God's wrath. The inevitability of judgment serves as a call to repentance and faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment of Judah and the surrounding nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon, who is prophesied to invade Egypt as an instrument of God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant nation in biblical history, often representing worldly power and opposition to God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, whose people sought refuge in Egypt against God's command.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_invasion.htm">Babylonian Invasion</a></b><br>The event where Babylon, under Nebuchadnezzar, would invade Egypt as a fulfillment of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God uses nations and leaders, even those who do not acknowledge Him, to fulfill His purposes. This reminds us of His ultimate control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The people of Judah sought refuge in Egypt against God's command, leading to their downfall. This teaches us the importance of trusting and obeying God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>The prophecy of Egypt's invasion was fulfilled, demonstrating the reliability of God's word. We can trust that what God says will come to pass.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_worldly_alliances.htm">The Futility of Worldly Alliances</a></b><br>Judah's reliance on Egypt for protection was misplaced. We should be cautious about placing our trust in worldly powers rather than in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God executes judgment, His ultimate desire is for repentance and restoration. We should seek His mercy and align our lives with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joseph's_age_at_marriage_to_mary.htm">Was Jesus ever considered a refugee?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_johanan_took_jeremiah_to_egypt.htm">Is there any credible record of Johanan and others forcing Jeremiah and Baruch into Egypt (Jer 43:1-7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_historical_proof_shallum_never_returned.htm">In Jeremiah 22:10-12, is there any historical record confirming the fate of Shallum (Jehoahaz) and corroborating he never returned, as the text claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_baruch's_fate_historically_documented.htm">Jeremiah 45:5 promises Baruch personal safety; is there any historical documentation that confirms or disputes Baruch's eventual fate and well-being?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Such as are for death to death.</span>--Again we note the re-appearance of a characteristic formula (<a href="/jeremiah/11-2.htm" title="Hear you the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;">Jeremiah 11:2</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall smite the land of Egypt.</span> On the invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, wrongly controverted by some, see note on Jeremiah 46:13. <span class="cmt_word">Such</span> as are <span class="cmt_word">for death.</span> Such as are destined for death (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> pestilence, as <a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm">Jeremiah 18:21</a>). The words, "and deliver," prefixed in the Authorized Version, are unnecessary; "land" is equivalent to "population." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/43-11.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">He will come</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָ֕א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and strike down</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִכָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hik·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·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">bringing death</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּ֗וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destined for death,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּ֣וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">captivity</span><br /><span class="heb">לַשֶּׁ֔בִי</span> <span class="translit">(laš·še·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7628.htm">Strong's 7628: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exiled, captured, exile, booty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to those</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destined for captivity,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַשְּׁבִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(laš·šə·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7628.htm">Strong's 7628: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exiled, captured, exile, booty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶחָֽרֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, 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">to those</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destined for the sword.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 43:11 He shall come and shall strike (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/43-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:12" /></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>