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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So now, be sure of this: You will die by the sword, famine and plague in the place where you want to go to settle.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So you can be sure that you will die from war, famine, and disease in Egypt, where you insist on going.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore know for a certainty that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go <i>and</i> to sojourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to dwell.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And now you shall know for certain that you will die by the sword, by famine, or by plague in the place where you desire to go to reside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore you should now clearly understand that you will die by the sword, by famine and by pestilence, in the place where you wish to go to reside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore you should now clearly understand that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, in the place where you wish to go to reside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, you should clearly know that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, in the place where you desire to go to sojourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore know for certain that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by virulent disease in the land [of Egypt] where you wish to reside [temporarily].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, know for certain that by the sword, famine, and plague you will die in the place where you desired to go to stay for a while.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, know for certain that by the sword, famine, and plague you will die in the place where you desired to go to live for a while.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And so, you will die in Egypt from war, hunger, and disease. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But now, you need to know that you will die in wars, famines, or plagues in the place where you want to go and live."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So then, remember this: you will die in war or of starvation or disease in the land where you want to go and live." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now, be fully aware that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by plague in the place where you want to settle." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So now be very sure of this: You will die from war, starvation, or disease in the place where you want to go and live." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go to live there."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that you will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, certainly know that by sword, by famine, and by pestilence you die, in the place that you have desired to go to sojourn there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And now, know ye certainly that by sword, by famine, and by pestilence ye die, in the place that ye have desired to go in to sojourn there.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now knowing, ye shall know that by sword and by famine and by death ye shall die in the place where ye desired to go to sojourn there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence in the place to which you desire to go to dwell there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, know with certainty now, that you will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, in the place which you wish to enter so that you may live there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Have no doubt about this: you shall die by the sword, famine, and disease in the place where you want to go and live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Be well aware, then, that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go and settle.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Now know that with sword and with starvation and with plague you shall die in the place which you want to enter, to dwell there <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore ye shall perish by sword and by famine, in the place which ye desire to go into to dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/42-22.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=13052" 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">21</span>For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now therefore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏō·a‘ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: tê·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">for sure</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: bā·rā·‘āḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">and famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/1698.htm" title="1698: ū·ḇad·de·ḇer (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Pestilence. From dabar; a pestilence.">and plague</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tā·mū·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">you will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: bam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">in the place</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.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: ḥă·p̄aṣ·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">you desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (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/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.">to reside.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> </span><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="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-21</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-27.htm">Ezekiel 33:27-29</a></span><br />Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, those in the ruins will fall by the sword, those in the open field I will give to be devoured by wild animals, and those in the strongholds and caves will die by plague. / I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through. / Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Lamentations 4:11-13</a></span><br />The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations. / The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any people of the world, that an enemy or a foe could enter the gates of Jerusalem. / But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-5</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="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3-6</a></span><br />They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. / They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD. / What will you do on the appointed day, on the day of the LORD’s feast? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-21</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. / So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Ezekiel 6:11-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. / He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them. / Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-39</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18-32</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. / For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. / For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-31</a></span><br />If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. / Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4-8</a></span><br />Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. / For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. / Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go and to sojourn.</p><p class="hdg">know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Jeremiah 42:17</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11</a></b></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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/5-3.htm">Ezekiel 5:3,4</a></b></br> Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts… </p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Hosea 9:6</a></b></br> For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant <i>places</i> for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns <i>shall be</i> in their tabernacles.</p><p class="hdg">to go and to sojourn.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Certainty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Clearly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Die</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Reside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Short</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-19.htm">Want</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Wish</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">Certainty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-18.htm">Clearly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Die</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-23.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Reside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Short</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-2.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Want</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Wish</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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It emphasizes the inevitability of the consequences that are about to be described. In the biblical context, it reflects the prophetic authority of Jeremiah, who is delivering God's message. The certainty of God's word is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word is said to accomplish what He desires.<p><b>that by sword and famine and plague</b><br>These three calamities are often mentioned together in the Bible as instruments of divine judgment (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12</a>, <a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a>). The sword represents warfare and violence, famine indicates a lack of food and sustenance, and plague suggests disease and pestilence. Historically, these were common threats in the ancient Near East, often resulting from or leading to each other. They symbolize comprehensive destruction and are used to convey the severity of God's judgment.<p><b>you will die</b><br>This phrase underscores the finality and seriousness of the judgment. Death is the ultimate consequence of sin and rebellion against God, as seen in <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>. The inevitability of death in this context serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands.<p><b>in the place where you desire to go to reside</b><br>This refers to the people's intention to flee to Egypt for safety, against God's explicit command to remain in Judah (<a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Jeremiah 42:19</a>). Egypt, historically a place of refuge and a symbol of worldly security, is ironically portrayed as a place of death for those who disobey God. This reflects a broader biblical theme where reliance on human strength and foreign alliances, rather than on God, leads to downfall (<a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>). Egypt's historical role as both a place of refuge and a place of bondage (as in the Exodus) adds depth to this warning, highlighting the futility of seeking security outside of God's will.<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 destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent exile of the Jewish people. He is often called the "weeping prophet" due to his deep sorrow over the fate of his people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant_of_judah.htm">The Remnant of Judah</a></b><br>The group of Israelites who remained 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>The place where the remnant of Judah desired to flee, seeking refuge from the Babylonian threat. Historically, Egypt was often seen as a place of refuge but also a place of bondage and idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword,_famine,_and_plague.htm">Sword, Famine, and Plague</a></b><br>These are the three forms of judgment that God declares will follow the remnant if they disobey His command to stay in Judah. They symbolize the comprehensive nature of divine judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_conquest.htm">Babylonian Conquest</a></b><br>The historical backdrop of this passage, where Babylon, under King Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Jerusalem, leading to the exile of many Jews.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a></b><br>The remnant's desire to flee to Egypt despite God's warning highlights the importance of trusting and obeying God's instructions, even when they seem counterintuitive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The promise of sword, famine, and plague serves as a stark reminder that disobedience to God leads to severe consequences. It underscores the seriousness of sin and the reality of divine judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a></b><br>The remnant's fear of staying in Judah reflects a lack of trust in God's ability to protect them. Believers are encouraged to place their trust in God rather than in human solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_seeking_worldly_refuge.htm">The Danger of Seeking Worldly Refuge</a></b><br>Egypt symbolizes reliance on worldly powers and solutions. Christians are reminded to seek refuge in God rather than in the temporary security offered by the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The passage affirms God's control over nations and events. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is sovereign, even in times of judgment.<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/how_reconcile_jeremiah_27_with_archaeology.htm">How do we address the discrepancy between Jeremiah 27's portrayal of divine judgment on nations and archaeological findings that may not support widespread destruction or subjugation?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/42-22.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">Now therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדֹ֣עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏō·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for sure</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּֽדְע֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֛רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, 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">famine,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָעָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, 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">and plague</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַדֶּ֖בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇad·de·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1698.htm">Strong's 1698: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pestilence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will die</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמ֑וּתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mū·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">in the place</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּקוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</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">you desire</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·p̄aṣ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2654.htm">Strong's 2654: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to go</span><br /><span class="heb">לָב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<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">to reside.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָג֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḡūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Jeremiah 42:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 42:22 Now therefore know certainly that you shall (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/42-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 42:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 42:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:1" /></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>