Verse 16
Jeremiah 42:16
Young's Literal Translation
16
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיְתָ֣ה הַ/חֶ֗רֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יְרֵאִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔/נָּה שָׁ֛ם תַּשִּׂ֥יג אֶתְ/כֶ֖ם בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ/הָ/רָעָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּ֣ם דֹּאֲגִ֣ים מִמֶּ֗/נּוּ שָׁ֣ם יִדְבַּ֧ק אַחֲרֵי/כֶ֛ם מִצְרַ֖יִם וְ/שָׁ֥ם תָּמֻֽתוּ
English Translation
And the sword which you fear from it, there it will overtake you in the land of Egypt; and the famine which you are worried about, there it will cling to you in Egypt, and there you will die.
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Chapter 42 Context
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And they come nigh -- all the heads of the forces, and Johanan son of Kareah, and Jezaniah son of Ho...
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and they say unto Jeremiah the prophet, 'Let, we pray thee, our supplication fall before thee, and p...
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and Jehovah thy God (Elohim) doth declare to us the way in which we walk, and the thing that we do.'
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And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto them, 'I have heard: lo, I am praying unto Jehovah your God (Elo...
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And they have said to Jeremiah, 'Jehovah is against us for a witness true and faithful, if -- accord...
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Whether good or evil, to the voice of Jehovah our God (Elohim), to whom we are sending thee, we do h...
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And it cometh to pass, at the end of ten days, that there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah,
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and he calleth unto Johanan son of Kareah, and unto all the heads of the forces that [are] with him,...
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and he saith unto them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel, unto whom ye sent me, to cause y...
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'If ye do certainly dwell in this land, then I have builded you up, and I throw not down; and I have...
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Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, whom ye are afraid of; be not afraid of him -- an affirmation...
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And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground.
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'And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land -- not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your G...
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saying, No; but the land of Egypt we enter, that we see no war, and the sound of a trumpet do not he...
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And now, therefore, hear ye a word of Jehovah, O remnant of Judah: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God (...
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then it hath come to pass, the sword that ye are afraid of, doth there overtake you, in the land of...
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for thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God (Elohim) of Israel: As poured out hath been Mine anger and My fu...
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'Jehovah hath spoken against you, O remnant of Judah, do not enter Egypt: know certainly that I have...
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for ye have shewed yourselves perverse in your souls, for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God (Elohim),...
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and I declare to you to-day, and ye have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah your God (Elohim), an...
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And now, know ye certainly that by sword, by famine, and by pestilence ye die, in the place that ye...
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