Verse 19
Jeremiah 42:19
Free Bible Version
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You've made a big mistake that will cost you your lives by sending me to the Lord your God (Elohim), asking, ‘Pray to the Lord our God (Elohim) for us, and let us know everything the Lord our God (Elohim) says and we'll do it.’
Original Language Text
hebrew
דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה עֲלֵי/כֶם֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה אַל תָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יִם יָדֹ֨עַ֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּ כִּי הַעִידֹ֥תִי בָ/כֶ֖ם הַ/יּֽוֹם
English Translation
The Lord spoke concerning you, O remnant of Judah: Do not go to Egypt; you shall surely know that I have warned you today.
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Chapter 42 Context
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Then all the army commanders, together with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and eve...
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Jeremiah the prophet and said, “Please listen to our request.
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Pray to the Lord your God (Elohim) for all of us. As you can see there are only a few of us left com...
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“I'll do as you ask,” Jeremiah replied. “I will definitely pray to the Lord your God (Elohim) as you...
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Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we don't do e...
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Good or bad, we will obey what the Lord our God (Elohim) says, the one we're asking you to speak to....
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He summoned Johanan, all the army commanders, and everyone from the least to the most important.
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Jeremiah told them, This what the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says to those of who you sent to...
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9
If you will stay right here in this country, then I will build you up and I won't tear you down; I w...
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I know you fear the king of Babylon, but you don't need to be afraid of him, declares the Lord. I am...
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I will be merciful to you, so that he will be merciful to you and will let you stay in your own coun...
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But if you say, “We won't stay here in this country,” and by doing so disobey what the Lord your God...
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or if you say instead, “No, we're going to Egypt to live there, where we won't experience war or hea...
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then listen to what the Lord says, you survivors from Judah! This is what the Lord Almighty, the God...
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then the war you're so frightened of will catch up with you there, and the famine you're so terrifie...
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Everyone who decides to go to Egypt and live there will die by war and famine and disease. Not a sin...
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This is what the Lord Almighty, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: In the same way that my furious an...
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“The Lord has told you, survivors from Judah, ‘Don't go to Egypt,’” Jeremiah concluded. “Be absolute...
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You've made a big mistake that will cost you your lives by sending me to the Lord your God (Elohim),...
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I have told you today what he said, but you have not obeyed everything the Lord your God (Elohim) se...
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So you should know that without question you're going to die by war and famine and disease in Egypt...
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