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Jeremiah 42:13

Obedience

11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.

12 And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’

But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,

14 and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’

15 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,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,
KJV
But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
WEB
“‘But if you say, “We will not dwell in this land,” so that you don’t obey the LORD your God’s voice,
ASV
But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God,
DARBY
But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so as not to hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God,
BLB
And if you⁺ are saying ‘We do not dwell in this land, so as not to listen to the voice of YHWH your⁺ God,
ÅB
Men dersom dere sier: Vi vil ikke bli i dette land, og dere ikke lyder Herrens, deres Guds røst,
OTB
Men hvis dere sier: ‘Vi vil ikke bli i dette landet,’ og dermed ikke adlyder stemmen til Herren deres Gud,
B1930
Men dersom I sier: Vi vil ikke bli i dette land, og I ikke lyder Herrens, eders Guds røst,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 44:16

    “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

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  • Exodus 5:2

    But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”

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  • Jeremiah 42:10

    ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you.

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