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Jeremiah 42:13

Obedience

11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,

14 Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:

15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn 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 that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.

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  • Exodus 5:2

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

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  • Jeremiah 42:10

    If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

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