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Jeremiah 42:20

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18 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’

19 The LORD has told you, O remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Know for sure that I have warned you today!

For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’

21 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.

22 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.”

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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
For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’
KJV
For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
WEB
For you have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for you sent me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the LORD our God; and according to all that the LORD our God says, so declare to us, and we will do it.’
ASV
For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according unto all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it:
DARBY
For ye deceived yourselves in your own souls, when ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according to all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
BLB
that you⁺ have gone astray in your⁺ souls, when you⁺ sent me to YHWH your⁺ God, saying, ‘Pray on our behalf to YHWH our God, and according to all that YHWH our God says, so declare [it] to us, and we will do [it]!
ÅB
For dere farer vill og forspiller deres liv; dere har jo selv sendt meg til Herren deres Gud og sagt: Be for oss til Herren vår Gud og forkynn oss alt det Herren vår Gud sier, og vi vil gjøre det.
OTB
Dere har bedratt dere selv, for dere sendte meg til Herren deres Gud og sa: ‘Be for oss til Herren vår Gud; fortell oss alt hva Herren vår Gud sier, og vi vil gjøre det.’
B1930
For I farer vill og forspiller eders liv; I har jo selv sendt mig til Herren eders Gud og sagt: Bed for oss til Herren vår Gud og forkynn oss alt det Herren vår Gud sier, og vi vil gjøre det.

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