Jeremiah 42:16

Jeremiah 42:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
• New International Version (NIV)then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow you into Egypt, and there you will die.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then the sword that you fear shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine of which you are afraid shall follow close after you to Egypt, and there you shall die.
• New King James Version (NKJV)then it shall be that the sword which you feared shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; the famine of which you were afraid shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.

Context of Jeremiah 42:16

14Then you say, ‘We’ll go to Egypt, where we won’t have to see war, hear the sound of a ram’s horn, or be hungry. We’ll stay there.’ 15“Now, listen to the Lord’s word, you people who are left in Judah. This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Suppose you’re determined to go to Egypt, and you go and live there. Then the wars you fear will catch up with you in Egypt. The famines you dread will follow you to Egypt, and you will die there. 17So all the people who decide to go and live in Egypt will die in wars, famines, and plagues. No one will survive or escape the disasters I will bring on them. 18“This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: As my anger and my fury were poured out on those who live in Jerusalem, so my fury will be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become a curse word. You will become something ridiculed, cursed, and disgraced. You won’t see this place again.

Jeremiah 42:16 word by word

וְהָיְתָ֣ה הַחֶ֗רֶב אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתֶּם֙ יְרֵאִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נָּה שָׁ֛ם תַּשִּׂ֥יג אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָרָעָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם׀ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים מִמֶּ֗נּוּ שָׁ֣ם יִדְבַּ֧ק אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם מִצְרַ֖יִם וְשָׁ֥ם תָּמֻֽתוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• which ye fearedיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
• shall overtakeנָשַׂגnâώag · to overtakeH5381
• you there in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and the famineרָעָבrâ‛âb · famineH7458
• whereof ye were afraidדָּאַגdâ'ag · be anxiousH1672
• shall follow closeדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• and there ye shall dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Jeremiah 42:16

• Jeremiah 42:13“But suppose you say, ‘We won’t stay in this land,’ and you disobey the Lord your God.
• Jeremiah 44:13I will punish those living in Egypt as I punished Jerusalem with wars, famines, and plagues.
• Deuteronomy 28:15Obey the Lord your God, and faithfully follow all his commands and laws that I am giving you today. If you don’t, all these curses will come to you and stay close to you:
• Proverbs 13:21Disaster hunts down sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good.
• Ezekiel 11:8You are afraid of swords, so I will bring swords to attack you, declares the Almighty Lord.
• Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: Strike the tops of the pillars so that the foundations shake. Cut off everyone’s head. I will kill with a sword all who are left. None of them will be able to get away. None of them will be able to escape.
• Zechariah 1:6Didn’t my warnings and my laws, which I’ve commanded my servants the prophets ⌞to preach⌟, finally catch up with your ancestors? Then your ancestors turned away from their sins and said, ‘The Lord of Armies has done to us what he had planned to do. He has dealt with us as our ways and deeds deserve.’ ”
• John 11:48If we let him continue what he’s doing, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will take away our position and our nation.”
• Jeremiah 44:11This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I’m going to bring disaster on you and destroy all of Judah.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 42:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The sword - and the famine - shall follow close after you - Shall be at your heels; shall overtake and destroy you; for there ye shall die.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Translate it: “Then shall the sword of which ye are afraid reach you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine whereof ye pine shall cleave close unto you in Egypt, and there shall ye die; and all the men who have set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there shall die … by the pestilence, nor shall they have anyone that is left or escaped from the evil which I will bring upon them.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-22Verses 7-22 If we would know the mind of the Lord in doubtful cases, we must wait as well as pray. God is ever ready to return in mercy to those he has afflicted; and he never rejects any who rely on his promises. He has declared enough to silence even the causeless fears of his people, which discourge them in the way of duty. Whatever loss or suffering we may fear from obedience, is provided against in God's word; and he will protect and deliver all who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-22Jeremiah had already predicted Egypt's fate; the Babylonians would destroy it (Jeremiah 46:2–26). This remaining group from Judah would face the Lord's judgment if they went to Egypt.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you--The very evils we think to escape by sin, we bring on ourselves thereby. What our hearts are most set on often proves fatal to us. Those who think to escape troubles by changing their place will find them wherever they go (Eze 11:8). The "sword" here is that of Nebuchadnezzar, who fulfilled the prediction in his expedition to Africa (according to Megasthenes, a heathen writer), 300 B.C.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 42:16

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings