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19 The Lord has told you, remnant of Judah, ‘Don’t go to Egypt!’ So be fully aware that I’ve warned you, today, 20 that you have deceived yourselves. Indeed, you yourselves sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray to the Lord your God for us, and whatever the Lord our God tells us we will do.’ 21 I’ve told you today, but you haven’t obeyed the Lord your God in all that he sent me to tell[a] you. 22 Now, be fully aware that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by plague in the place where you want to settle.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 42:21 The Heb. lacks tell
  2. Jeremiah 42:22 Lit. to go to settle

19 “Remnant(A) of Judah, the Lord has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’(B) Be sure of this: I warn you today 20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’(C) 21 I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God in all he sent me to tell you.(D) 22 So now, be sure of this: You will die by the sword, famine(E) and plague(F) in the place where you want to go to settle.”(G)

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