Jeremiah 42:22 “Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you w…”

Jeremiah 42:22

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.

World English Bible

Now therefore know certainly that you will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live.”

American Standard Version

Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe therefore, knowe certeinely that ye shall die by the sworde, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to goe and dwell.

Darby Translation

And now know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn.

Young's Literal Translation

And now, know ye certainly that by sword, by famine, and by pestilence ye die, in the place that ye have desired to go in to sojourn there.'

Bible in Basic English

And now be certain that you will come to your end by the sword and by being short of food and by disease, in the place to which you are pleased to go for a living-place.

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Cross references

“know”

Jeremiah 42:17 Ezekiel 6:11 Jeremiah 43:11 Ezekiel 5:3 Ezekiel 5:4

Jeremiah 42:17 · BSB

So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’

Ezekiel 6:11 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague.

Jeremiah 43:11 · BSB

He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.

Ezekiel 5:3 · BSB

But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.

Ezekiel 5:4 · BSB

Again, take a few of these, throw them into the fire, and burn them. From there a fire will spread to the whole house of Israel.

“in the”

Hosea 9:6

Hosea 9:6 · BSB

For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21For 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.

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