Jeremiah 42:13

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,

American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God,

Bible in Basic English

But if you say, We have no desire to go on living in this land; and do not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God,

Douay-Rheims 1899

But if you say: We will not dwell in this land, neither will we hearken to the voice of the Lord our God,

Free Bible Version

But if you say, “We won't stay here in this country,” and by doing so disobey what the Lord your God says;

Geneva Bible 1599

But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither heare the voyce of the Lord your God,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

But if you refuse to obey Yahweh our God, and if you say ‘We will not stay here;

Unlocked Literal Bible

But suppose that you say, “We will not stay in this land”—if you do not listen to my voice, the voice of Yahweh your God.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

“‘But if you say, “We will not dwell in this land,” so that you don’t obey Yahweh your God’s voice,

Young's Literal Translation

'And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land — not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God,

Context

A Warning against Going to Egypt

¹²And I will show you compassion, and he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own land.’¹³But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,¹⁴and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’

Summary

In Jeremiah 42:13, the prophet warns the remnant of Judah that if they disobey the message from the Lord and choose to go to Egypt seeking refuge, they will face destruction and perish by the sword, famine, and plague. This verse underscores the importance of heeding God's instructions and trusting in His guidance rather than relying on human wisdom or seeking security in worldly alliances. It serves as a reminder that true safety and deliverance come from obedience to God's word and faith in His protection, even when the circumstances seem dire.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The threatening if, in spite of warning and against God's will, they should still persist in going to Egypt. The protasis of the conditional sentence begun in Jer 42:13, "If ye say," etc., extends onwards through Jer 42:14; the apodosis is introduced co-ordinately with the commencement of Jer 42:15, "Now therefore," etc. קול שׁופר, "the sound of war-trumpet," as in Jer 4:19. On "hungering after bread," cf. Amo 8:11. הלחם (with the article) is the bread necessary for life. "The remnant of Judah" is to be understood of those who still remained in the land, as is shown by Jer 42:2; see also Jer 42:19, Jer 43:5; Jer 44:12, Jer 44:14. The warning given in Jer 42:16 contains the idea that the very evil which they feared would come on them in Judah will befall them in Egypt. There they shall perish by sword, famine, and plague, since Nebuchadnezzar will conquer Egypt; cf. Jer 43:8-13.

Jeremiah 42:13

A Warning against Going to Egypt

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,

American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God,

Bible in Basic English

But if you say, We have no desire to go on living in this land; and do not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God,

Douay-Rheims 1899

But if you say: We will not dwell in this land, neither will we hearken to the voice of the Lord our God,

Free Bible Version

But if you say, “We won't stay here in this country,” and by doing so disobey what the Lord your God says;

Geneva Bible 1599

But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither heare the voyce of the Lord your God,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

But if you refuse to obey Yahweh our God, and if you say ‘We will not stay here;

Unlocked Literal Bible

But suppose that you say, “We will not stay in this land”—if you do not listen to my voice, the voice of Yahweh your God.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

“‘But if you say, “We will not dwell in this land,” so that you don’t obey Yahweh your God’s voice,

Young's Literal Translation

'And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land — not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God,

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Jeremiah 42:13

Verse

Context

A Warning against Going to Egypt

Summary

Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Jeremiah 42:13

A Warning against Going to Egypt

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes