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Jeremiah 42:22

So now be sure and know that you will die by the sword and hunger and disease, in the place where you want to go to live."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Hypocrisy;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Hypocrites;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Foreknowledge of God;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Exile;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ashtoreth;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Foreknowledge;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Certain;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now therefore, know for certain that by the sword, famine, and plague you will die in the place where you desired to go to stay for a while.”
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go to sojourn there.
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.
English Standard Version
Now therefore know for a certainty that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live."
New American Standard Bible
And now you shall know for certain that you will die by the sword, by famine, or by plague in the place where you desire to go to reside.
New Century Version
So now be sure you understand this: You want to go to live in Egypt, but you will die there by war, hunger, or terrible diseases."
Amplified Bible
Now therefore know for certain that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by virulent disease in the land [of Egypt] where you wish to reside [temporarily].
World English Bible
Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go to sojourn there.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, you should clearly know that you will die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, in the place where you desire to go to sojourn.
Berean Standard Bible
Now therefore, know for sure that by the sword, famine, and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside."
Contemporary English Version
And so, you will die in Egypt from war, hunger, and disease.
Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore, know for a fact that you will die by sword, famine and plague in the place where you want to go and live."
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
So now be sure you understand this: You want to go live in Egypt. But these things will happen to you in Egypt: You will die by a sword, or hunger, or terrible sickness."
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live.
Good News Translation
So then, remember this: you will die in war or of starvation or disease in the land where you want to go and live."
Lexham English Bible
Now then, certainly you must know that by the sword, by the famine, and by the plague you will die in the place where you desire to go, to dwell as aliens there."
Literal Translation
And now know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the plague in the place where you desire to go to sojourn.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf ye will not folowe it, be sure, yt ye shall perishe with the swearde, with honger & pestilence: euen in the same place, where youre lust was to go, and dwell.
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.
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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
King James Version (1611)
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 soiourne.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therfore be sure that ye shall perishe with the sworde, with hunger and pestilence, euen in the same place where your lust is to go and dwell.
English Revised 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now therfor ye witynge schulen wite, for ye schulen die bi swerd, and hungur, and pestilence, in the place to which ye wolden entre, to dwelle there.
Update Bible Version
Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go to sojourn there.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
So now be very sure of this: You will die from war, starvation, or disease in the place where you want to go and live."
New King James Version
Now therefore, know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to dwell."
New Living Translation
So you can be sure that you will die from war, famine, and disease in Egypt, where you insist on going."
New Revised Standard
Be well aware, then, that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go and settle."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, know ye certainly, that by sword, by famine, or by pestilence, shall ye die, - in the place whither ye have desired to go, to sojourn.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence in the place to which you desire to go to dwell there.
Revised Standard Version
Now therefore know for a certainty that you shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence in the place where you desire to go to live."
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.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore you should now clearly understand that you will die by the sword, by famine and by pestilence, in the place where you wish to go to reside.

Contextual Overview

7 At the end of ten days the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. 8 Then he called for Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the armies that were with him, and for all the people both small and great. 9 And he said to them, "This is what the Lord the God of Israel says, to Whom you sent me to bring Him what you asked for: 10 ‘If you will stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down. I will plant you and not pull you up by the roots. For I will change My mind about the trouble that I have given you. 11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, who now fills you with fear. Do not be afraid of him,' says the Lord. ‘For I am with you to save you and take you from his hands. 12 I will show you loving-pity, so that he will have pity on you and let you stay in your own land. 13 But if you say, "We will not stay in this land," and will not listen to the voice of the Lord your God, 14 and if you say, "No, we will go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the sound of a horn or be hungry for bread, and we will stay there," 15 then listen to the Word of the Lord, O you who are left of Judah. This is what the Lord of All, the God of Israel, says: "If you set your mind to go into Egypt, and go to live there, 16 then the sword which you are afraid of will come to you there in the land of Egypt. The hunger you are worried about will follow after you there in Egypt. And there you will die.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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

in the: Hosea 9:6

to go and to sojourn: or, to go to sojourn

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:38 - General Jeremiah 1:18 - against Jeremiah 21:6 - they Jeremiah 38:2 - He Jeremiah 44:12 - I will take Jeremiah 44:14 - which they Ezekiel 5:12 - and I will draw Ezekiel 12:14 - I will draw Ezekiel 33:27 - surely

Cross-References

Genesis 4:10
The Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground.
Genesis 42:5
So the sons of Israel joined those who were coming to buy grain for there was no food in Canaan.
Genesis 42:6
Joseph was the ruler of the land. He was the one who sold grain to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed to the ground in front of him.
Genesis 42:21
They said to one another, "For sure we are guilty for what we did to our brother. We saw the suffering of his soul while he begged us. But we would not listen. So this trouble has come to us."
Genesis 42:22
Reuben answered them, "Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy?' But you would not listen. Now we must pay for his blood."
Genesis 42:29
When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them. They said,
Genesis 42:30
"The man who is ruler of the land spoke sharp words to us. He thought that we had gone there to find the weak places in the country.
1 Kings 2:32
The Lord will return Joab's acts of killing upon his own head. Because Joab killed two men who were right and good and better than he. He killed them with the sword while my father David did not know it. He killed Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.
2 Chronicles 24:22
So Joash the king did not remember the kindness his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he killed his son. And when Zechariah was dying, he said, "May the Lord see and punish!"
Psalms 9:12
For He Who punishes for the blood of another remembers them. He does not forget the cry of those who suffer.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore know certainly,.... Or, "in knowing know" d; they might assure themselves of this, that it would certainly come to pass, and most justly and deservedly; since it was at their own request the prophet sought the mind of the Lord for them, and had faithfully related it to them, and they had promised to observe it; wherefore, should they go into Egypt, as their inclination scented to be entirely that way, they must expect what follows:

that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; by one or other of these, or all of them; some by one, and some by another, as before threatened; evils they thought to escape by going thither, but which should surely follow them, and overtake them:

in the place whither ye desire to go [and] to sojourn; that is, in Egypt, to which they had a strong inclination, where they greatly desired to be, pleased themselves with the thoughts of, and which they chose of their own will and pleasure for their habitation.

d ידע תדעו "sciendo scietis", Schmidt; "sciendo sciatis", Pagninus, Montanus.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 42:22. Now therefore know certainly — As ye have determined to disobey, God has determined to punish. Ye may now follow the full bent of your wicked devices, and I will follow the requisitions of my justice. Ye shall die by the sword, by the pestilence, and by the famine, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn. Thus was their doom sealed.

With such dispositions and with such rebellion of heart, it is strange that they should put themselves to any trouble to inquire of the Lord relative to their future operations. They did not intend to obey; but as a matter of curiosity they would inquire to hear what the prophet might say; and if according to their own inclination, they would obey.


 
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