Jeremiah 42:13

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12And I will shew mercies to you, and will take pity on you, and will cause you to dwell in your own land.

14Saying: No, but we will go into the land of Egypt: where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor suffer hunger: and there we will dwell.

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Cross References

Exodus 5:2But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

Jeremiah 44:16As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee:

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 42:8-22

Jeremiah's Address to the People. ( b. c. 588.) 7 And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah. 8 Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, 9 And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord , the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him; 10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant… Read the whole commentary →

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