Jeremiah 42:13

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.

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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

12For I will give you mercy. I will have compassion on you, and I will bring you back to your land.

14Suppose that you say, “No! We will go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see any war, where we will not hear the sound of the trumpet, and we will not go hungry for food. We will live there.”

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Cross References

Exodus 5:2Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh? Why should I listen to his voice and let Israel go? I do not know Yahweh; moreover, I will not let Israel go.”

Jeremiah 44:16They said, “About the word that you have told us in Yahweh's name—we will not listen to you.

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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