Jeremiah 42:14 meaning and explanation
and 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,’
Jeremiah 42:14, Berean Standard Bible
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The remnant of Judah, having fled to Bethlehem after Gedaliah's assassination, asks Jeremiah to seek God's direction. Here the prophet names the alternative they are already considering: Egypt, where they imagine safety from war, the ram's horn signaling attack, and famine.
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