Jeremiah 42:16 meaning and explanation
then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there.
Jeremiah 42:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah has just relayed God's answer to the remnant of Judah, who asked him to pray for direction after Jerusalem's fall. They had sworn to obey whatever God said, but their minds were already set on Egypt, where they hoped to escape war and hunger.
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