Jeremiah 42:17 meaning and explanation
So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’
Jeremiah 42:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah is speaking to the remnant of Judah after Jerusalem's fall, including Johanan and the army commanders who had asked him to seek the LORD's direction. They had promised to obey whatever God said, but they had already set their hearts on fleeing to Egypt for safety.
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