Jeremiah 42:18 meaning and explanation
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Just as My anger and wrath were poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, so will My wrath be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.’
Jeremiah 42:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah has just relayed the LORD's answer to the remnant of Judah, who asked him to seek God's will after Jerusalem's fall. Speaking as God's prophet, he warns that fleeing to Egypt for safety will bring the same wrath that fell on Jerusalem.
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