Jeremiah 42:13

13 “However, if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and so disobey the LORD your God,

Jeremiah 42:13 in Other Translations

13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,

13 But if you say, 'We will not remain in this land,' disobeying the voice of the LORD your God

13 “But if you refuse to obey the LORD your God, and if you say, ‘We will not stay here;

13 "But do not say, 'We're not staying around this place,' refusing to obey the command of your God

13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God,

13 "But suppose you say, 'We won't stay in this land,' and you disobey the LORD your God.

13 But if you say: We will not stay in this land, so as not to obey the voice of the Lord your God,

13 "But suppose you say, 'We won't stay in this land.' If you do, you will be disobeying the LORD your God.

Jeremiah 42:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:13

But if ye say, we will not dwell in this land
Or continue any longer in it, but go into Egypt:, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God;
or, "so as not to hearken to" or "obey" ^F21; for they did not say in so many words that they would not obey the voice of the Lord; they had promised they would; but resolving, against his declared will, that they would not abide in the land, but go into Egypt, was interpretatively saying they would not obey his voice.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 (emv ytlbl) "ita ut non auscultetis", Piscator, Cocceius; "ut non obediatis", Pagninus, Schmidt; "ut non audiatis", so some in Vatablus.

Jeremiah 42:13 In-Context

11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands.

12 I will show you compassion so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.’

13 “However, if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and so disobey the LORD your God,

14 and if you say, ‘No, we will go and live in Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the trumpet or be hungry for bread,’

15 then hear the word of the LORD, you remnant of Judah. This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and you do go to settle there,

Cross References

• 1. S Deuteronomy 11:28; Jeremiah 44:16