Jeremiah 42:19

19 “Remnant of Judah, the LORD has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Be sure of this: I warn you today

Jeremiah 42:19 in Other Translations

19 The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.

19 The LORD has said to you, O remnant of Judah, 'Do not go to Egypt.'Know for a certainty that I have warned you this day

19 “Listen, you remnant of Judah. The LORD has told you: ‘Do not go to Egypt!’ Don’t forget this warning I have given you today.

19 '"God has plainly told you, you leftovers from Judah, 'Don't go to Egypt.' Could anything be plainer? I warn you this day

19 The Lord has spoken concerning you, remnant of Judah: 'Don't go to Egypt.' Know for certain that I have warned you today!

Jeremiah 42:19 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:19

The Lord hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah
Or, "unto you" ^F23; by the mouth of the prophet; or, "against you" ^F24; that which was contrary to their inclination and will, as follows: go ye not into Egypt:
this was the express command of God: know certainly that I have admonished you this day;
not to go into Egypt: or, "have testified unto you" ^F25; the will of God concerning this matter; and therefore they could not plead ignorance.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (Mkyle) "alloquitur vos", Junius & Tremellius; "ad vos", so some in Vatablus.
F24 "Contra vos", Calvin.
F25 (Mkb ytdyeh) "contestatus sum vos", Montanus, Piscator, Cocceius.

Jeremiah 42:19 In-Context

17 Indeed, all who are determined to go to Egypt to settle there will die by the sword, famine and plague; not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring on them.’

18 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘As my anger and wrath have been poured out on those who lived in Jerusalem, so will my wrath be poured out on you when you go to Egypt. You will be a curse and an object of horror, a curse and an object of reproach; you will never see this place again.’

19 “Remnant of Judah, the LORD has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Be sure of this: I warn you today

20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the LORD your God and said, ‘Pray to the LORD our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’

21 I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the LORD your God in all he sent me to tell you.

Cross References

• 1. Jeremiah 40:15
• 2. S ver 6; Deuteronomy 17:16; Isaiah 30:7; Jeremiah 43:2; Jeremiah 44:16