Jeremiah 42:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 42:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 42:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the fami..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 42:16 — KJV
“Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. shall follow...: Heb. shall cleave after you”
— Jeremiah 42:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 42:16 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 42:16
“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began...: Heb. built”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:16: come, pass, land
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:16: land, egypt, follow
“And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:16: come, land, egypt
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:16: then, pass, feared
“But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD. a few...: Heb. men of number”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:16: then, come, sword
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