Jeremiah 42:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 42:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 42:17 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 42:17 — KJV
“So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them. So...: Heb. So shall all the men be”
— Jeremiah 42:17 (KJV)
Jeremiah 42:17 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 42:17
“And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:17: men, set, faces
“So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape. have...: Heb. lift up their soul”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:17: into, egypt, sojourn
“Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs. mine...: Heb. from me, or, from them”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:17: into, egypt, sojourn
“And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. bring: Heb. thrust”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:17: sword, escape, evil
“And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead. Armenia: Heb. Ararat”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 42:17: men, into, sword
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