Jeremiah 42:16 — Bible Verse (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.”

Jeremiah 42:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 42:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 42:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“then it will happen that the sword, which you fear, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are afraid, will follow close behind you there in Egypt; and you will die there.”

Jeremiah 42:16 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 42:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.”

Jeremiah 42:16 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 42:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“then it hath come to pass, the sword that ye are afraid of, doth there overtake you, in the land of Egypt; and the hunger, because of which ye are sorrowful, doth there cleave after you in Egypt, and there ye die.”

Jeremiah 42:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 42:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“then it shall come to pass, that the sword which ye fear shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.”

Jeremiah 42:16 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 42:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the sworde that ye feared, shall take you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, for the which ye care, shall there hang vpon you in Egypt, and there shall ye die.”

Jeremiah 42:16 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 42:16 in Context — Jeremiah 42

14 et si vous dites: Nous ne resterons pas dans ce pays, non, nous irons au pays d’Égypte, où nous ne verrons point de guerre, où nous n’entendrons pas le son de la trompette, où nous ne manquerons pas de pain, et c’est là que nous habiterons,

15 alors écoutez la parole de l’Éternel, restes de Juda! Ainsi parle l’Éternel des armées, le Dieu d’Israël: Si vous tournez le visage pour aller en Égypte, si vous y allez demeurer,

16 l’épée que vous redoutez vous atteindra là au pays d’Égypte, la famine que vous craignez s’attachera à vous là en Égypte, et vous y mourrez.

17 Tous ceux qui tourneront le visage pour aller en Égypte, afin d’y demeurer, mourront par l’épée, par la famine ou par la peste, et nul n’échappera, ne fuira, devant les malheurs que je ferai venir sur eux.

18 Car ainsi parle l’Éternel des armées, le Dieu d’Israël: De même que ma colère et ma fureur se sont répandues sur les habitants de Jérusalem, de même ma fureur se répandra sur vous, si vous allez en Égypte; vous serez un sujet d’exécration, d’épouvante, de malédiction et d’opprobre, et vous ne verrez plus ce lieu.

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