Jeremiah 42:17
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 upon them.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
So shall it be with all the men who set their faces to go into Egypt to live 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.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
So shall it be with all the men{H582} that set{H7760} their faces{H6440} to go{H935} into Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481} there: they shall die{H4191} by the sword,{H2719} by the famine,{H7458} and by the pestilence;{H1698} and none of them shall remain{H8300} or escape{H6412} from{H6440} the evil{H7451} that I will bring{H935} upon them.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
So shall it be with all the men{H582} that set{H7760}{(H8804)} their faces{H6440} to go{H935}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481}{(H8800)} there; they shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}: and none of them shall remain{H8300} or escape{H6412} from{H6440} the evil{H7451} that I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} upon them.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
For all they, that off set purpose vndertake to go in to Egipte, there to ease them selues off their mysery, shall perish with the swearde, with honger and pestilence: not one off them shall remayne, there shal none escape the plage, that I wil bringe vpon them.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And all the men that set their faces to enter into Egypt to dwell there, shall die by ye sword, by the famine and by the pestilence, and none of them shall remaine nor escape from the plague, that I will bring vpon them.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And all they that of set purpose vndertake to go into Egypt to soiourne there, shall perishe with the sworde, with hunger, and pestilence, not one of them shall remayne, there shall none escape the plague that I wyll bryng vpon them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
So shall it be with all the men who 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 on them.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Thus are all the men who have set their faces to enter Egypt to sojourn there; they die -- by sword, by hunger, and by pestilence, and there is not to them a remnant and an escaped one, because of the evil that I am bringing in upon them;
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Such will be the fate of all the men whose minds are fixed on going into Egypt and stopping there; they will come to their end by the sword, by being short of food, and by disease: not one of them will keep his life or get away from the evil which I will send on them.
World English Bible (2000)
So shall it be with all the men who set their faces to go into Egypt to live 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 on them.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
All the people who are determined to go and settle in Egypt will die from war, starvation, or disease. No one will survive or escape the disaster I will bring on them.’
Referenced Verses
- Jer 42:22 : 22 Now therefore be certain of this: You will die by the sword, famine, and plague in the place where you desire to go to settle.
- Jer 24:10 : 10 I will send the sword, famine, and pestilence against them until they are completely destroyed from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.
- Jer 44:28 : 28 Those who escape the sword and return from Egypt to the land of Judah will be very few. Then all the remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand—mine or theirs.
- Jer 44:13-14 : 13 And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt as I punished Jerusalem, with the sword, famine, and pestilence. 14 None of the remnant of Judah who have come to live as foreigners in the land of Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah. They are longing to return to live there, but none will return except a few fugitives.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Jer 42:14-163 verses88%
14 Instead, you say, 'No, we will go to the land of Egypt where we will not see war, hear the sound of the trumpet, or suffer hunger for bread. There we will stay.'
15 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD, remnant of Judah. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: If you are determined to go to Egypt and settle there,
16 then the sword that you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine you worry about will follow close behind you to Egypt, and there you will die.
- Jer 44:11-144 verses86%
11 Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Behold, I have set my face against you for harm, to cut off all Judah.
12 I will take the remnant of Judah who were determined to go to the land of Egypt to live there, and they will all meet their end in the land of Egypt. They will fall by the sword and perish by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by the sword and famine. They will become an object of cursing and astonishment, a curse and a reproach.
13 And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt as I punished Jerusalem, with the sword, famine, and pestilence.
14 None of the remnant of Judah who have come to live as foreigners in the land of Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah. They are longing to return to live there, but none will return except a few fugitives.
- Jer 42:18-192 verses83%
18 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As my anger and wrath were poured out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so too will my wrath be poured out on you when you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing, horror, condemnation, and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.
19 The LORD has spoken to you, remnant of Judah: Do not go to Egypt. Be certain of this: I have warned you today.
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22 Now therefore be certain of this: You will die by the sword, famine, and plague in the place where you desire to go to settle.
- Jer 44:27-293 verses81%
27 Behold, I am watching over them for harm and not for good. Every man of Judah who is in the land of Egypt will perish by the sword and by famine until they are completely destroyed.
28 Those who escape the sword and return from Egypt to the land of Judah will be very few. Then all the remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand—mine or theirs.
29 This will be the sign to you,’ declares the LORD, ‘that I will punish you in this place so that you may know that my words will surely stand against you for harm:
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11 He will come and attack the land of Egypt. Those destined for death will go to death, those destined for captivity to captivity, and those destined for the sword to the sword.
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2 And if they ask you, 'Where should we go?' tell them, 'This is what the LORD says: Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for famine, to famine; and those for captivity, to captivity.'
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15 The sword is outside, and the plague and famine are inside. Those in the field will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.
- Ezek 6:11-122 verses78%
11 This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out, 'Alas!' because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine, and plague.
12 The one who is far away will die by the plague, the one who is near will fall by the sword, and those who survive and are besieged will die of famine. Then I will exhaust My wrath upon them.
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2 This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, or plague. But whoever goes out to the Chaldeans will live; they will escape with their life and survive.
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9 Whoever remains in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live; they shall save their life as a prize.
- Jer 29:17-182 verses76%
17 this is what the LORD of Armies says: 'I am about to send against them the sword, famine, and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten.'
18 I will pursue them with sword, famine, and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse and an object of astonishment, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations where I have banished them.
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17 I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will bereave you. Plague and bloodshed will sweep through you, and I will bring the sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken.
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12 One third of you will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you. Another third will fall by the sword around you, and the final third I will scatter to every wind and pursue with a drawn sword.
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10 I will send the sword, famine, and pestilence against them until they are completely destroyed from the land I gave to them and their ancestors.
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11 He and his army, the ruthless of the nations, will be brought to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.
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13 Why should you and your people die by the sword, famine, and plague, as the LORD has spoken regarding any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?
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22 Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am about to punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters will die by famine.’
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12 By the swords of mighty warriors, the most ruthless of all nations, I will bring down your horde. They will ravage the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes will be destroyed.
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4 They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will lie like dung on the ground. They will perish by the sword and famine, and their corpses will be food for the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth.
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36 Now therefore, this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning this city about which you are saying, 'It has been handed over to the king of Babylon through sword, famine, and plague':
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3 Death will be preferred to life by all the survivors who remain from this evil family, in all the places where I have driven them, declares the LORD of Hosts.
- Ezek 12:16-172 verses75%
16 But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine, and plague so that they may recount all their detestable practices among the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
17 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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38 You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume you.
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27 Tell them this: 'This is what the Lord GOD says: As surely as I live, those who are in the ruins will fall by the sword, those who are in the open field I will give to wild animals to be devoured, and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of plague.'
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21 The LORD will cause pestilence to cling to you until He has consumed you from the land that you are entering to possess.
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17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the cities will go into captivity.
- Lev 26:16-172 verses74%
16 I, in turn, will do this to you: I will bring sudden terror upon you, wasting diseases and fever that destroy your eyes and drain your strength. You will plant your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it.
17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is chasing you.
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6 I will strike the inhabitants of this city—both man and beast—with a great plague, and they will die.
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16 And the people to whom they are prophesying will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters. I will pour out their wickedness upon them.
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10 All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, those who say, 'Disaster shall not overtake or confront us.'
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31 Pharaoh will see them and will be comforted for all his multitude, Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezek 29:11-122 verses74%
11 No foot of man or beast will pass through it; it will be uninhabited for forty years.
12 I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of desolate lands, and her cities will be among ruined cities—a desolation for forty years. I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the lands.
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17 The land of Judah will terrify Egypt, and everyone in Egypt who hears the mention of it will be gripped with fear because of the plan of the LORD of Hosts, which He is devising against them.
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4 'If they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.'
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9 If ten men are left in one house, they too will die.
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25 I will bring the sword upon you to avenge the breaking of the covenant, and when you retreat into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hands of the enemy.