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Jeremiah 42:14 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Jeremiah 42:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 42 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:”
Jeremiah 42:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 42:14
No; but we will go into the land of Egypt—The remnant's reply reveals their predetermined decision, rejecting Jeremiah's prophetic word despite their earlier vow to obey (42:5-6). The emphatic Hebrew lo (לֹא, no) introduces outright refusal of God's command to remain in Judah. Their reasoning exposes the root sin: where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet (shofar, שׁוֹפָר, the ram's horn signaling battle). They sought safety through human calculation rather than divine protection.The threefold appeal—no war... no trumpet... no hunger—demonstrates pragmatic self-reliance. Egy...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 42:14
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“my anguish! I am pained at my very heart; my heart is disquieted in me; I can't hold my peace; because you have heard”
“and lived in Geruth Chimham”
“We wish that we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
“and said”
“and rely on horses”
“and hear the sound of the trumpet?”
“when he hears the words of this curse”
“No, for we will flee on horses; therefore you will flee; and”
“to kill us in the wilderness”
“and said”