Jeremiah 42:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.””
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“Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And now, know ye certainly that by sword, by famine, and by pestilence ye die, in the place that ye have desired to go in to sojourn there.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 42:22 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 24:10And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’”
- Jeremiah 42:17So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’
- Jeremiah 43:11He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.
- Ezekiel 5:3But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
- Ezekiel 6:11This 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, who will fall by sword and famine and plague.
- Ezekiel 6:12He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.
- Hosea 9:6For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.
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