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Jeremiah 42:10-18

10 ‘If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I am grieved over the disaster I have inflicted on you.

11 Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the Lord, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands.

12 I will show you compassion so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.’

13 “However, if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and so disobey the Lord your God,

14 and if you say, ‘No, we will go and live in Egypt, where we will not see war or hear the trumpet or be hungry for bread,’

15 then hear the word of the Lord, O remnant of Judah. This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and you do go to settle there,

16 then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow you into Egypt, and there you will die.

17 Indeed, 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 on them.’

18 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘As my anger and wrath have been poured out on those who lived in Jerusalem, so will my wrath be poured out on you when you go to Egypt. You will be an object of cursing and horror, of condemnation and reproach; you will never see this place again.’

Cross References for Jeremiah 42:10-18

Hosea 11:8 - “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Adma... Click to read the verse Hosea 11:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 11:8

Joel 2:13 - Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and comp... Click to read the verse Joel 2:13 Click to read the verse Joel 2:13

Jonah 3:10 - When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did ... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:10 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:10

2 Samuel 24:16 - When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord was grieved because of the... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 24:16 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 24:16

Psalms 106:45 - for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented. Click to read the verse Psalms 106:45 Click to read the verse Psalms 106:45

Jeremiah 26:19 - “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah fear the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:19 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:19

Exodus 32:14 - Then the Lord relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened. Click to read the verse Exodus 32:14 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:14

Deuteronomy 32:36 - The Lord will judge his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees their strength ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:36 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:36

Psalms 37:3 - Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Click to read the verse Psalms 37:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:3

Jeremiah 24:6 - My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will bu... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:6

Genesis 26:2-3 - The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell yo... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:2-3 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:2-3

Judges 2:18 - Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the h... Click to read the verse Judges 2:18 Click to read the verse Judges 2:18

Amos 7:3 - So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said. Click to read the verse Amos 7:3 Click to read the verse Amos 7:3

Amos 7:6 - So the Lord relented. “This will not happen either,” the Sovereign Lord said. Click to read the verse Amos 7:6 Click to read the verse Amos 7:6

Jeremiah 26:13 - Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:13

Jeremiah 18:8 - and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the d... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:8 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:8

Jonah 4:2 - He prayed to the Lord, “O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I... Click to read the verse Jonah 4:2 Click to read the verse Jonah 4:2

Jeremiah 18:7-10 - If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:7-10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 18:7-10

Deuteronomy 28:63 - Just as it pleased the Lord to make you prosper and increase in number, so it will please him t... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:63 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:63

Deuteronomy 29:28 - In furious anger and in great wrath the Lord uprooted them from their land and thrust them into... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:28 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:28

Jeremiah 31:28 - Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disast... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:28

Psalms 69:35 - for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and posse... Click to read the verse Psalms 69:35 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:35

Acts 15:16 - “‘After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I wil... Click to read the verse Acts 15:16 Click to read the verse Acts 15:16

Psalms 102:16 - For the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory. Click to read the verse Psalms 102:16 Click to read the verse Psalms 102:16

Jeremiah 33:7 - I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:7

Ezekiel 36:36 - Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the Lord have rebuilt what was destroy... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:36 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:36

Jeremiah 11:17 - The Lord Almighty, who planted you, has decreed disaster for you, because the house of Israel a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:17

Jeremiah 42:13 - “However, if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and so disobey the Lord your God, Click to read the verse Jeremiah 42:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 42:13