Jeremiah 42:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God,”

Jeremiah 42:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 42:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 42:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘But if you say, “We will not dwell in this land,” so that you don’t obey Yahweh your God’s voice,”

Jeremiah 42:13 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 42:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so that ye obey not the voice of Jehovah your God, ”

Jeremiah 42:13 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 42:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land--not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God,”

Jeremiah 42:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 42:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land; so as not to hearken unto the voice of Jehovah yourGod, ”

Jeremiah 42:13 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 42:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither heare the voyce of the Lord your God,”

Jeremiah 42:13 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 42:13 in Context — Jeremiah 42

11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

12 And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God,

14 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:

15 And now therefore hear the word of the Lord, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;

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What Does Jeremiah 42:13 Mean?

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