Jeremiah 42:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 42:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 42:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“saying, “No, but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we will see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there we will dwell;”’”
Jeremiah 42:14 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 42:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 42:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“saying, No; but the land of Egypt we enter, that we see no war, and the sound of a trumpet do not hear, and for bread be not hungry; and there do we dwell.”
Jeremiah 42:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 42:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 for bread; and there will we dwell; ”
Jeremiah 42:14 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 42:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saying, Nay, but we will goe into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no warre, nor heare the sounde of the trumpet, nor haue hunger of bread, and there will we dwell,”
Jeremiah 42:14 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 42:14 in Context — Jeremiah 42
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;
16 Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
What Does Jeremiah 42:14 Mean?
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