Sign in
JEREMIAH 42:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0
Jer 42:17Jer 42:19
For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.
The LORD's wrath upon Egypt-bound refugees equals the wrath poured on Jerusalem. The equation establishes consistency of God's judgment against those rejecting His word.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
0/2000
AS
Adam Smith 2 (test user)1d ago
Redemption and restoration — Jeremiah 42
I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is...
1
Jeremiah 42:18 — Community Reflections | HolyStudy