Jeremiah 42:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

We are going to Egypt, where there is plenty of food and no danger of war.”

Cross References

Jeremiah 41:17

toward Egypt. They wanted to go there, because they were afraid of what the Babylonians would do when they found out that Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, the ruler appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar. On the way to Egypt, we stopped at the town of Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem.

Jeremiah 4:19

I can't stand the pain! My heart pounds, as I twist and turn in agony. I hear the signal trumpet and the battle cry of the enemy, and I cannot be silent.

Jeremiah 4:21

How long will I see enemy flags and hear their trumpets?

Isaiah 31:1

You are in for trouble if you go to Egypt for help, or if you depend on an army of chariots or a powerful cavalry. Instead you should depend on and trust the holy Lord God of Israel.

Exodus 16:3

“We wish the Lord had killed us in Egypt. When we lived there, we could at least sit down and eat all the bread and meat we wanted. But you have brought us out here into this desert, where we are going to starve.”

Jeremiah 43:7

The people disobeyed the Lord and went to Egypt. The group had settled in Tahpanhes,

Isaiah 30:16

said, “No! We will safely escape on speedy horses.” But those who chase you will be even faster.

Deuteronomy 29:19

You may be an Israelite and know all about the Lord's agreement with us, but he won't bless you if you rebel against him. You may think you can get away with it, but you will cause the rest of Israel to be punished along with you.

Numbers 16:13

It's bad enough that you took us from our rich farmland in Egypt to let us die here in the desert. Now you also want to boss us around!

Exodus 17:3

But the people were thirsty and kept on complaining, “Moses, did you bring us out of Egypt just to let us and our families and our animals die of thirst?”

Numbers 14:3

Is the Lord leading us into Canaan, just to have us killed and our women and children captured? We'd be better off in Egypt.”

Numbers 14:4

Then they said to one another, “Let's choose our own leader and go back.”

Deuteronomy 17:16

The king should not have many horses, especially those from Egypt. The Lord has said never to go back there again.

Isaiah 30:2

You trust Egypt for protection. So you refuse my advice and send messengers to Egypt to beg their king for help.