Jeremiah 42:14

God's Word

Then you say, ‘We’ll go to Egypt, where we won’t have to see war, hear the sound of a ram’s horn, or be hungry. We’ll stay there.’

Cross References

Exodus 16:3

The Israelites said to them, “If only the Lord had let us die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!”

Exodus 17:3

But the people were thirsty for water there. They complained to Moses and asked, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Was it to make us, our children, and our livestock die of thirst?”

Isaiah 30:16

You’ve said, “No, we’ll flee on horses.” So you flee. You’ve added, “We’ll ride on fast horses.” So those who chase you will also be fast.

Isaiah 30:2

They go to Egypt without asking me. They look for shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and look for refuge in Egypt’s shadow.

Isaiah 31:1

How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who depend on many chariots, who depend on very strong war horses. They don’t look to the Holy One of Israel. They don’t seek the Lord.

Jeremiah 4:19

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. My heart is beating wildly! My heart is pounding! I can’t keep quiet because I hear a ram’s horn sounding the alarm for war.

Jeremiah 4:21

How long must I see the battle flag and hear the sound of rams’ horns?

Jeremiah 41:17

When they left Gibeon, they stayed near Bethlehem at Geruth Kimham on their way to Egypt.

Jeremiah 43:7

They didn’t listen to the Lord, so they went to Egypt. They went as far as Tahpanhes.

Numbers 14:3

Why is the Lord bringing us to this land—just to have us die in battle? Our wives and children will be taken as prisoners of war! Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

Numbers 14:4

They said to each other, “Let’s choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”

Numbers 16:13

Isn’t it enough that you brought us out of a land flowing with milk and honey only to kill us in the desert? Do you also have to order us around?

Deuteronomy 17:16

The king must never own a large number of horses or make the people return to Egypt to get more horses. The Lord has told you, “You will never go back there again.”

Deuteronomy 29:19

Someone may hear the conditions of this promise. He may think that he is so blessed that he can say, “I’ll be safe even if I go my own stubborn way. After all, ⌞the Lord would never⌟ sweep away well-watered ground along with dry ground.”