Jeremiah 42:16

New Century Version

You are afraid of war, but it will find you in the land of Egypt. And you are worried about hunger, but it will follow you into Egypt, and you will die there.

Cross References

Ezekiel 11:8

You have feared the sword, but I will bring a sword against you, says the Lord God.

Jeremiah 44:27

I am watching over them, not to take care of them, but to hurt them. The Jews who live in Egypt will die from swords or hunger until they are all destroyed.

John 11:48

If we let him continue doing these things, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away our Temple and our nation.”

Zechariah 1:6

I commanded my words and laws to my servants the prophets, and they preached to your ancestors, who returned to me. They said, ‘The Lord All-Powerful did as he said he would. He punished us for the way we lived and for what we did.’ ”

Jeremiah 42:13

“But if you say, ‘We will not stay in Judah,’ you will disobey the Lord your God.

Proverbs 13:21

Trouble always comes to sinners, but good people enjoy success.

Deuteronomy 28:45

All these curses will come upon you. They will chase you and catch you and destroy you, because you did not obey the Lord your God and keep the commands and laws he gave you.

Deuteronomy 28:22

The Lord will punish you with disease, fever, swelling, heat, lack of rain, plant diseases, and mildew until you die.

Deuteronomy 28:15

But if you do not obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands and laws I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and stay:

Jeremiah 27:8

“ ‘ “But if some nations or kingdoms refuse to serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and refuse to be under his control, I will punish them with war, hunger, and terrible diseases, says the Lord. I will use Nebuchadnezzar to destroy them.