19 “The Lord has said concerning you, O remnant of Judah, (A)‘Do not go to Egypt!’ Know certainly that I have [a]admonished you this day. 20 For you [b]were hypocrites in your hearts when you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the Lord our God, and according to all that the Lord your God says, so declare to us and we will do it. 21 And I have this day declared it to you, but you have (B)not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God, or anything which He has sent you by me.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 42:19 warned
  2. Jeremiah 42:20 Lit. used deceit against your souls

19 “Remnant(A) of Judah, the Lord has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’(B) Be sure of this: I warn you today 20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’(C) 21 I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God in all he sent me to tell you.(D)

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