Jeremiah 42:14

“saying, ‘No, but to the land of Egypt we will go, where we will not see war, and the sound of the horn we will not hear, and for bread we will not be hungry, and there we will stay’;”

Jeremiah 42:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 42:14, word by word

sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “mor” appears
to the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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we will goנָבוֹאnavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “navo” appears
seeנִרְאֶהnire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “nire” appears
warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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and the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

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of the hornשׁוֹפָרshofar

horn (shofar)

Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.

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hearנִשְׁמָעnishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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and for breadלֶּחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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be hungryנִרְעָבnirav

be hungry

Be hungry.

Where else “nirav” appears
we will stay’נֵשֵׁבneshev

stay

To remain in a place.

Where else “neshev” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

13But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ so as not to listen to the voice of YHWH your Elohim,

14 · This verse (above)

15now, therefore, hear the word of YHWH, remnant of Judah: Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: If you really set your faces to go to Egypt, and go to reside as aliens there,

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