So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
Everyone who's dead set on going to Egypt to live there? They're going to die by war, starvation, and disease. Not a single one will survive or escape the disaster I'm bringing their way.
Sometimes the place you think will save you is actually the last place you should go.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Jeremiah, the Jewish people had just endured the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BC, leaving a remnant under a governor appointed by Babylon. After the assassination of this governor, the people feared retaliation from Babylon and debated fleeing to Egypt as a refuge. God, speaking through Jeremiah, warned them that such a decision would bring divine judgment, including death by sword, famine, and pestilence, as outlined in this verse.
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