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Jeremiah 42:18

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“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.”

Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

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.

For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.

The Lord hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.

For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.

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Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

The verse describes a future negative consequence for a specific group of people (entering Egypt) rather than the fulfillment of a promise made to Israel. It speaks of judgment, not the realization of a positive, concrete, physical, or geographical promise.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse uses strong, concrete language, the "pouring forth" of fury could be interpreted metaphorically as a severe judgment rather than a literal, physical outpouring.

Israel-Specific Promises

While the verse addresses a specific group within Israel (those contemplating going to Egypt), the promise itself is one of punishment and destruction, which is not typically what is meant by "Israel-Specific Promises" in a positive or covenantal sense.

Visible Return

The verse describes God's fury being poured out on a specific group of people entering Egypt, resulting in their destruction and banishment, with no mention or implication of a visible return of any figure.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes the content of a prophetic message, specifically a divine judgment, rather than detailing the method through which that message was received by the prophet. The phrase "thus saith the Lord of hosts" indicates the source of the message, but not the specific communication method used.

Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

Cross-References

Jeremiah 7:20Thematic

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.”

Jeremiah 44:8Thematic

“In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?”

Jeremiah 29:18Thematic

“And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:”

Psalms 79:4Thematic

“We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.”

Isaiah 24:2Thematic

“And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.”

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