Jeremiah · Chapter 42 King James Version

Jeremiah 42:18

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The Scripture

(18) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter Jeremiah mourns the loss of his wife Biah, who is taken to the house of the king, and he weeps bitterly, fearing death. God comforts him, assuring Jeremiah that he will not be removed from his place and that he will continue to serve the Lord.

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