Jeremiah 42:14

and if you say, ‘No, instead we’ll go to the land of Egypt where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for food, and we’ll live there,’

Jeremiah 4:19

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in agony!
Oh, the pain in my heart!
My heart pounds;
I cannot be silent.
For you, my soul,
have heard the sound of the ram’s horn—
the shout of battle.

Jeremiah 41:17

They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt,

Exodus 16:3

The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and who depend on horses!
They trust in the abundance of chariots
and in the large number of horsemen.
They do not look to the Holy One of Israel
and they do not seek the Lord’s help.

Jeremiah 4:21

How long must I see the signal flag
and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?

Exodus 17:3

But the people thirsted there for water, and grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you ever bring us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?”

Numbers 11:4-5

Contemptible people among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites cried again and said, “Who will feed us meat?

Numbers 16:13

Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Do you also have to appoint yourself as ruler over us?

Deuteronomy 29:19

When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, ‘I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.’ This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.

Isaiah 30:16

You say, “No!
We will escape on horses”—
therefore you will escape!—
and, “We will ride on fast horses”—
but those who pursue you will be faster.

Jeremiah 43:7

and they went to the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the Lord. They went as far as Tahpanhes.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:

General references

Bible References

We will go

Jeremiah 41:17
They left, stopping in Geruth Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, in order to make their way into Egypt,
Jeremiah 43:7
and they went to the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the Lord. They went as far as Tahpanhes.
Deuteronomy 29:19
When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, ‘I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.’ This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.
Isaiah 30:16
You say, “No!
We will escape on horses”—
therefore you will escape!—
and, “We will ride on fast horses”—
but those who pursue you will be faster.
Isaiah 31:1
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and who depend on horses!
They trust in the abundance of chariots
and in the large number of horsemen.
They do not look to the Holy One of Israel
and they do not seek the Lord’s help.

Nor hear

Jeremiah 4:19
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in agony!
Oh, the pain in my heart!
My heart pounds;
I cannot be silent.
For you, my soul,
have heard the sound of the ram’s horn—
the shout of battle.
Exodus 16:3
The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”
Exodus 17:3
But the people thirsted there for water, and grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you ever bring us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?”
Numbers 11:5
We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.
Numbers 16:13
Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Do you also have to appoint yourself as ruler over us?

General references

Lamentations 5:9
We secure our food at the risk of our lives
because of the sword in the wilderness.
Ezekiel 11:8
You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

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