Jeremiah 42:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then the sword,הַחֶ֗רֶב
(ha·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you are afraidיְרֵאִ֣ים
(ye·re·'im)
3372a: to feara prim. root
of, will overtakeתַּשִּׂ֥יג
(tas·sig)
5381: to reach, overtakea prim. root
you thereשָׁ֛ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt;מִצְרָ֑יִם
(mitz·ra·yim;)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and the famine,וְהָרָעָ֞ב
(ve·ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
about whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you are anxious,דֹּאֲגִ֣ים
(do·'a·gim)
1672: to be anxious or concerned, to feara prim. root
will follow closelyיִדְבַּ֧ק
(yid·bak)
1692: to cling, cleave, keep closea prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם
(a·cha·rei·chem)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
you thereשָׁ֣ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
[in] Egypt,מִצְרַ֖יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and you will dieתָּמֻֽתוּ׃
(ta·mu·tu.)
4191: to diea prim. root
there.וְשָׁ֥ם
(ve·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
Then it shall come to pass that the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
which ye feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
shall overtake
nasag  (naw-sag')
to reach -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
you there in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
whereof ye were afraid
da'ag  (daw-ag')
be anxious -- be afraid (careful, sorry), sorrow, take thought.
shall follow close
dabaq  (daw-bak')
to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
you there in Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and there ye shall die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then the sword, which you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there in Egypt, and you will die there.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
then the sword you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine you are worried about will follow on your heels there to Egypt, and you will die there.

International Standard Version
the sword that you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt. The famine that you dread will pursue you into Egypt, and there you will die.

NET Bible
the wars you fear will catch up with you there in the land of Egypt. The starvation you are worried about will follow you there to Egypt. You will die there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the wars you fear will catch up with you in Egypt. The famines you dread will follow you to Egypt, and you will die there.

King James 2000 Bible
Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, of which you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.
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