Jeremiah 42:18-20

Contemporary English Version

¹⁸ I, the Lord, was angry with the people of Jerusalem and punished them. And if you go to Egypt, I will be angry and punish you the same way. You will never again see your homeland. People will be horrified at what I do to you, and they will use the name of your city as a curse word.

Jeremiah Gives a Warning

¹⁹ I told the people:

You escaped the disaster that struck Judah, but now the Lord warns you to stay away from Egypt. ²⁰ You asked me to pray and find out what the Lord our God wants you to do, and you promised to obey him. But that was a terrible mistake,