Jeremiah 42:19

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.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 41:17 Historical context

Jeremiah 41:17 shows the remnant stopping near Bethlehem on their way to Egypt, setting the scene for this warning not to go there.

Deuteronomy 17:16 explicitly forbids returning to Egypt; here the same prohibition is applied to the remnant.

In 2 Chronicles 24:19, God sends prophets to warn, but the people refuse to listen—mirroring the rejected warning here.

Nehemiah 9:26 recounts the same pattern: prophets testified, yet the people rebelled and killed them—echoing this ignored warning.

Nehemiah 9:29 describes how prophets testified to bring Israel back, but they proudly disobeyed—reinforcing this theme of stubborn rejection.

In Nehemiah 9:30, God patiently warned through prophets but was ignored, leading to judgment—the same outcome implied here.

Isaiah 30:1-7 condemns seeking Egypt's help without God — the same disobedience warned against here.

Isaiah 31:1-3 similarly warns against relying on Egypt instead of God, reinforcing the prohibition here.

Ezekiel 17:15 describes Zedekiah's rebellion by seeking Egypt's aid — the same pattern of relying on Egypt that is forbidden here.

Acts 20:26 Parallel

Acts 20:26 shows Paul declaring innocence after warning — mirroring Jeremiah's 'I have warned you this day'.

2 Kings 17:13 shows God testifying through prophets to turn from evil—the exact same warning dynamic that is disregarded here.

In Ezekiel 3:19, the same principle of prophetic warning applies: warning the wicked delivers the prophet's soul, even if they don't listen.

Ezekiel 3:21 describes the watchman's duty to warn; here Jeremiah fulfills that role by warning the remnant.