Jer 42:18 | NET2full | STEP | For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies , the God of Israel , says , ‘If you go to Egypt , I will pour out my wrath on you just as I poured out my anger and wrath on the citizens of Jerusalem . You will become an object of horror and ridicule , an example of those who have been cursed and that people use in pronouncing a curse . You will never see this place again .’

‏ Jeremiah 42:18

18 For ^{▼▼tn Or “Indeed.”} the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, ^{▼▼tn Heb “Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel.” See the study note on 2:19 for the translation and significance of this title.} says, ‘If you go to Egypt, I will pour out my wrath on you just as I poured out my anger and wrath on the citizens of Jerusalem. You will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example of those who have been cursed and that people use in pronouncing a curse. ^{▼▼tn See the study note on 24:9 and the usage in 29:22 for the meaning and significance of this last phrase.} You will never see this place again.’ ^{▼▼tn Or “land.” The reference is, of course, to the land of Judah.}