Jeremiah 43:11

He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Lord speaks through Jeremiah to the Jewish remnant in Egypt, announcing the imminent arrival of Nebuchadnezzar as His appointed instrument of judgment.

The words — לַ/מָּ֣וֶת (la./Ma.vet) = for/to death, repeated in the Hebrew text to establish a fixed, inescapable sequence of outcomes for the coming invasion.

The thread — The pattern of predetermined death, sword, and captivity recurs in Jeremiah 15:2 and Jeremiah 44:13, while the transfer of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar is detailed in Ezekiel 29:19.

Why it lands — The text states that divine judgment executes a fixed course regardless of human choice, requiring the reader to submit to the authority of God’s spoken word over political or military resistance.

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The Hebrew words

וּבָ֕אu./va.'ah'and/ he will come וְהִכָּ֖הve./hi.Kahand/ he will attack אֶת־'et-<obj.>אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land of מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[those] who לַמָּ֣וֶתla./Ma.vet[are] for <the>/ death לַמָּ֗וֶתla./Ma.vetto <the>/ death וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva./'a.Sherand/ [those] who לַשְּׁבִי֙la./she.Vi[are] for <the>/ captivity לַשֶּׁ֔בִיla./She.vito <the>/ captivity וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva./'a.Sherand/ [those] who לַחֶ֖רֶבla./Che.rev[are] for the/ sword לֶחָֽרֶב׃le./Cha.revto the/ sword

King James Version

And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 15:2 If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’
Jeremiah 44:13 I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague,
Ezekiel 29:19 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army.
Isaiah 19:1 This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Jeremiah 25:19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;
Zechariah 11:9 Then I said, “I will no longer shepherd you. Let the dying die, and the perishing perish; and let those who remain devour one another’s flesh.”
Job 20:29 This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
Jeremiah 46:1 This is the word of the LORD about the nations—the word that came to Jeremiah the prophet
Ezekiel 5:12 A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.
Ezekiel 30:1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,