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.
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,
21. because now that I have given you the Lord's answer, you refuse to obey him.
22. And so, you will die in Egypt from war, hunger, and disease.