Some of the people of Judah remaining in the land after Babylon's conquest (586 or 587 BC) seek a word from the Lord through Jeremiah the Prophet (Jeremiah 42:3). Their former kings had cast about for allies--Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, to name a few. Now they seem inclined not only to seek help from, but also to return to Egypt.
Long before Judah's kings came to power God liberated the Hebrews from bondage in Egypt (Reference the Bible's book of Exodus.). There is more than a little irony in their desire to live in Egypt now. God is displeased and gives Jeremiah the words to say so (Jeremiah 42:19-22).
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