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Jeremiah 44
New King James Version
Jeremiah 44
New King James Version
Israelites Will Be Punished in Egypt
44 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell at (A)Migdol, at (B)Tahpanhes, at (C)Noph,[a] and in the country of (D)Pathros, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘You have seen all the calamity that I have brought on Jerusalem and on all the cities of Judah; and behold, this day they are (E)a desolation, and no one dwells in them, 3 because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke Me to anger, in that they went (F)to burn incense and to (G)serve other gods whom they did not know, they nor you nor your fathers. 4 However (H)I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate!” 5 But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods. 6 So My fury and My anger were poured out and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they [b]are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.’
7 “Now therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Why do you commit this great evil (I)against yourselves, to cut off from you man and woman, child and infant, out of Judah, leaving none to remain, 8 in that you (J)provoke Me to wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have gone to dwell, that you may cut yourselves off and be (K)a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth? 9 Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, the wickedness of the kings of Judah, the wickedness of their wives, your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they committed in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 10 They have not been (L)humbled,[c] to this day, nor have they (M)feared; they have not walked in My law or in My statutes that I set before you and your fathers.’
11 “Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, (N)I will set My face against you for catastrophe and for [d]cutting off all Judah. 12 And I will take the remnant of Judah who have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to dwell there, and (O)they shall all be consumed and fall in the land of Egypt. They shall be consumed by the sword and by famine. They shall die, from the least to the greatest, by the sword and by famine; and (P)they shall be an oath, an astonishment, a curse and a reproach! 13 (Q)For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, 14 so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone into the land of Egypt to dwell there shall escape or survive, lest they return to the land of Judah, to which they (R)desire[e] to return and dwell. For (S)none shall return except those who escape.’ ”
15 Then all the men who knew that their wives had burned incense to other gods, with all the women who stood by, a great multitude, and all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying: 16 “As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, (T)we will not listen to you! 17 But we will certainly do (U)whatever has gone out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the (V)queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of [f]food, were well-off, and saw no trouble. 18 But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have been consumed by the sword and by famine.”
19 The women also said, (W)“And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes for her, to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her without our husbands’ permission?”
20 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people—the men, the women, and all the people who had given him that answer—saying: 21 “The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the Lord remember them, and did it not come into His mind? 22 So the Lord could no longer bear it, because of the evil of your doings and because of the abominations which you committed. Therefore your land is a desolation, an astonishment, a curse, and without an inhabitant, (X)as it is this day. 23 Because you have burned incense and because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord or walked in His law, in His statutes or in His testimonies, (Y)therefore this calamity has happened to you, as at this day.”
24 Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people and to all the women, “Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah who are in the land of Egypt! 25 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: ‘You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands, saying, “We will surely keep our vows that we have made, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” You will surely keep your vows and perform your vows!’ 26 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: ‘Behold, (Z)I have sworn by My (AA)great name,’ says the Lord, ‘that (AB)My name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “The Lord God lives.” 27 Behold, I will watch over them for adversity and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt (AC)shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, until there is an end to them. 28 Yet (AD)a small number who escape the sword shall return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah; and all the remnant of Judah, who have gone to the land of Egypt to dwell there, shall know whose words will stand, Mine or theirs. 29 And this shall be a sign to you,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will punish you in this place, that you may know that My words will surely (AE)stand against you for adversity.’
30 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, (AF)I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies and into the hand of those who seek his life, as I gave (AG)Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy who sought his life.’ ”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 44:1 Ancient Memphis
- Jeremiah 44:6 Or became a ruin
- Jeremiah 44:10 Lit. crushed
- Jeremiah 44:11 destroying
- Jeremiah 44:14 Lit. lift up their soul
- Jeremiah 44:17 Lit. bread
Jeremia 44
Svenska 1917
Jeremia 44
Svenska 1917
44 Detta är det ord som kom till Jeremia angående alla de judar som bodde i Egyptens land, dem som bodde i Migdol, Tapanhes, Nof och Patros' land; han sade:
2 »Så säger HERREN Sebaot, Israels Gud: I haven sett all den olycka som jag har låtit komma över Jerusalem och över alla Juda städer -- Se, de äro nu ödelagda, och ingen bor i dem;
3 detta för den ondskas skull som de bedrevo till att förtörna mig, i det att de gingo bort och tände offereld och tjänade andra gudar, som varken I själva eller edra fäder haden känt.
4 Och titt och ofta sände jag till eder alla mina tjänare profeterna och lät säga: 'Bedriven icke denna styggelse, som jag hatar.'
5 Men de ville icke höra eller böja sitt öra därtill, så att de omvände sig från sin ondska och upphörde att tända offereld åt andra gudar.
6 Därför blev min förtörnelse och vrede utgjuten, och den brann i Juda städer och på Jerusalems gator, så att de blevo ödelagda och förödda, såsom de nu äro.
7 Och nu säger HERREN, härskarornas Gud, Israels Gud, så: Varför bereden I eder själva stor olycka? I utroten ju ur Juda både man och kvinna, både barn och spenabarn bland eder, så att ingen kvarleva av eder kommer att återstå;
8 I förtörnen ju mig genom edra händers verk, i det att I tänden offereld åt andra gudar i Egyptens land, dit I haven kommit, för att bo där såsom främlingar. Härav måste ske att I varden utrotade, och bliven ett exempel som man nämner, när man förbannar, och ett föremål för smälek bland alla jordens folk.
9 Haven I förgätit edra fäders onda gärningar och Juda konungars onda gärningar och deras hustrurs onda gärningar och edra egna onda gärningar och edra hustrurs onda gärningar, vad de gjorde i Juda land och på Jerusalems gator?
10 Ännu i dag äro de icke ödmjukade; de frukta intet och vandra icke efter min lag och mina stadgar, dem som jag förelade eder och edra fäder.
11 Därför säger HERREN Sebaot, Israels Gud, så: Se, jag skall vända mitt ansikte mot eder till eder olycka, till att utrota hela Juda.
12 Och jag skall gripa de kvarblivna av Juda, som hava ställt sin färd till Egyptens land, för att bo där såsom främlingar. Och de skola allasammans förgås, i Egyptens land skola de falla; genom svärd och hunger skola de förgås, både små och stora, ja, genom svärd och hunger skola de dö. Och de skola bliva ett exempel som man nämner, när man förbannar, och ett föremål för häpnad, bannande och smälek.
13 Och jag skall hemsöka dem som bo i Egyptens land, likasom jag hemsökte Jerusalem, med svärd, hunger och pest.
14 Och bland de kvarblivna av Juda, som hava kommit för att bo såsom främlingar där i Egyptens land, skall ingen kunna rädda sig och slippa undan, så att han kan vända tillbaka till Juda land, dit de dock åstunda att få vända tillbaka, för att bo där. Nej, de skola icke få vända tillbaka dit, förutom några få som bliva räddade.»
15 Då svarade alla männen -- vilka väl visste att deras hustrur tände offereld åt andra gudar -- och alla kvinnorna, som stodo där i en stor hop, så ock allt folket som bodde i Egyptens land, i Patros, de svarade Jeremia och sade:
16 »I det som du har talat till oss i HERRENS namn vilja vi icke hörsamma dig,
17 utan vi vilja göra allt vad vår mun har lovat, nämligen tända offereld åt himmelens drottning och utgjuta drickoffer åt henne, såsom vi och våra fader, våra konungar och furstar gjorde i Juda städer och på Jerusalems gator. Då hade vi bröd nog, och det gick oss väl, och vi sågo icke till någon olycka.
18 Men från den stund då vi upphörde att tända offereld åt himmelens drottning och utgjuta drickoffer åt henne hava vi lidit brist på allt, och förgåtts genom svärd och hunger.
19 Och när vi nu tända offereld åt himmelens drottning och utgjuta drickoffer åt henne, är det då utan våra mäns samtycke som vi åt henne göra offerkakor, vilka äro avbilder av henne, och som vi utgjuta drickoffer åt henne?»
20 Men Jeremia sade till allt folket, till männen och kvinnorna och allt folket, som hade givit honom detta svar, han sade:
21 »Förvisso har HERREN kommit ihåg och tänkt på huru I haven tänt offereld i Juda städer och på. Jerusalems gator, både I själva och edra fäder, både edra konungar och furstar och folket i landet.
22 Och HERREN kunde icke längre hava fördrag med eder för edert onda väsendes skull, och för de styggelsers skull som I bedreven, utan edert land blev ödelagt och ett föremål för häpnad och förbannelse, så att ingen kunde bo där, såsom vi nu se.
23 Därför att I tänden offereld och syndaden mot HERREN och icke villen höra HERRENS röst eller vandra efter hans lag, efter hans stadgar och vittnesbörd, därför har denna olycka träffat eder, såsom vi nu se».
24 Och Jeremia sade ytterligare till allt folket och till alla kvinnorna: »Hören HERRENS ord, I alla av Juda, som ären i Egyptens land,
25 Så säger HERREN Sebaot, Israels Gud: I och edra hustrur haven med edra händer fullgjort vad I taladen med eder mun, när I saden: 'Förvisso vilja vi fullgöra de löften som vi gjorde, att tända offereld åt himmelens drottning och utgjuta drickoffer åt henne.' Välan, I mån hålla edra löften och fullgöra edra löften;
26 men hören då också HERRENS ord, I alla av Juda, som bon i Egyptens land: Se, jag svär vid mitt stora namn, säger HERREN, att i hela Egyptens land mitt namn icke mer skall varda nämnt av någon judisk mans mun, så att han säger: 'Så sant Herren, HERREN lever.'
27 Ty se, jag skall vaka över dem, till deras olycka, och icke till deras lycka, och alla män av Juda, som äro i Egyptens land, skola förgås genom svärd och hunger, till dess att de hava fått en ände.
28 Och allenast några som undkomma svärdet skola få vända tillbaka från Egyptens land till Juda land, en ringa hop. Och så skola alla kvarblivna av Juda, som hava kommit till Egyptens land, för att bo där såsom främlingar, få förnimma vilkens ord det är som bliver beståndande, mitt eller deras.
29 Och detta skall för eder vara tecknet till att jag skall hemsöka eder på denna ort, säger HERREN, och I skolen så förnimma att mina ord om eder förvisso skola bliva beståndande, eder till olycka:
30 Så säger HERREN: Se, jag skall giva Farao Hofra, konungen i Egypten i hans fienders hand och i de mäns hand, som stå efter hans liv, likasom jag har givit Sidkia, Juda konung, i Nebukadressars, den babyloniske konungens, hand, hans som var hans fiende, och som stod efter hans liv.»
Jeremiah 44
New International Version
Jeremiah 44
New International Version
Disaster Because of Idolatry
44 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt(A)—in Migdol,(B) Tahpanhes(C) and Memphis(D)—and in Upper Egypt:(E) 2 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster(F) I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah.(G) Today they lie deserted and in ruins(H) 3 because of the evil(I) they have done. They aroused my anger(J) by burning incense(K) to and worshiping other gods(L) that neither they nor you nor your ancestors(M) ever knew. 4 Again and again(N) I sent my servants the prophets,(O) who said, ‘Do not do this detestable(P) thing that I hate!’ 5 But they did not listen or pay attention;(Q) they did not turn from their wickedness(R) or stop burning incense(S) to other gods.(T) 6 Therefore, my fierce anger was poured out;(U) it raged against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem and made them the desolate ruins(V) they are today.
7 “Now this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Why bring such great disaster(W) on yourselves by cutting off from Judah the men and women,(X) the children and infants, and so leave yourselves without a remnant?(Y) 8 Why arouse my anger with what your hands have made,(Z) burning incense(AA) to other gods in Egypt,(AB) where you have come to live?(AC) You will destroy yourselves and make yourselves a curse[a] and an object of reproach(AD) among all the nations on earth. 9 Have you forgotten the wickedness committed by your ancestors(AE) and by the kings(AF) and queens(AG) of Judah and the wickedness committed by you and your wives(AH) in the land of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem?(AI) 10 To this day they have not humbled(AJ) themselves or shown reverence,(AK) nor have they followed my law(AL) and the decrees(AM) I set before you and your ancestors.(AN)
11 “Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty,(AO) the God of Israel, says: I am determined to bring disaster(AP) on you and to destroy all Judah. 12 I will take away the remnant(AQ) of Judah who were determined to go to Egypt to settle there. They will all perish in Egypt; they will fall by the sword or die from famine. From the least to the greatest,(AR) they will die by sword or famine.(AS) They will become a curse and an object of horror, a curse and an object of reproach.(AT) 13 I will punish(AU) those who live in Egypt with the sword,(AV) famine and plague,(AW) as I punished Jerusalem. 14 None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives.”(AX)
15 Then all the men who knew that their wives(AY) were burning incense(AZ) to other gods, along with all the women(BA) who were present—a large assembly—and all the people living in Lower and Upper Egypt,(BB) said to Jeremiah, 16 “We will not listen(BC) to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord!(BD) 17 We will certainly do everything we said we would:(BE) We will burn incense(BF) to the Queen of Heaven(BG) and will pour out drink offerings to her just as we and our ancestors, our kings and our officials(BH) did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.(BI) At that time we had plenty of food(BJ) and were well off and suffered no harm.(BK) 18 But ever since we stopped burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings(BL) to her, we have had nothing and have been perishing by sword and famine.(BM)”
19 The women added, “When we burned incense(BN) to the Queen of Heaven(BO) and poured out drink offerings to her, did not our husbands(BP) know that we were making cakes(BQ) impressed with her image(BR) and pouring out drink offerings to her?”
20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him, 21 “Did not the Lord remember(BS) and call to mind the incense(BT) burned in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem(BU) by you and your ancestors,(BV) your kings and your officials and the people of the land?(BW) 22 When the Lord could no longer endure(BX) your wicked actions and the detestable things you did, your land became a curse(BY) and a desolate waste(BZ) without inhabitants, as it is today.(CA) 23 Because you have burned incense and have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed him or followed(CB) his law or his decrees(CC) or his stipulations, this disaster(CD) has come upon you, as you now see.”(CE)
24 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including the women,(CF) “Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah in Egypt.(CG) 25 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives(CH) have done what you said you would do when you promised, ‘We will certainly carry out the vows we made to burn incense and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven.’(CI)
“Go ahead then, do what you promised! Keep your vows!(CJ) 26 But hear the word of the Lord, all you Jews living in Egypt:(CK) ‘I swear(CL) by my great name,’ says the Lord, ‘that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, “As surely as the Sovereign(CM) Lord lives.”(CN) 27 For I am watching(CO) over them for harm,(CP) not for good; the Jews in Egypt will perish(CQ) by sword and famine(CR) until they are all destroyed.(CS) 28 Those who escape the sword(CT) and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few.(CU) Then the whole remnant(CV) of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand(CW)—mine or theirs.(CX)
29 “‘This will be the sign(CY) to you that I will punish(CZ) you in this place,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that you will know that my threats of harm against you will surely stand.’(DA) 30 This is what the Lord says: ‘I am going to deliver Pharaoh(DB) Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who want to kill him, just as I gave Zedekiah(DC) king of Judah into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who wanted to kill him.’”(DD)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 44:8 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed; also in verse 12; similarly in verse 22.
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