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24 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, “(A)Hear the word of Yahweh, all Judah who are (B)in the land of Egypt, 25 thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: ‘As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, “We will (C)certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” [a](D)Go ahead and establish your vows, and certainly perform your vows!’ 26 [b]Nevertheless, hear the word of Yahweh, all Judah who are living in the land of Egypt, ‘Behold, I have (E)sworn by My great name,’ says Yahweh, ‘(F)never shall My name be called upon again by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “(G)As Lord Yahweh lives.” 27 Behold, I am watching over them (H)for [c]evil and not for good, and (I)all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will [d]meet their end by the sword and by famine until they [e]are completely consumed. 28 (J)Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah [f](K)few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to sojourn there will know (L)whose word will be established, Mine or theirs.

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  1. Jeremiah 44:25 Lit Surely cause to stand
  2. Jeremiah 44:26 Lit Therefore
  3. Jeremiah 44:27 Or harm
  4. Jeremiah 44:27 Lit be finished
  5. Jeremiah 44:27 Lit come to an end
  6. Jeremiah 44:28 Lit men of number

24 Then Jeremiah told all the people and all the women, “All you people of Judah who are in the land of Egypt, listen to this message from the Lord! 25 This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘You and your wives have spoken with your mouths and acted with your hands: “We will certainly carry through[a] on the vows that we vowed to offer sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and pour out liquid offerings to her!” Go ahead, carry through on your vows, and diligently do what you vowed!’ 26 But[b] listen to this message from the Lord, all you people of[c] Judah who are living in the land of Egypt. ‘Look, I’ve sworn by my great name’, says the Lord, ‘my name will no longer be invoked by the mouth of any person in the entire land of Egypt, as he says, “As surely as the Lord God[d] lives…”[e]

27 “‘Look, I’m watching over them to bring disaster rather than good. Every person of Judah in the land of Egypt will be brought to an end by the sword and by famine until they’re completely gone. 28 The ones who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have come into the land of Egypt to settle will know whose message will stand, mine or theirs.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:25 Lit. cause to stand
  2. Jeremiah 44:26 Or Therefore
  3. Jeremiah 44:26 The Heb. lacks you people of
  4. Jeremiah 44:26 MT word usually translated Lord
  5. Jeremiah 44:26 I.e. using the Lord’s name to confirm an oath