Focused Passage

Jeremiah 44:20-23

Judah in Egypt: Stubborn Idolatry and the Last Warning

The chapter moves from the LORD's historical indictment of Judah's idolatry, to warning against repeating that rebellion in Egypt, to the people's open vow to continue worshiping the Queen of Heaven, to Jeremiah's correction of their false history, and finally to the LORD's sworn judgment and confirming sign against Pharaoh Hophra.

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20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him,

21 “As for the incense you burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem—you, your fathers, your kings, your officials, and the people of the land—did the LORD not remember and bring this to mind?

22 So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation, a horror, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as it is this day.

23 Because you burned incense and sinned against the LORD and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His testimonies, this disaster has befallen you, as you see today.”

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Verse 20

Original words

Then Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֑ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition - כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct - הָעָ֔ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular both men הַגְּבָרִ֤ים H1397 Article | Noun - masculine plural and וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition women הַנָּשִׁים֙ H802 Article | Noun - feminine plural who were answering הָעֹנִ֥ים H6030 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural him אֹת֛וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular - דָּבָ֖ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular - לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 21

Cross-references

Jeremiah 44:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 64:9 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:10 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

As for the incense קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם H6999 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural you burned הַקִּטֵּ֗ר H7002 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative in the cities בְּעָרֵ֤י H5892 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and in the streets וּבְחֻצ֣וֹת H2351 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular you אַתֶּ֧ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural your fathers וַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם H1 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural your kings מַלְכֵיכֶ֥ם H4428 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural your officials וְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖ם H8269 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and the people וְעַ֣ם H5971 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural did the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular not הֲל֣וֹא H3808 Adverb - Negative particle - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker remember זָכַ֣ר H2142 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and bring וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖ה H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular this to עַל־ H5921 Preposition mind לִבּֽוֹ׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:26 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:19 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

So the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular could יוּכַל֩ H3201 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular no וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle longer ע֜וֹד H5750 Adverb endure לָשֵׂ֗את H5375 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . מִפְּנֵי֙ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the evil רֹ֣עַ H7455 Noun - masculine singular construct deeds מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם H4611 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . מִפְּנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct and detestable acts הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת H8441 Article | Noun - feminine plural - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you committed עֲשִׂיתֶ֑ם H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural and your land אַ֠רְצְכֶם H776 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural became וַתְּהִ֣י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular a desolation לְחָרְבָּ֨ה H2723 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular a horror וּלְשַׁמָּ֧ה H8047 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and an object of cursing וְלִקְלָלָ֛ה H7045 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular without מֵאֵ֥ין H369 Preposition-m | Adverb inhabitant יוֹשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular as it is this הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular day כְּהַיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

1 Kings 9:9 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:11 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 17:15 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:150 Classic cross-references

Original words

Because מִפְּנֵי֩ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative you burned incense קִטַּרְתֶּ֜ם H6999 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural - וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative and sinned חֲטָאתֶ֣ם H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural against the LORD לַיהוָ֗ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and did not וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle obey שְׁמַעְתֶּם֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular [or] לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle walk הֲלַכְתֶּ֑ם H1980 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural in עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֞ן H3651 Adverb His instruction וּבְתֹרָת֧וֹ H8451 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular His statutes וּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יו H2708 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular and His testimonies וּבְעֵדְוֺתָ֖יו H5715 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular this הַזֹּ֖את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular disaster הָרָעָ֥ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular has befallen you קָרָ֥את H7122 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular - אֶתְכֶ֛ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural as you see today כַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . הַזֶּֽה׃ס H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

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