Focused Passage

Jeremiah 44:24-28

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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24Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, “Hear the word of the LORD, all those of Judah who are in the land of Egypt.

25This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands your words: ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her.’ Go ahead, then, do what you have promised! Keep your vows!

26Nevertheless, hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah living in Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the LORD, that never again will any man of Judah living in the land of Egypt invoke My name or say, ‘As surely as the Lord GOD lives.’

27I am watching over them for harm and not for good, and every man of Judah who is in the land of Egypt will meet his end by sword or famine, until they are finished off.

28Those who escape the sword will return from Egypt to Judah, few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah who went to dwell in the land of Egypt will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs!

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Verse 24

Original words

Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙H3414Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וְאֶ֖לH413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionincluding allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe womenהַנָּשִׁ֑יםH802Article | Noun - feminine pluralHearשִׁמְעוּ֙H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe wordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularall thoseכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֕הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeare in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃סH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 25

Original words

This is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverb-אָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָֽה־H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֩H6635Noun - common pluralthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֨יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructAs for youאַתֶּ֨םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluraland your wivesוּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜םH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralyou have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָהH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine pluralwith your mouthsבְּפִיכֶם֮H6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland fulfilledמִלֵּאתֶ֣ם׀H4390Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralwith your handsוּבִידֵיכֶ֣םH3027Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine pluralyour wordsלֵאמֹר֒H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWe will surely performעָשֹׂ֨הH6213Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .נַעֲשֶׂ֜הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerour vowsנְדָרֵ֗ינוּH5088Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativewe have madeנָדַ֙רְנוּ֙H5087Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralto burn incenseלְקַטֵּר֙H6999Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructto the Queenלִמְלֶ֣כֶתH4446Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof Heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland to pour outוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְH5258Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructdrink offeringsנְסָכִ֑יםH5262Noun - masculine pluralto herלָ֖הּPreposition | third person feminine singularGo ahead, thenהָקֵ֤יםH6965Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolutedoתָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙H6965Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwhat you have promisedנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םH5088Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural. . .וְעָשֹׂ֥הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteKeepתַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour vowsנִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃פH5088Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 26

Original words

Neverthelessלָכֵן֙H3651Adverbhearשִׁמְע֣וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularall youכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct[people] of Judahיְהוּדָ֕הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularlivingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםH3427Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructin Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularBeholdהִנְנִ֨יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI have swornנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularby My greatהַגָּדוֹל֙H1419Article | Adjective - masculine singularnameבִּשְׁמִ֤יH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthat neverאִם־H518Conjunctionagainע֨וֹדH5750Adverbwillיִהְיֶה֩H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularanyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmanאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular[living]בְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructin the landאֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularinvokeנִקְרָ֣א׀H7121Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular. . .בְּפִ֣י׀H6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructMy nameשְׁמִ֜יH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular[or] sayאֹמֵ֛רH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularAs surely as the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֖הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularlivesחַי־H2416Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 27

Original words

-הִנְנִ֨יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI am watchingשֹׁקֵ֧דH8245Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularover themעֲלֵיהֶ֛םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralfor harmלְרָעָ֖הH7451Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singularand notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefor goodלְטוֹבָ֑הH2896Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularand everyכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmanאִ֨ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֜הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeis in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־H776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill meet his endוְתַמּוּ֩H8552Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralby swordבַּחֶ֥רֶבH2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularor famineוּבָרָעָ֖בH7458Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthey are finished offכְּלוֹתָֽם׃H3615Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 28

Original words

Those who escapeוּפְלִיטֵ֨יH6412Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructthe swordחֶ֜רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularwill returnיְשֻׁב֨וּןH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunfromמִן־H4480Preposition-אֶ֧רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructEgyptמִצְרַ֛יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructto Judahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularfewמְתֵ֣יH4962Noun - masculine plural constructin numberמִסְפָּ֑רH4557Noun - masculine singularand the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructremnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwho wentהַבָּאִ֤יםH935Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralto dwellשָׁ֔םH8033Adverb. . .לָג֣וּרH1481Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin the landלְאֶֽרֶץ־H776Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralwhoseמִ֥יH4310Interrogativewordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructwill standיָק֖וּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMineמִמֶּ֥נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularor theirsוּמֵהֶֽם׃Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural

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