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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24 Then 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.

25 This 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!

26 Nevertheless, 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.’

27 I 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.

28 Those 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 Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . וְאֶ֖ל H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition including all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the women הַנָּשִׁ֑ים H802 Article | Noun - feminine plural Hear שִׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the word דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular all those כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֕ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative are in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ס H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 25

Original words

This is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb - אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָֽה־ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֩ H6635 Noun - common plural the God אֱלֹהֵ֨י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular says לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct As for you אַתֶּ֨ם H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural and your wives וּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜ם H802 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural you have spoken וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine plural with your mouths בְּפִיכֶם֮ H6310 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and fulfilled מִלֵּאתֶ֣ם׀ H4390 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural with your hands וּבִידֵיכֶ֣ם H3027 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine plural your words לֵאמֹר֒ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct We will surely perform עָשֹׂ֨ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker our vows נְדָרֵ֗ינוּ H5088 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural that אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative we have made נָדַ֙רְנוּ֙ H5087 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural to burn incense לְקַטֵּר֙ H6999 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct to the Queen לִמְלֶ֣כֶת H4446 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct of Heaven הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural and to pour out וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ H5258 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct drink offerings נְסָכִ֑ים H5262 Noun - masculine plural to her לָ֖הּ Preposition | third person feminine singular Go ahead, then הָקֵ֤ים H6965 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute do תָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙ H6965 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker what you have promised נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם H5088 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural . . . וְעָשֹׂ֥ה H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Keep תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your vows נִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃פ H5088 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 26

Original words

Nevertheless לָכֵן֙ H3651 Adverb hear שִׁמְע֣וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular all you כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct [people] of Judah יְהוּדָ֕ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular living הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural - בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct in Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular Behold הִנְנִ֨י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I have sworn נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular by My great הַגָּדוֹל֙ H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular name בִּשְׁמִ֤י H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular that never אִם־ H518 Conjunction again ע֨וֹד H5750 Adverb will יִהְיֶה֩ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular any כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular [living] בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct in the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular invoke נִקְרָ֣א׀ H7121 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular . . . בְּפִ֣י׀ H6310 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct My name שְׁמִ֜י H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular [or] say אֹמֵ֛ר H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular As surely as the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֖ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular lives חַי־ H2416 Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 27

Original words

- הִנְנִ֨י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I am watching שֹׁקֵ֧ד H8245 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular over them עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural for harm לְרָעָ֖ה H7451 Preposition-l | Adjective - feminine singular and not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle for good לְטוֹבָ֑ה H2896 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular and every כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct man אִ֨ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative is in the land בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֛יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular will meet his end וְתַמּוּ֩ H8552 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural by sword בַּחֶ֥רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular or famine וּבָרָעָ֖ב H7458 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition they are finished off כְּלוֹתָֽם׃ H3615 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Verse 28

Original words

Those who escape וּפְלִיטֵ֨י H6412 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct the sword חֶ֜רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular will return יְשֻׁב֨וּן H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun from מִן־ H4480 Preposition - אֶ֧רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct Egypt מִצְרַ֛יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֶ֥רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct to Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular few מְתֵ֣י H4962 Noun - masculine plural construct in number מִסְפָּ֑ר H4557 Noun - masculine singular and the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular who went הַבָּאִ֤ים H935 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural to dwell שָׁ֔ם H8033 Adverb . . . לָג֣וּר H1481 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct in the land לְאֶֽרֶץ־ H776 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular will know וְֽיָדְע֞וּ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural whose מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative word דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct will stand יָק֖וּם H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Mine מִמֶּ֥נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular or theirs וּמֵהֶֽם׃ Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural

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