Jeremiah 44:20

Jeremiah 44:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jeremiah said to all the people, men and women, all the people who had given him this answer:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people—the men, the women, and all the people who had given him that answer—saying:

Context of Jeremiah 44:20

18But since we stopped offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven, we have not had those good things. War and famine have been killing our people.’ 19The women said, ‘It is true that we offered sacrifices and drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. We also made cakes that were like her image. But our husbands knew what we were doing and they helped us.’ Then Jeremiah said this to all those men and women who had answered him: 21‘The Lord saw everything that you were doing. You must surely realize that! He knew about the things that you, your ancestors, your kings, your leaders and all the people were doing. He remembered all the sacrifices that you offered to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. 22Finally, he had to punish you for the wicked and disgusting things that you were doing. Because of that, your land has become an empty place, like a desert. Its towns are heaps of stones where nobody lives. People use its name as a curse.

Jeremiah 44:20 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֑ם עַל־הַגְּבָרִ֤ים וְעַל־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם הָעֹנִ֥ים אֹת֛וֹ דָּבָ֖ר לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• to the menגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• and to the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• answerעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• answerדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697

Commentaries on Jeremiah 44:20

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-30Verses 20-30 Whatever evil comes upon us, it is because we have sinned against the Lord; we should therefore stand in awe, and sin not. Since they were determined to persist in their idolatry, God would go on to punish them. What little remains of religion were among them, would be lost. The creature-comforts and confidences from which we promise ourselves most, may fail as soon as those from which we promise ourselves least; and all are what God makes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-23The destruction of Judah and Jerusalem was not because the Lord could not provide prosperity. Instead, he could no longer tolerate the people's disgusting actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-301. Migdol--meaning a "tower." A city east of Egypt, towards the Red Sea (Ex 14:2; Nu 33:7). Noph--Memphis, now Cairo (Jr 2:16). Pathros--Upper Egypt (Is 11:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings