Jeremiah 44:24-28

24Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, “1Hear the word of the Lord, all Judah who are 2in the land of Egypt,

25thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, as follows: ‘As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, “We will 3certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn 4sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” 56Go ahead and confirm your vows, and certainly perform your vows!’

267Nevertheless hear the word of the Lord, all Judah who are living in the land of Egypt, ‘Behold, I have 8sworn by My great name,’ says the Lord, ‘9never shall My name be invoked again by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “10As the Lord 11God lives.”

27Behold, I am watching over them 12for harm and not for good, and 13all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will 14meet their end by the sword and by famine until they 15are completely gone.

2816Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah 1718few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to reside there will know 19whose word will stand, Mine or theirs.