Jeremiah 44

Conquest of Egypt Predicted

1The wordH1697 that cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 for allH3605 the JewsH3064 livingH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, those who were livingH3427 in 1MigdolH4024, 2TahpanhesH8471, 3MemphisH5297, and the landH776 of 4PathrosH6624, sayingH559, 2“ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘You yourselvesH864 have seenH7200 allH3605 the disasterH7463 that I have broughtH935 on JerusalemH3389 and allH3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063; and beholdH2009, thisH2088 dayH3117 they are in 5ruinsH2723 and noH369 oneH369 livesH3427 in them, 36becauseH4480H6440 of their wickednessH7463 whichH834 they committedH6213 to 7provokeH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707 by continuingH1980 to 8burnH6999 9sacrificesH6999 and to 10serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430 whomH834 they had not knownH3045, neither they, you, norH3808 your fathersH1. 4Yet I 11sentH7971 you allH3605 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030 againH7925 and againH7971, sayingH559, “OhH4994, do not doH6213 thisH2088 12abominableH8441 thingH1697 whichH834 I hateH8130.” 5But 13they did not listenH8085 or inclineH5186 their earsH241 to turnH7725 from their wickednessH7463, so as not to burnH6999 14sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430. 6Therefore My 15wrathH2534 and My angerH639 gushedH5413 outH5413 and burnedH1197 in the 16citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, so they have becomeH1961 ruinsH2723 and a 17desolationH8077 as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 7NowH6258 then, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 GodH430 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “WhyH4100 are you 18doingH6213 greatH1419 harmH7463 to yourselvesH5315, to 19eliminateH3772 from yourselves manH376 and womanH802, childH5768 and infantH3243 from amongH8432 JudahH3063, leavingH3498 yourselves withoutH1115 a remnantH7611, 820provokingH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707 with the worksH4639 of your handsH3027, 21burningH6999 22sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 whereH834H8033 you are enteringH935 to resideH1481, soH4616 thatH4616 you may be eliminatedH3772 and becomeH1961 a 23curseH7045 and a disgraceH2781 among allH3605 the nationsH1471 of the earthH776? 9Have you forgottenH7911 the 24wickednessH7463 of your fathersH1, the wickednessH7463 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 and the wickednessH7463 of their wivesH802, your own wickednessH7463 and the wickednessH7463 of your wivesH802, whichH834 they committedH6213 in the landH776 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389? 10Yet they 25have not becomeH1792 26contriteH1792 even to thisH2088 dayH3117, norH3808 have they fearedH3372, norH3808 27walkedH1980 in My LawH8451 or My statutesH2708, whichH834 I placedH5414 beforeH6440 you and beforeH6440 your fathersH1.”’

11“ThereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to 28setH7760 My faceH6440 against you for a disasterH7463, even to eliminateH3772 allH3605 JudahH3063. 12And I will 29takeH3947 away the remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 whoH834 have setH7760 their 30mindsH6440 on enteringH935 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to resideH1481 thereH8033, and they will allH3605 3132meetH8552 their endH8552 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714; they will fallH5307 by the swordH2719 or meetH8552 their endH8552 by famineH7458. From the smallH6996 to the greatH1419, they will dieH4191 by the swordH2719 and famineH7458; and they will becomeH1961 a 33curseH7045, an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, 34an imprecationH7045, and a disgraceH2781. 13And I will 35punishH6485 those who liveH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, justH3512 asH3512 I have punishedH6485 JerusalemH3389, with the swordH2719, with famineH7458, and with plagueH1698. 14So there will be 36noH3808 survivorH6412 or refugeeH8300 for the remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 who have enteredH935 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to resideH1481 thereH8033 and then to returnH7725 to the landH776 of JudahH3063, to whichH834 they are 3738longingH5375H5315 to returnH7725 to liveH3427; for noneH3808 will 39returnH7725 exceptH3588H518 a few refugeesH6412.’”

15Then 40allH3605 the menH376 who wereH3045 awareH3045 that their wivesH802 were burningH6999 41sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430, along with allH3605 the womenH802 who were standingH5975 by, as a largeH1419 assemblyH6951, 42including allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were livingH3427 in PathrosH6624 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, respondedH6030 to JeremiahH3414, sayingH559, 16“As for the 4344messageH1697 that you have spokenH1696 to us in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, 45we are not going to listenH8085 to you! 17But we will certainlyH6213 46carryH6213 outH6213 everyH3605 wordH1697 that has proceededH3318 from our mouthsH6310, 47by burningH6999 48sacrificesH6999 to the 49queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pouringH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, justH3512 asH3512 50we ourselvesH587, our forefathersH1, our kingsH4428, and our leadersH8269 didH6213 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389; for then we hadH7646 51plentyH7646 of 52foodH3899 and were wellH2896 offH2896 and sawH7200 noH3808 53misfortuneH7463. 18But sinceH4480H227 we stoppedH2308 burningH6999 54sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pouringH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, we have 55lackedH2637 everythingH3605, and have metH8552 our endH8552 by the swordH2719 and by famineH7458.” 19“And,” said the women, “whenH3588 we were 56burningH6999 57sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and 58pouringH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her, was it 59withoutH4480H1107 our husbandsH376 that we madeH6213 for her sacrificialH3561 cakesH3561 60in her imageH6087, and pouredH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her?”

Disaster for the Jews

20Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, to the menH1397 and womenH802--even to allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were givingH6030 him such an answerH1697H6030--sayingH559, 21“As for the 6162smokingH7002 sacrificesH7002 that you burnedH6999 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the 63streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, you and your forefathersH1, your kingsH4428 and your leadersH8269, and the peopleH5971 of the landH776, did the LordH3068 not 64rememberH2142 them, and did all of this not comeH5927 into His 65mindH3820? 22So the LordH3068 wasH3201 66noH3808 longerH5750 ableH3201 to endureH5375 it, 67becauseH4480H6440 of the evilH7455 of your deedsH4611, becauseH4480H6440 of the abominationsH8441 whichH834 you have committedH6213; so your landH776 has becomeH1961 a 68placeH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723, an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, and a curseH7045, withoutH369 an inhabitantH3427, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 23SinceH4480H6440 you have burnedH6999 69sacrificesH6999 and have sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068 and 70not obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 nor 71walkedH1980 in His LawH8451, His statutesH2708, or His testimoniesH5715, thereforeH5921H3651 thisH2088 72disasterH7463 has happenedH7122 to you, as it has thisH2088 dayH3117.”

24Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, including allH3605 the womenH802, “73HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 JudahH3063 whoH834 are 74in the landH776 of EgyptH4714! 25ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 75saysH559: ‘As for you and your wivesH802, you have spokenH1696 with your mouthsH6310 and fulfilledH4390 it with your handsH3027, sayingH559, “We will 76certainlyH6213 performH6213 our vowsH5088 that we have vowedH5087, to burnH6999 77sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pourH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her.” 78ByH6965 allH6965 meansH6965 fulfillH6965 your vowsH5088, and beH6213 sureH6213 to performH6213 your vowsH5088!’ 2679InH3651 returnH3651, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 JudahH3063 who are livingH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714: ‘BeholdH2009, I have 80swornH7650 by My greatH1419 nameH8034,’ saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘that My nameH8034 shall 81neverH518 be invokedH2142 againH5750 by the mouthH6310 of anyoneH3605H376 of JudahH3063 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714, sayingH559, “82As the LordH136 83GodH3068 livesH2416.” 27BeholdH2009, I am watchingH8245 overH5921 them 84for harmH7463 and not for goodH2899, and 85allH3605 the peopleH376 of JudahH3063 whoH834 are in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 will 86meetH8552 their endH8552 by the swordH2719 or by famineH7458 untilH5704 they 87are completelyH3615 goneH3615. 2888Those whoH6412 escapeH6412 the swordH2719 will returnH7725 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to the landH776 of JudahH3063 8990fewH4962 in numberH4557. Then allH3605 the remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 who have goneH935 to the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to resideH1481 thereH8033 will knowH3045 91whoseH4310 wordH1697 will standH6965, MineH4480 or theirsH4480H1992. 29And thisH2088 will be the 92signH226 to you,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘that I am going to punishH6485 you in thisH2088 placeH4725, soH4616 thatH4616 you may knowH3045 that 93My wordsH1697 will assuredlyH6965 standH6965 againstH5921 you for harmH7463.’ 30ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to handH5414H3027 94PharaohH6548 HophraH6548 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 overH5414 to his enemiesH340, to those who seekH1245 his lifeH5315, justH3512 asH3512 I handedH5414H3027 95ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 overH5414 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, who was his enemyH340 and was seekingH1245 his lifeH5315.’”