Jeremiah 44:20-30

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 12smokingH7002 sacrificesH7002 that you burnedH6999 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the 3streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, you and your forefathersH1, your kingsH4428 and your leadersH8269, and the peopleH5971 of the landH776, did the LordH3068 not 4rememberH2142 them, and did all of this not comeH5927 into His 5mindH3820? 22So the LordH3068 wasH3201 6noH3808 longerH5750 ableH3201 to endureH5375 it, 7becauseH4480H6440 of the evilH7455 of your deedsH4611, becauseH4480H6440 of the abominationsH8441 whichH834 you have committedH6213; so your landH776 has becomeH1961 a 8placeH2723 ofH2723 ruinsH2723, an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047, and a curseH7045, withoutH369 an inhabitantH3427, as it is thisH2088 dayH3117. 23SinceH4480H6440 you have burnedH6999 9sacrificesH6999 and have sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068 and 10not obeyedH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 nor 11walkedH1980 in His LawH8451, His statutesH2708, or His testimoniesH5715, thereforeH5921H3651 thisH2088 12disasterH7463 has happenedH7122 to you, as it has thisH2088 dayH3117.”

24Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, including allH3605 the womenH802, “13HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 JudahH3063 whoH834 are 14in the landH776 of EgyptH4714! 25ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 15saysH559: ‘As for you and your wivesH802, you have spokenH1696 with your mouthsH6310 and fulfilledH4390 it with your handsH3027, sayingH559, “We will 16certainlyH6213 performH6213 our vowsH5088 that we have vowedH5087, to burnH6999 17sacrificesH6999 to the queenH4446 of heavenH8064 and pourH5258 outH5258 drinkH5262 offeringsH5262 to her.” 18ByH6965 allH6965 meansH6965 fulfillH6965 your vowsH5088, and beH6213 sureH6213 to performH6213 your vowsH5088!’ 2619InH3651 returnH3651, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 JudahH3063 who are livingH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714: ‘BeholdH2009, I have 20swornH7650 by My greatH1419 nameH8034,’ saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘that My nameH8034 shall 21neverH518 be invokedH2142 againH5750 by the mouthH6310 of anyoneH3605H376 of JudahH3063 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714, sayingH559, “22As the LordH136 23GodH3068 livesH2416.” 27BeholdH2009, I am watchingH8245 overH5921 them 24for harmH7463 and not for goodH2899, and 25allH3605 the peopleH376 of JudahH3063 whoH834 are in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 will 26meetH8552 their endH8552 by the swordH2719 or by famineH7458 untilH5704 they 27are completelyH3615 goneH3615. 2828Those whoH6412 escapeH6412 the swordH2719 will returnH7725 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to the landH776 of JudahH3063 2930fewH4962 in numberH4557. Then allH3605 the remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 who have goneH935 to the landH776 of EgyptH4714 to resideH1481 thereH8033 will knowH3045 31whoseH4310 wordH1697 will standH6965, MineH4480 or theirsH4480H1992. 29And thisH2088 will be the 32signH226 to you,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘that I am going to punishH6485 you in thisH2088 placeH4725, soH4616 thatH4616 you may knowH3045 that 33My wordsH1697 will assuredlyH6965 standH6965 againstH5921 you for harmH7463.’ 30ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to handH5414H3027 34PharaohH6548 HophraH6548 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 overH5414 to his enemiesH340, to those who seekH1245 his lifeH5315, justH3512 asH3512 I handedH5414H3027 35ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 overH5414 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, who was his enemyH340 and was seekingH1245 his lifeH5315.’”