Dual Panel1The word<1697> that came<1961> to Jeremiah<3414> for all<3605> the Jews<3064> living<3427> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, those who were living<3427> in Migdol<4024>, Tahpanhes<8471>, Memphis<5297>, and the land<776> of Pathros<6624>, saying<559>,
2"Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, 'You yourselves<864> have seen<7200> all<3605> the calamity<7463> that I have brought<935> on Jerusalem<3389> and all<3605> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>; and behold<2009>, this<2088> day<3117> they are in ruins<2723> and no<369> one<369> lives<3427> in them,
3because<4480><6440> of their wickedness<7463> which<834> they committed<6213> so as to provoke<3707> Me to anger<3707> by continuing<1980> to burn<6999> sacrifices<6999> and to serve<5647> other<312> gods<430> whom<834> they had not known<3045>, neither they, you, nor<3808> your fathers<1>.
4'Yet I sent<7971> you all<3605> My servants<5650> the prophets<5030>, again<7925> and again<7971>, saying<559>, "Oh<4994>, do not do<6213> this<384> abominable<8441> thing<1697> which<834> I hate<8130>."
5'But they did not listen<8085> or incline<5186> their ears<241> to turn<7725> from their wickedness<7463>, so as not to burn<6999> sacrifices<6999> to other<312> gods<430>.
6'Therefore My wrath<2534> and My anger<639> were poured<5413> out and burned<1197> in the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> and in the streets<2351> of Jerusalem<3389>, so they have<1961> become<1961> a ruin<2723> and a desolation<8077> as it is this<2088> day<3117>.
7'Now<6258> then thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> God<430> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, "Why<4100> are you doing<6213> great<1419> harm<7463> to yourselves<5315>, so as to cut<3772> off<3772> from you man<376> and woman<802>, child<5768> and infant<3243>, from among<8432> Judah<3063>, leaving<3498> yourselves without<1115> remnant<7611>,
8provoking<3707> Me to anger<3707> with the works<4639> of your hands<3027>, burning<6999> sacrifices<6999> to other<312> gods<430> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, where<834><8033> you are entering<935> to reside<1481>, so<4616> that you might be cut<3772> off<3772> and become<1961> a curse<7045> and a reproach<2781> among all<3605> the nations<1471> of the earth<776>?
9"Have you forgotten<7911> the wickedness<7463> of your fathers<1>, the wickedness<7463> of the kings<4428> of Judah<3063>, and the wickedness<7463> of their wives<802>, your own wickedness<7463>, and the wickedness<7463> of your wives<802>, which<834> they committed<6213> in the land<776> of Judah<3063> and in the streets<2351> of Jerusalem<3389>?
10"But they have not become<1792> contrite<1792> even to this<2088> day<3117>, nor<3808> have they feared<3372> nor<3808> walked<1980> in My law<8451> or My statutes<2708>, which<834> I have set<5414> before<6440> you and before<6440> your fathers<1>."'
11"Therefore<3651> thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, 'Behold<2009>, I am going to set<7760> My face<6440> against you for woe<7463>, even to cut<3772> off<3772> all<3605> Judah<3063>.
12'And I will take<3947> away the remnant<7611> of Judah<3063> who<834> have set<7760> their mind<6440> on entering<935> the land<776> of Egypt<4714> to reside<1481> there<8033>, and they will all<3605> meet<8552> their end<8552> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>; they will fall<5307> by the sword<2719> and meet<8552> their end<8552> by famine<7458>. Both<4480> small<6996> and great<1419> will die<4191> by the sword<2719> and famine<7458>; and they will become<1961> a curse<7045>, an object<8047> of horror<8047>, an imprecation<7045> and a reproach<2781>.
13'And I will punish<6485> those who live<3427> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, as I have punished<6485> Jerusalem<3389>, with the sword<2719>, with famine<7458> and with pestilence<1698>.
14'So there will be no<3808> refugees<6412> or survivors<8300> for the remnant<7611> of Judah<3063> who have entered<935> the land<776> of Egypt<4714> to reside<1481> there<8033> and then to return<7725> to the land<776> of Judah<3063>, to which<834> they are longing<5375><5315> to return<7725> and live<3427>; for none<3808> will return<7725> except<3588><518> a few refugees<6412>.'"
15Then all<3605> the men<376> who were aware<3045> that their wives<802> were burning<6999> sacrifices<6999> to other<312> gods<430>, along with all<3605> the women<802> who were standing<5975> by, as a large<1419> assembly<6951>, including all<3605> the people<5971> who were living<3427> in Pathros<6624> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, responded<6030> to Jeremiah<3414>, saying<559>,
16"As for the message<1697> that you have spoken<1696> to us in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>, we are not going to listen<8085> to you!
17"But rather<3588><518> we will certainly<6213> carry<6213> out every<3605> word<1697> that has proceeded<3318> from our mouths<6310>, by burning<6999> sacrifices<6999> to the queen<4446> of heaven<8064> and pouring<5258> out drink<5262> offerings<5262> to her, just<3512> as we ourselves<587>, our forefathers<1>, our kings<4428> and our princes<8269> did<6213> in the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> and in the streets<2351> of Jerusalem<3389>; for then we had plenty<7646> of food<3899> and were well<2896> off<2896> and saw<7200> no<3808> misfortune<7463>.
18"But since<4480><227> we stopped<2308> burning<6999> sacrifices<6999> to the queen<4446> of heaven<8064> and pouring<5258> out drink<5262> offerings<5262> to her, we have lacked<2637> everything<3605> and have met<8552> our end<8552> by the sword<2719> and by famine<7458>."
19"And," said the women, "when<3588> we were burning<6999> sacrifices<6999> to the queen<4446> of heaven<8064> and were pouring<5258> out drink<5262> offerings<5262> to her, was it without<4480><1107> our husbands<376> that we made<6213> for her sacrificial cakes<3561> in her image<6087> and poured<5258> out drink<5262> offerings<5262> to her?"
20Then Jeremiah<3414> said<559> to all<3605> the people<5971>, to the men<1397> and women<802>--even to all<3605> the people<5971> who were giving<6030> him such an answer<1697>--saying<559>,
21"As for the smoking<7002> sacrifices<7002> that you burned<6999> in the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> and in the streets<2351> of Jerusalem<3389>, you and your forefathers<1>, your kings<4428> and your princes<8269>, and the people<5971> of the land<776>, did not the LORD<3068> remember<2142> them and did not all this come<5927> into His mind<3820>?
22"So the LORD<3068> was no<3808> longer<5750> able<3201> to endure<5375> it, because<4480><6440> of the evil<7455> of your deeds<4611>, because<4480><6440> of the abominations<8441> which<834> you have committed<6213>; thus your land<776> has become<1961> a ruin<2723>, an object<8047> of horror<8047> and a curse<7045>, without<369> an inhabitant<3427>, as it is this<2088> day<3117>.
23"Because<4480><6440> you have burned<6999> sacrifices<6999> and have sinned<2398> against the LORD<3068> and not obeyed<8085> the voice<6963> of the LORD<3068> or walked<1980> in His law<8451>, His statutes<2708> or His testimonies<5715>, therefore<5921><3651> this<384> calamity<7463> has befallen<7122> you, as it has this<2088> day<3117>."
24Then Jeremiah<3414> said<559> to all<3605> the people<5971>, including all<3605> the women<802>, "Hear<8085> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, all<3605> Judah<3063> who<834> are in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>,
25thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, as follows<559>: 'As for you and your wives<802>, you have spoken<1696> with your mouths<6310> and fulfilled<4390> it with your hands<3027>, saying<559>, "We will certainly<6213> perform<6213> our vows<5088> that we have vowed<5087>, to burn<6999> sacrifices<6999> to the queen<4446> of heaven<8064> and pour<5258> out drink<5262> offerings<5262> to her." Go<6965> ahead<6965> and confirm<6965> your vows<5088>, and certainly<6213> perform<6213> your vows<5088>!'
26"Nevertheless<3651> hear<8085> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>, all<3605> Judah<3063> who are living<3427> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, 'Behold<2009>, I have sworn<7650> by My great<1419> name<8034>,' says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'never<518> shall My name<8034> be invoked<2142> again<5750> by the mouth<6310> of any<3605> man<376> of Judah<3063> in all<3605> the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, saying<559>, "As the Lord<136> GOD<3068> lives<2416>."
27'Behold<2009>, I am watching<8245> over<5921> them for harm<7463> and not for good<2899>, and all<3605> the men<376> of Judah<3063> who<834> are in the land<776> of Egypt<4714> will meet<8552> their end<8552> by the sword<2719> and by famine<7458> until<5704> they are completely<3615> gone<3615>.
28'Those who<6412> escape<6412> the sword<2719> will return<7725> out of the land<776> of Egypt<4714> to the land<776> of Judah<3063> few<4962> in number<4557>. Then all<3605> the remnant<7611> of Judah<3063> who have gone<935> to the land<776> of Egypt<4714> to reside<1481> there<8033> will know<3045> whose<4310> word<1697> will stand<6965>, Mine<4480> or theirs<4480><1992>.
29'This<2088> will be the sign<226> to you,' declares<5002> the LORD<3068>, 'that I am going to punish<6485> you in this<2088> place<4725>, so<4616> that you may know<3045> that My words<1697> will surely<6965> stand<6965> against<5921> you for harm<7463>.'
30"Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Behold<2009>, I am going to give<5414> over Pharaoh<6548> Hophra<6548> king<4428> of Egypt<4714> to the hand<3027> of his enemies<340>, to the hand<3027> of those who seek<1245> his life<5315>, just<3512> as I gave<5414> over Zedekiah<6667> king<4428> of Judah<3063> to the hand<3027> of Nebuchadnezzar<5019> king<4428> of Babylon<894>, who was his enemy<340> and was seeking<1245> his life<5315>.'"