13 And I will (A)punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with plague. 14 So there will be (B)no survivor or refugee for the remnant of Judah who have entered the land of Egypt to reside there and then to return to the land of Judah, to which they are [a](C)longing to return to live; for none will (D)return except a few refugees.’”

15 Then (E)all the men who were aware that their wives were burning [b]sacrifices to other gods, along with all the women who were standing by, as a large assembly, [c]including all the people who were living in Pathros in the land of Egypt, responded to Jeremiah, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:14 Lit lifting up their soul
  2. Jeremiah 44:15 Or incense
  3. Jeremiah 44:15 Lit and

13 For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:

14 So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.

15 Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

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