14 so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone into the land of Egypt to dwell there shall escape or survive, lest they return to the land of Judah, to which they (A)desire[a] to return and dwell. For (B)none shall return except those who escape.’ ”

15 Then all the men who knew that their wives had burned incense to other gods, with all the women who stood by, a great multitude, and all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying: 16 As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, (C)we will not listen to you!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:14 Lit. lift up their soul

14 None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives.”(A)

15 Then all the men who knew that their wives(B) were burning incense(C) to other gods, along with all the women(D) who were present—a large assembly—and all the people living in Lower and Upper Egypt,(E) said to Jeremiah, 16 “We will not listen(F) to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord!(G)

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