27 Behold, I am watching over them (A)for harm and not for good, and (B)all the people of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will [a]meet their end by the sword or by famine until they [b]are completely gone. 28 (C)Those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah [c](D)few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to reside there will know (E)whose word will stand, Mine or theirs. 29 And this will be the (F)sign to you,’ declares the Lord, ‘that I am going to punish you in this place, so that you may know that (G)My words will assuredly stand against you for harm.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:27 Lit be finished
  2. Jeremiah 44:27 Lit come to an end
  3. Jeremiah 44:28 Lit men of number

27 For I am watching(A) over them for harm,(B) not for good; the Jews in Egypt will perish(C) by sword and famine(D) until they are all destroyed.(E) 28 Those who escape the sword(F) and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few.(G) Then the whole remnant(H) of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand(I)—mine or theirs.(J)

29 “‘This will be the sign(K) to you that I will punish(L) you in this place,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that you will know that my threats of harm against you will surely stand.’(M)

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