25 This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel [a]says: ‘As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, “We will (A)certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn [b]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her.” (B)By all means fulfill your vows, and be sure to perform your vows!’ 26 [c]In return, hear the word of the Lord, all Judah who are living in the land of Egypt: ‘Behold, I have (C)sworn by My great name,’ says the Lord, ‘that My name shall (D)never be invoked again by the mouth of anyone of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “(E)As the Lord [d]God lives.” 27 Behold, I am watching over them (F)for harm and not for good, and (G)all the people of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will [e]meet their end by the sword or by famine until they [f]are completely gone.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:25 Lit says, saying
  2. Jeremiah 44:25 Or incense
  3. Jeremiah 44:26 Lit Therefore
  4. Jeremiah 44:26 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  5. Jeremiah 44:27 Lit be finished
  6. Jeremiah 44:27 Lit come to an end

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