²⁵ The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts], the God of Israel, says: You and your wives did what you said you would do. You said, ‘We will certainly keep the ·promises [vows] we made. We ·promised [vowed] to ·make sacrifices [or offer incense] to the Queen Goddess and to pour out drink offerings to her.’ So, go ahead. Do the things you ·promised [vowed], and keep your ·promises [vows]. ²⁶ But hear the word of the Lord. Listen, all you ·Jews [^LJudeans] living in Egypt. The Lord says, ‘I have sworn by my great name: The people of Judah now living in Egypt will never again ·use [pronounce] my name to make promises. They will never again say in Egypt, “As surely as the Lord God lives…” ²⁷ I am watching over them, not ·to take care of them, but to hurt them [^Lfor good but for evil/harm]. The ·Jews [^LJudeans] who live in Egypt will die from swords or ·hunger [famine] until they are all ·destroyed [annihilated].