Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
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Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt,.... See Gill on Jer 44:24; since you have made your vows, and will perform them, I will take an oath, and abide by…
Earnest as was the preceding expostulation, Jeremiah sees that it has produced no effect. He therefore utters his last warning, and with this last resistance to the sins of a debased and godless…
Daring sinners may speak many a bold word and many a big word, but, after all, God will have the last word; for he will be justified when he speaks, and all flesh, even the proudest, shall be silent…
As these vv. stand, there is, if we take them literally, a considerable amount of contradiction (cp. Jer 44:44). The Egyptian Jews are (Jer 44:44) to perish completely; but (Jer 44:44) some are to…
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