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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/44.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in Egypt with the sword, famine and plague, as I punished Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will punish them in Egypt just as I punished them in Jerusalem, by war, famine, and disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine and with pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For I will punish all the inhabitants of the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with virulent disease;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will punish those living in the land of Egypt just as I punished Jerusalem by sword, famine, and plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will punish those living in the land of Egypt just as I punished Jerusalem by sword, famine, and plague. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I punished Jerusalem with war, hunger, and disease, and that's how I will punish you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will punish those living in Egypt as I punished Jerusalem with wars, famines, and plagues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem--with war, starvation, and disease. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll punish those who live in the land of Egypt just as I punished Jerusalem—with the sword, with famine, and with plague. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt with war, starvation, and disease just as I punished Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have seen after those dwelling in the land of Egypt, as I saw after Jerusalem, with sword, with famine, and with pestilence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And I have seen after those dwelling in the land of Egypt, as I saw after Jerusalem, with sword, with famine, and with pestilence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I reviewed over those dwelling in the land of Egypt, as I reviewed over Jerusalem, by the sword, by famine and by death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will visit them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have visited Jerusalem by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will visit against those who are living in the land of Egypt, just as I have visited against Jerusalem: with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus I will punish those who live in Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, with sword, hunger, and disease,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by sword, by famine, and by pestilence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall condemn those dwelling in the land of Egypt as I condemned Jerusalem with the sword and with starvation and with plague<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will visit them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have visited Jerusalem, with sword and with famine:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13412" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Judgment on the Jews in Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">I will punish</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·wō·šə·ḇîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">those who live</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pā·qaḏ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">I punished</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: bā·rā·‘āḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">and famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/1698.htm" title="1698: ū·ḇad·dā·ḇer (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Pestilence. From dabar; a pestilence.">and plague,</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15-18</a></span><br />then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there, / then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there. / So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10-13</a></span><br />Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them. / He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12-17</a></span><br />A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them. / And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken. / I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Ezekiel 6:11-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. / He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them. / Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Ezekiel 14:21</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-4.htm">Isaiah 66:4</a></span><br />So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-21.htm">Lamentations 2:21-22</a></span><br />Both young and old lie together in the dust of the streets. My young men and maidens have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of Your anger; You have slaughtered them without compassion. / You summoned my terrors on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a></span><br />If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-11</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-20</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. / So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21-22</a></span><br />For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. / If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-27.htm">Jeremiah 44:27,28</a></b></br> Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that <i>are</i> in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm">Jeremiah 11:22</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a></b></br> He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Need</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-31.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-31.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/5-16.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-18.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-18.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-18.htm">Need</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-18.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-18.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah expresses the desolation of Judah for their idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">He prophesies the destruction of those who commit idolatry in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-15.htm">The obstinacy of the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-20.htm">For which Jeremiah threatens them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">and for a sign prophesies the destruction of Egypt</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC, some Jews sought refuge in Egypt, despite warnings from the prophet Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Jeremiah 42:19-22</a>). Egypt, often a symbol of worldly reliance and disobedience in the Bible, represents a place of false security. This punishment reflects God's consistent call for His people to trust in Him rather than foreign powers.<p><b>just as I punished Jerusalem</b><br>The reference to Jerusalem's punishment serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience. Jerusalem had faced destruction due to its idolatry and failure to heed prophetic warnings. This parallel underscores the certainty and severity of God's judgment. It also highlights the consistency of God's justice, as He applies the same standards to His people regardless of their location.<p><b>by sword and famine and plague</b><br>These three forms of judgment are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as instruments of divine retribution (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12</a>, <a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25-26</a>). The sword represents warfare and violence, famine indicates scarcity and suffering, and plague suggests disease and death. Together, they depict a comprehensive and devastating punishment. This triad of judgments is reminiscent of the curses outlined in the covenantal warnings of <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, emphasizing the consequences of breaking God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. He is known for his perseverance in delivering God's word despite opposition.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah_in_egypt.htm">The People of Judah in Egypt</a></b><br>These are the remnants of Judah who fled to Egypt after the fall of Jerusalem, seeking refuge from Babylonian conquest, against God's command to remain in the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A place of refuge for the people of Judah, but also a land associated with idolatry and disobedience to God. Historically, Egypt was a place of bondage for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, which faced destruction due to the people's persistent disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The divine retribution that comes upon those who disobey God's commands, as seen in the punishment of Jerusalem and the warning to those in Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>God's warnings are not to be taken lightly. The people of Judah faced severe consequences for their disobedience, serving as a reminder of the seriousness of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god,_not_in_worldly_powers.htm">Trust in God, Not in Worldly Powers</a></b><br>The decision to flee to Egypt reflects a lack of trust in God's protection. Believers are encouraged to place their trust in God rather than in worldly solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Universality of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is impartial and extends beyond geographical boundaries. Just as Jerusalem was punished, so too were those in Egypt, emphasizing that no one is beyond God's reach.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_obedience.htm">Repentance and Obedience</a></b><br>The call to repentance is a recurring theme. Believers are urged to turn from disobedience and align their lives with God's will to avoid judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>The history of Israel and Judah serves as a lesson for contemporary believers. Reflecting on past mistakes can guide us in making godly choices today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jews_thrive_despite_jer._44_13-14.htm">If Jeremiah 44:13–14 foretells complete destruction of the Judeans in Egypt, how do we reconcile evidence that some Jews thrived there historically? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_judah_and_joseph's_restoration.htm">Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_egypt_exiles'_fate.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence that all exiles in Egypt faced the disastrous fate prophesied in Jeremiah 44:12-14?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt.</span>--The words point, like those of <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm" title="And when he comes, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.">Jeremiah 43:11</a>, to a punishment which should fall on the whole of Egypt, and from which the Jews who dwelt in it should find no exemption.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will punish</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָקַדְתִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who live</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּֽוֹשְׁבִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wō·šə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I punished</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּקַ֖דְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(pā·qaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">famine,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָעָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Famine, hunger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and plague,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַדָּֽבֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇad·dā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1698.htm">Strong's 1698: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pestilence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 44:13 For I will punish those who dwell (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>