11 “Therefore this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, I am going to (A)set My face against you for a disaster, even to eliminate all Judah. 12 And I will (B)take away the remnant of Judah who have set their [a]minds on entering the land of Egypt to reside there, and they will all [b](C)meet their end in the land of Egypt; they will fall by the sword or meet their end by famine. From the small to the great, they will die by the sword and famine; and they will become a (D)curse, an object of horror, [c]an imprecation, and a disgrace. 13 And I will (E)punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with plague.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 44:12 Lit faces
  2. Jeremiah 44:12 Lit be finished
  3. Jeremiah 44:12 Lit a curse-formula

11 “Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty,(A) the God of Israel, says: I am determined to bring disaster(B) on you and to destroy all Judah. 12 I will take away the remnant(C) of Judah who were determined to go to Egypt to settle there. They will all perish in Egypt; they will fall by the sword or die from famine. From the least to the greatest,(D) they will die by sword or famine.(E) They will become a curse and an object of horror, a curse and an object of reproach.(F) 13 I will punish(G) those who live in Egypt with the sword,(H) famine and plague,(I) as I punished Jerusalem.

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