Jeremiah 44:12
The Scripture
(12) And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Jeremiah 44 the prophet declares that God will free the Israelites from their captivity and release the captives, women, and men who have been taken into bondage. The chapter emphasizes God’s promise of restoration and the removal of oppression. It also highlights the importance of obeying God’s command to release the prisoners.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 42:15Jeremiah 42:16Jeremiah 42:17Jeremiah 42:18Jeremiah 42:22Hosea 4:6Jeremiah 44:8Jeremiah 29:22Isaiah 65:15
Related verses (shared words)
II Kings 7:4Ezekiel 5:12Jeremiah 14:15Jeremiah 16:4Jeremiah 42:17Ezekiel 6:12