Jeremiah 44:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.”
Jeremiah 44:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 44:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 44:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until they are all gone.”
Jeremiah 44:27 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 44:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. ”
Jeremiah 44:27 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 44:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Lo, I am watching over them for evil, and not for good, and consumed have been all the men of Judah who <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Egypt, by sword and by famine, till their consumption.”
Jeremiah 44:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 44:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them. ”
Jeremiah 44:27 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 44:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Behold, I wil watch ouer them for euil and not for good, and all men of Iudah that are in the land of Egypt, shalbe consumed by the sword, and by the famine, vntill they be vtterly destroied.”
Jeremiah 44:27 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 44:27 in Context — Jeremiah 44
25 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
26 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.
27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
28 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.
29 And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the Lord, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
What Does Jeremiah 44:27 Mean?
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