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Warning against Going to Egypt
42 Then all the commanders of the forces, (A)Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people (B)from the small to the great approached 2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our (C)pleading [a]come before you, and (D)pray for us to the Lord your God for all this remnant—since we have been left only a (E)few out of many, just as your own eyes now see us— 3 that the Lord your God will tell us the (F)way in which we should walk, and the thing that we should do.” 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard you. Behold, I am going to (G)pray to the Lord your God in accordance with your words; and I will tell you the whole [b]message which the (H)Lord gives you as an answer. I will (I)not withhold a word from you.” 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the (J)Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with the whole [c]message with which the Lord your God will send you to us. 6 Whether it is [d]pleasant or [e]unpleasant, we will (K)listen to the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go (L)well for us when we listen to the voice of the Lord our God.”
7 Now at the (M)end of ten days the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. 8 Then he called for Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were with him, and for all the people from the small to the great, 9 and said to them, “This is what the Lord (N)says, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your plea before Him: 10 ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will (O)build you up and not tear you down, and I will plant you and not uproot you; for I [f]will (P)relent of the disaster that I have inflicted on you. 11 (Q)Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,’ declares the Lord, ‘for (R)I am with you to save you and rescue you from his hand. 12 I will also show you compassion, so that (S)he will have compassion on you and restore you to your own soil. 13 But if you are going to say, “We will (T)not stay in this land,” so as not to listen to the voice of the Lord your God, 14 saying, “No, but we will (U)go to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war, or (V)hear the sound of a trumpet, or hunger for bread, and we will stay there”; 15 then [g]in that case listen to the word of the Lord, you remnant of Judah. This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “If you really set your [h]minds to enter (W)Egypt and go in to reside there, 16 then the (X)sword, of which you are afraid, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will follow closely after you there in Egypt, and you will die there. 17 So all the people who set their [i]minds to go to Egypt to reside there will die by the (Y)sword, by famine, or by plague; and they will (Z)have no refugees or survivors from the disaster that I am going to bring on them.”’”
18 For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “As My (AA)anger and wrath have gushed out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so My wrath will gush out on you when you enter Egypt. And you will become a (AB)curse, an object of horror, [j]an imprecation, and a disgrace; and (AC)you will not see this place again.” 19 The Lord has spoken to you, you remnant of Judah, “Do not (AD)go to Egypt!” You (AE)know for certain that I have (AF)admonished you today. 20 For you have only [k](AG)deceived yourselves; for it is you who sent me to the Lord your God, saying, “Pray for us to the Lord our God; and whatever the Lord our God says, tell us so, and we will do it.” 21 So I have (AH)told you today, but you have (AI)not [l]obeyed the Lord your God in whatever He has sent me to tell you. 22 And now you shall know for certain that you will (AJ)die by the sword, by famine, or by plague in the (AK)place where you desire to go to reside.
In Egypt Jeremiah Warns of Judgment
43 But as soon as Jeremiah, whom the Lord their God had sent to them, had (AL)finished telling all the people all the words of the Lord their God—that is, all these words— 2 Azariah the (AM)son of Hoshaiah, Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are (AN)telling a lie! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘You are not to enter Egypt to reside there’; 3 but (AO)Baruch the son of Neriah is inciting you against us in order to hand us over to the Chaldeans, so they will put us to death or exile us to Babylon!” 4 So (AP)Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces, and all the people, (AQ)did not obey the voice of the Lord to (AR)stay in the land of Judah. 5 Instead, Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the (AS)entire remnant of Judah who had returned from all the nations to which they had been scattered, in order to reside in the land of Judah— 6 the men, the women, the [m]children, the (AT)king’s daughters, and (AU)every person whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam [n]and grandson of Shaphan, together with (AV)Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch the son of Neriah— 7 and they entered the land of Egypt (for they did not obey the voice of the Lord) and went in as far as (AW)Tahpanhes.
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in (AX)Tahpanhes, saying, 9 “Take some large stones in your [o]hands and hide them in the [p]mortar in the brick terrace which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s [q]palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of [r]some of the Jews; 10 and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to send men and get (AY)My servant (AZ)Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and I am going to set his throne over these stones that I have hidden; and he will spread his [s](BA)canopy over them. 11 He will also come and (BB)strike the land of Egypt; those who are meant for death will be given over to death, and those for captivity to captivity, and (BC)those for the sword to the sword. 12 And [t]I shall set fire to the temples of the (BD)gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will [u](BE)wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd [v]wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. 13 He will also smash to pieces the [w]obelisks of [x]Heliopolis, which is in the land of Egypt; and the temples of the gods of Egypt he will burn with fire.”’”
Conquest of Egypt Predicted
44 The word that came to Jeremiah for all the Jews living in the land of Egypt, those who were living in (BF)Migdol, (BG)Tahpanhes, (BH)Memphis, and the land of (BI)Pathros, saying, 2 “This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘You yourselves have seen all the disaster that I have brought on Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, this day they are in (BJ)ruins and no one lives in them, 3 (BK)because of their wickedness which they committed to (BL)provoke Me to anger by continuing to (BM)burn [y]sacrifices and to (BN)serve other gods whom they had not known, neither they, you, nor your fathers. 4 Yet I (BO)sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this (BP)abominable thing which I hate.” 5 But (BQ)they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn [z]sacrifices to other gods. 6 Therefore My (BR)wrath and My anger gushed out and burned in the (BS)cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, so they have become ruins and a (BT)desolation as it is this day. 7 Now then, this is what the Lord God of armies, the God of Israel says: “Why are you (BU)doing great harm to yourselves, to (BV)eliminate from yourselves man and woman, child and infant from among Judah, leaving yourselves without a remnant, 8 (BW)provoking Me to anger with the works of your hands, (BX)burning [aa]sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt where you are entering to reside, so that you may be eliminated and become a (BY)curse and a disgrace among all the nations of the earth? 9 Have you forgotten the (BZ)wickedness of your fathers, the wickedness of the kings of Judah and the wickedness of their wives, your own wickedness and the wickedness of your wives, which they committed in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 10 Yet they (CA)have not become [ab]contrite even to this day, nor have they feared, nor (CB)walked in My Law or My statutes, which I placed before you and before your fathers.”’
11 “Therefore this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, I am going to (CC)set My face against you for a disaster, even to eliminate all Judah. 12 And I will (CD)take away the remnant of Judah who have set their [ac]minds on entering the land of Egypt to reside there, and they will all [ad](CE)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 (CF)curse, an object of horror, [ae]an imprecation, and a disgrace. 13 And I will (CG)punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I have punished Jerusalem, with the sword, with famine, and with plague. 14 So there will be (CH)no survivor or refugee for the remnant of Judah who have entered the land of Egypt to reside there and then to return to the land of Judah, to which they are [af](CI)longing to return to live; for none will (CJ)return except a few refugees.’”
15 Then (CK)all the men who were aware that their wives were burning [ag]sacrifices to other gods, along with all the women who were standing by, as a large assembly, [ah]including all the people who were living in Pathros in the land of Egypt, responded to Jeremiah, saying, 16 “As for the [ai](CL)message that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, (CM)we are not going to listen to you! 17 But we will certainly (CN)carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, [aj]by burning [ak]sacrifices to the (CO)queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as (CP)we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings, and our leaders did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had (CQ)plenty of [al]food and were well off and saw no [am]misfortune. 18 But since we stopped burning [an]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have (CR)lacked everything, and have met our end by the sword and by famine.” 19 “And,” said the women, “when we were (CS)burning [ao]sacrifices to the queen of heaven and [ap]pouring out drink offerings to her, was it (CT)without our husbands that we made for her sacrificial cakes [aq]in her image, and poured out drink offerings to her?”
Disaster for the Jews
20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and women—even to all the people who were giving him such an answer—saying, 21 “As for the [ar](CU)smoking sacrifices that you burned in the cities of Judah and in the (CV)streets of Jerusalem, you and your forefathers, your kings and your leaders, and the people of the land, did the Lord not (CW)remember them, and did all of this not come into His [as]mind? 22 So the Lord was (CX)no longer able to endure it, (CY)because of the evil of your deeds, because of the abominations which you have committed; so your land has become a (CZ)place of ruins, an object of horror, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as it is this day. 23 Since you have burned [at]sacrifices and have sinned against the Lord and (DA)not obeyed the voice of the Lord nor (DB)walked in His Law, His statutes, or His testimonies, therefore this (DC)disaster has happened to you, as it has this day.”
Be Strong
2 You therefore, my [a](A)son, (B)be strong in the grace that is in (C)Christ Jesus. 2 The things (D)which you have heard from me in the presence of (E)many witnesses, (F)entrust these to (G)faithful [b]people who will be (H)able to teach others also. 3 (I)Suffer hardship with me, as a good (J)soldier of (K)Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier in active service (L)entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him. 5 And if someone likewise (M)competes as an athlete, he is not [c]crowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules. 6 (N)The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, (O)risen from the dead, (P)descendant of David, (Q)according to my gospel, 9 [d]for which I (R)suffer hardship even to (S)imprisonment as a (T)criminal; but (U)the word of God (V)is not imprisoned. 10 For this reason (W)I endure all things for (X)the sake of [e]those who are chosen, (Y)so that they also may obtain the (Z)salvation which is in (AA)Christ Jesus and with it (AB)eternal glory. 11 (AC)The statement is trustworthy:
For (AD)if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
12 If we endure, (AE)we will also reign with Him;
If we [f](AF)deny Him, He will also deny us;
13 If we are faithless, (AG)He remains faithful, for (AH)He cannot deny Himself.
An Unashamed Worker
14 Remind them of these things, and solemnly (AI)exhort them in the presence of God not to (AJ)dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners. 15 Be diligent to (AK)present yourself approved to God as a worker who [g]does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling (AL)the word of truth. 16 But (AM)avoid (AN)worldly and empty chatter, for [h]it will lead to further ungodliness, 17 and their [i]talk will spread like [j]gangrene. Among them are (AO)Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 men who have gone astray from the truth, claiming that (AP)the resurrection has already taken place; and they are jeopardizing (AQ)the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, the (AR)firm foundation of God stands, having this (AS)seal: “(AT)The Lord knows those who are His;” and, “(AU)Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to keep away from wickedness.”
20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver implements, but also implements of wood and of earthenware, and (AV)some are for honor while others are for dishonor. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from (AW)these things, he will be an implement for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, (AX)prepared for every good work.
Praise for the Lord’s Goodness.
A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day.
92 It is (A)good to give thanks to the Lord
And to (B)sing praises to Your name, Most High;
2 To (C)declare Your goodness in the morning
And Your (D)faithfulness by [a]night,
3 [b]With the (E)ten-stringed lute and [c]with the (F)harp,
[d]With resounding music on the (G)lyre.
4 For You, Lord, have made me joyful by [e]what You (H)have done,
I will (I)sing for joy over the (J)works of Your hands.
5 How (K)great are Your works, Lord!
Your [f](L)thoughts are very (M)deep.
6 A (N)stupid person has no knowledge,
Nor does a (O)foolish person understand this:
7 When the wicked (P)sprouted up like grass
And all (Q)who did injustice flourished,
It was only that they might be (R)destroyed forevermore.
8 But You, Lord, are (S)on high forever.
9 For, behold, Your enemies, Lord,
For, behold, (T)Your enemies will perish;
All who do injustice will be (U)scattered.
10 But You have exalted my (V)horn like that of the wild ox;
I have [g]been (W)anointed with fresh oil.
11 And my eye has (X)looked at my enemies,
My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.
12 The (Y)righteous person will [h]flourish like the palm tree,
He will grow like a (Z)cedar in Lebanon.
13 (AA)Planted in the house of the Lord,
They will flourish (AB)in the courtyards of our God.
14 They will still [i](AC)yield fruit in advanced age;
They will be [j]full of sap and very green,
15 To [k]declare that (AD)the Lord is just;
He is my (AE)rock, and there is (AF)no malice in Him.
The Majesty of the Lord.
93 (AG)The Lord [l]reigns, He is (AH)clothed with majesty;
The Lord has (AI)clothed and encircled Himself with strength.
Indeed, the (AJ)world is firmly established; it will not be moved.
2 Your (AK)throne is established from of old;
You (AL)are from eternity.
3 The (AM)floods have lifted up, Lord,
The floods have lifted up their voice,
The floods lift up their pounding waves.
4 More than the sounds of many waters,
Than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The Lord (AN)on high is mighty.
5 Your (AO)testimonies are fully confirmed;
(AP)Holiness is pleasing to Your house,
Lord, [m]forevermore.
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