Jeremiah 44:26

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
hear	שִׁמְע֣וּ shim.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
word	דְבַר de.var-	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
Judah	יְהוּדָ֕ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
dwell	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים hai.yo.she.Vim	H3427	properly · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
sworn	נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּי nish.Ba'.ti	H7650	to seven oneself · verb, niphal perfect, 1st person common singular
great	הַגָּדוֹל֙ ha.ga.dOl	H1419	great (in any sense) · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
name	בִּשְׁמִ֤י bish.Mi	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
saith	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
name	שְׁמִ֜י she.Mi	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
named	נִקְרָ֣א nik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular absolute
mouth	בְּפִ֣י be.Fi	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
land	אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular construct
Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
saying	אֹמֵ֛ר 'o.Mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י 'a.do.Nai	H136	the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · proper noun, a title
GOD	יְהוִ֖ה Yah.weh	H3069	YHWH · proper noun, a title
liveth	חַי chai-	H2416	alive · adjective, masculine singular construct

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Cross-references

Genesis 22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Psalms 50:16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
Ezekiel 20:39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto…
Hebrews 6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Isaiah 48:1-2 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the na…
Jeremiah 4:2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in hi…
Jeremiah 5:2 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Amos 6:8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 44:20–end

Daring sinners may speak many a bold word and many a big word, but, after all, God will have the last word; for he will be justified when he speaks, and all flesh, even the proudest, shall be silent before him. Prophets may be run down, but God cannot; nay, here the prophet would not. I. Jeremiah has something to say to them from himself, which he could say without a spirit of prophecy, and that was to rectify their mistake (a wilful mistake it was) concerning the calamities they had been under and the true intent and meaning of them. They said that these miseries came upon them because they had now left off burning incense to the queen of heaven. "No," says he, "it was because you had forme…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 44:26

I have sworn--I, too have made a vow which I will fulfil. Since ye will not hear Me speaking and warning, hear Me swearing. by my great name--that is, by Myself (Gen 22:16), the greatest by whom God can swear (Heb 6:13-14). my name shall no more be named--The Jews, heretofore, amidst all their idolatry, had retained the form of appeal to the name of God and the law, the distinctive glory of their nation; God will allow this no more (Eze 20:39): there shall be none left there to profane His name thus any more.

John Gill on Jeremiah 44:26

Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt,.... See Gill on Jeremiah 44:24; since you have made your vows, and will perform them, I will take an oath, and abide by it: behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord; by his name Jehovah, which is incommunicable, and expressive of his eternity and immutability; or by himself, his name being himself, and than which he can swear by no greater, Hebrews 6:13; 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: this cannot be understood of the name of the Lord being called upon them, or of their being called by his name, and recko…

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Dictionary and topics

Egypt · Prophecies respecting: The Jews who practised its idolatry to share its punishments — Prophecies respecting: The Jews who practised its idolatry to share its punishments

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 44:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 44:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 44:26

John Gill on Jeremiah 44:26

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 44:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 44:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 44:26

John Gill on Jeremiah 44:26

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 44:24-26

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 44:24-28

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 44:26-28

Rashi on Jeremiah 44:22