Jeremiah 44:27

“Look, I am watching over them for evil and not for good; and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will come to an end by the sword and by famine, until they are finished.”

Jeremiah 44:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 44:27, word by word

am watchingשֹׁקֵדshoked

keep watch, be awake

To keep watch, to stay awake and alert in order to guard something.

Where else “shoked” appears
for evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
for goodטוֹבָהtova

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tova” appears
the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
will come to an endתַמּוּtamu

be consumed

To be completely destroyed.

Where else “tamu” appears
by the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
and by famineרָעָבraav

famine, hunger

Hunger; famine, a shortage of food in a region.

Where else “raav” appears
they are finishedכְּלוֹתָkelota

destroy

To put an end to something, destroy it.

Where else “kelota” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

26Therefore hear the word of YHWH, all Judah who live in the land of Egypt: Look, I have sworn by my great name, says YHWH, that my name will no longer be invoked in the mouth of any man of Judah, saying, ‘As Adonai YHWH lives,’ in all the land of Egypt.

27 · This verse (above)

28And those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, few in number; and all the remnant of Judah who have come to the land of Egypt to reside as aliens there will know whose word will stand, mine or theirs.

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