Jeremiah 44:28

“And 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.”

Jeremiah 44:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 44:28, word by word

And those who escapeפְלִיטֵיfelite

fugitive, survivor

Fugitive, survivor: someone who escaped from a battle or a disaster.

Where else “felite” appears
the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
will returnיְשֻׁבוּyeshuvu

return

To go back to a place.

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from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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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.

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fewמְתֵיmete

men

Men. "Men of number" means few, easily counted.

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in numberמִסְפָּרmispar

number

The amount that results from counting: how many there are.

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the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתsheerit

remnant

Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.

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who have comeבָּאִיםbaim

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to reside as aliensגוּרgur

sojourn

To live in a place that is not your own.

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will knowיָדְעוּyadu

know

To know something, realize.

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wordדְּבַרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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will standיָקוּםyakum

stand firm

To hold firm, be fulfilled.

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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

27Look, 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.

28 · This verse (above)

29And this will be the sign for you, declares YHWH, that I will punish you in this place, so that you may know that my words will surely stand against you for evil:

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