25 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (A)You and your wives have declared with your mouths, and have fulfilled it with your hands, saying, ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made, (B)to make offerings to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her.’ Then confirm your vows and perform your vows! 26 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, (C)all you of Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: (D)Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says the Lord, (E)that my name shall no more be invoked by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, (F)saying, ‘As the Lord God lives.’ 27 (G)Behold, I am watching over them for disaster and not for good. (H)All the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, until there is an end of them. 28 (I)And those who escape the sword shall return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, (J)few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, who came to the land of Egypt to live, (K)shall know whose word will stand, mine or theirs. 29 This shall be the sign to you, declares the Lord, that I will punish you in this place, in order that you may know that (L)my words will surely stand against you for harm: 30 Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will give (M)Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies (N)and into the hand of those who seek his life, as I gave (O)Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy and sought his life.”

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Sky Blue with Ivy Design
ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Sky Blue with Ivy Design
Retail: $44.99
Our Price: $20.99
Save: $24.00 (53%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Chronological Bible (TruTone, Brown), Leather, imitation
ESV Chronological Bible (TruTone, Brown), Leather, imitation
Retail: $69.99
Our Price: $43.99
Save: $26.00 (37%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
ESV Study Bible, Burgundy Genuine Leather with Thumb Index
ESV Study Bible, Burgundy Genuine Leather with Thumb Index
Retail: $124.99
Our Price: $69.99
Save: $55.00 (44%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Plum
ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Plum
Retail: $44.99
Our Price: $20.99
Save: $24.00 (53%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Journaling Bible--buffalo leather over board, deep brown
ESV Journaling Bible--buffalo leather over board, deep brown
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $22.99
Save: $57.00 (71%)
ESV Outreach New Testament, Large Print, Softcover
ESV Outreach New Testament, Large Print, Softcover
Retail: $3.99
Our Price: $2.49
Save: $1.50 (38%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars