Jeremiah 44:28
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 44
“Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.”Jeremiah 44:28
What Does Jeremiah 44:28 Mean?
Jeremiah 44:28 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 44, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Exile & Belonging.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 44:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 11:23“And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.”Jeremiah 51:50“Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.”Jeremiah 44:14“So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.”Obadiah 1:17“But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.”Isaiah 10:19“And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.”Isaiah 27:12“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.”Jeremiah 42:17“So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.”Jeremiah 44:25“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.”Zechariah 1:6“But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.”Psalms 33:11“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.”Psalms 119:21“Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.”Isaiah 27:13“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.”Isaiah 28:16“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”Isaiah 37:31“And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:”Isaiah 46:10“Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:”Jeremiah 44:29“And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:”Lamentations 3:37“Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?”Ezekiel 6:8“Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.”Ezekiel 6:10“And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.”Numbers 14:28“Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:”
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