Jeremiah 44:28

Bible in Basic English 1965

And those who get away safe from the sword will come back from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, a very small number; and all the rest of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt and are living there, will see whose word has effect, mine or theirs.

Cross References

Psalm 33:11

The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

Isaiah 10:19

And the rest of the trees of his wood will be small in number, so that a child may put them down in writing.

Isaiah 10:22

For though your people, O Israel, are as the sand of the sea, only a small number will come back: for the destruction is fixed, overflowing in righteousness.

Jeremiah 42:17

Such will be the fate of all the men whose minds are fixed on going into Egypt and stopping there; they will come to their end by the sword, by being short of food, and by disease: not one of them will keep his life or get away from the evil which I will send on them.

Jeremiah 44:13

For I will send punishment on those who are living in the land of Egypt, as I have sent punishment on Jerusalem, by the sword and by need of food and by disease:

Jeremiah 44:14

So that not one of the rest of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt and are living there, will get away or keep his life, to come back to the land of Judah where they are hoping to come back and be living again: for not one will come back, but only those who are able to get away.

Jeremiah 44:29

And this will be the sign to you, says the Lord, that I will give you punishment in this place, so that you may see that my words will certainly have effect against you for evil:

Jeremiah 51:50

You who have got away safe from the sword, go, waiting for nothing; have the Lord in memory when you are far away, and keep Jerusalem in mind.

Ezekiel 6:8

But still, I will keep a small band safe from the sword among the nations, when you are sent wandering among the countries.

Zechariah 1:6

But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.

Numbers 14:41

And Moses said, Why are you now acting against the Lord's order, seeing that no good will come of it?

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.