Jeremiah 44:26

New Century Version

But hear the word of the Lord. Listen, all you Jews living in Egypt. The Lord says, ‘I have sworn by my great name: The people of Judah now living in Egypt will never again use my name to make promises. They will never again say in Egypt, “As surely as the Lord God lives . . . ”

Cross References

Genesis 22:16

and said, “The Lord says, ‘Because you did not keep back your son, your only son, from me, I make you this promise by my own name:

Psalm 50:16

But God says to the wicked, “Why do you talk about my laws? Why do you mention my agreement?

Psalm 89:34

I will not break my agreement nor change what I have said.

Isaiah 62:8

The Lord has made a promise, and by his power he will keep his promise. He said, “I will never again give your grain as food to your enemies. I will not let your enemies drink the new wine that you have worked to make.

Jeremiah 22:5

But if you don’t obey these commands, says the Lord, I swear by my own name that this king’s palace will become a ruin.’ ”

Jeremiah 24:8

“ ‘But the bad figs are too rotten to eat.’ So this is what the Lord says: ‘Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and all the people from Jerusalem who are left alive, even those who live in Egypt, will be like those rotten figs.

Jeremiah 4:2

If you say when you make a promise, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ and you can say it in a truthful, honest, and right way, then the nations will be blessed by him, and they will praise him for what he has done.”

Jeremiah 44:11

“So this is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: I am determined to bring disasters on you. I will destroy the whole family of Judah.

Jeremiah 44:14

Of the people of Judah who were left alive and have gone to live in Egypt, none will escape my punishment. They want to return to Judah and live there, but none of them will live to return to Judah, except a few people who will escape.”

Jeremiah 44:24

Then Jeremiah said to all those men and women, “People of Judah who are now in Egypt, hear the word of the Lord:

Jeremiah 46:18

The King’s name is the Lord All-Powerful. He says, “As surely as I live, a powerful leader will come. He will be like Mount Tabor among the mountains, like Mount Carmel by the sea.

Jeremiah 49:13

The Lord says, “I swear by my own name that the city of Bozrah will become a pile of ruins! People will be shocked by what happened there. They will insult that city and speak evil of it. And all the towns around it will become ruins forever.”

Jeremiah 5:2

Although the people say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ they don’t really mean it.”

Jeremiah 51:14

The Lord All-Powerful has promised in his own name: ‘Babylon, I will surely fill you with so many enemy soldiers they will be like a swarm of locusts. They will stand over you and shout their victory.’

Jeremiah 7:9

Will you steal and murder and be guilty of adultery? Will you falsely accuse other people? Will you burn incense to the god Baal and follow other gods you have not known?

Ezekiel 20:39

“ ‘This is what the Lord God says: People of Israel, go serve your idols for now. But later you will listen to me; you will not continue to dishonor my holy name with your gifts and gods.

Hosea 4:15

“Israel, you act like a prostitute, but do not be guilty toward the Lord. Don’t go to Gilgal or go up to Beth Aven. Don’t make promises, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives …’

Amos 6:10

When the relatives come to get the bodies to take them outside, one of them will call to the other and ask, “Are there any other dead bodies with you?” That person will answer, “No.” Then the one who asked will say, “Hush! We must not say the name of the Lord.”

Amos 6:8

The Lord God made this promise; the Lord God All-Powerful says: “I hate the pride of the Israelites, and I hate their strong buildings, so I will let the enemy take the city and everything in it.”

Amos 8:7

The Lord has sworn by his name, the Pride of Jacob, “I will never forget everything that these people did.

Numbers 14:28

So tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says. I heard what you said, and as surely as I live, I will do those very things to you:

Hebrews 3:18

And to whom was God talking when he promised that they would never enter his rest? He was talking to those who did not obey him.

Hebrews 6:13

God made a promise to Abraham. And as there is no one greater than God, he used himself when he swore to Abraham,

Hebrews 6:18

These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the hope we have been given.