Jeremiah 44:29 “This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, decla…”

Jeremiah 44:29

This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, declares the LORD, so that you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

“‘This will be the sign to you,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will punish you in this place, that you may know that my words will surely stand against you for evil.’

American Standard Version

And this shall be the sign unto you, saith Jehovah, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

Geneva Bible 1599

And this shall be a signe vnto you, saith the Lord, whe I visit you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for euill.

Darby Translation

And this shall be the sign unto you, saith Jehovah, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall certainly stand against you for evil:

Young's Literal Translation

'And this [is] to you the sign — an affirmation of Jehovah — that I am seeing after you in this place, so that ye know that My words are certainly established against you for evil;

Bible in Basic English

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:

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Cross references

“a sign”

Jeremiah 44:30 1 Samuel 2:34 Matthew 24:32–34 Mark 13:14–16 Luke 21:29–33 Matthew 24:15

Jeremiah 44:30 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,…

1 Samuel 2:34 · BSB

And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.

Matthew 24:32–34 · BSB

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Mark 13:14–16 · BSB

So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Luke 21:29–33 · BSB

Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

Matthew 24:15 · BSB

So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),

“my words”

Proverbs 19:21 Isaiah 40:8

Proverbs 19:21 · BSB

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Isaiah 40:8 · BSB

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Those who escape the sword will return from Egypt to Judah, few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah who went to dwell in the land of Egypt will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs!

30This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”

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