Day 231 of My 3rd Bible Study Journey - 19 August 2023 reflections
Day 231, 19 August 2023
1) Jeremiah 41,42,43,44,45
Jeremiah 41
1 (Jer 40:8; Ps 41:9) In the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah,
the son of Elishama of the royal seed, and the officials of the king,
even ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah.
While they were eating bread together in Mizpah,
2 (2Ki 25:25; Jer 40:5) Ishmael the son of Nethaniah
and the ten men that were with him arose and struck Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan with the sword and slew him,
whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
3I shmael also slew all the Jews who were with him,
even with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there,
and the men of war.
4 On the day after he had slain Gedaliah, when no one knew it,
5 (Dt 14:1; Jos 18:1) eighty men came from Shechem, from Shiloh,
and from Samaria, having their beards shaven, and their clothes torn,
and their bodies gashed, with offerings and incense in their hands
to bring them to the house of the Lord.
6 (2Sa 3:16; Jer 50:4) Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out
from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went. As he met them,
he said to them, "Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!"
7 (Ps 55:23; Isa 59:7) Yet it was so when they came into the midst
of the city that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, he and the men who were
with him, slew them and cast them into the midst of the cistern.
8 But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, "Do not slay us,
for we have stores in the field, of wheat and barley, and of oil and honey."
So he refrained and did not slay them among their brothers.
9 (Jdg 6:2; 1Sa 13:6) Now the cistern in which Ishmael had cast
all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah,
was what Asa the king had made because of Baasha the king of Israel.
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were slain.
10 (Jer 40:14; 40:7) Then Ishmael carried away captive all the rest
of the people who were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters,
and all the people who remained in Mizpah whom Nebuzaradan
the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive,
and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
11 (Jer 40:7-8; 40:13-16) But when Johanan the son of Kareah
and all the captains of the forces that were with him heard of all
the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,
12 (2Sa 2:13; Ge 14:14-16) then they took all the men
and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him
by the great waters that are in Gibeon.
13 And when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan
the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him,
they were glad.
14 So all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah
turned about and returned, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.
15 (Job 21:30; Pr 28:17) But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped
from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.
16 (Jer 42:8; 43:4-7) Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces that were with him took all the remnant of the people
whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah,
after he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war,
and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back
from Gibeon.
17 (2Sa 19:37-38; Jer 42:14) And they departed and lived in the habitation
of Geruth Kimham, which is by Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt,
18 (Jer 40:5; 42:16) because of the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of them,
because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam,
whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah 41
[1] Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the
king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah;
and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
[2] Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with
him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword,
and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
[3] Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah,
at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
[4] And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no
man knew it,
[5] That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria,
even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and
having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring
them to the house of the LORD.
[6] And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them,
weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said
unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
[7] And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael
the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he,
and the men that were with him.
[8] But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not:
for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and
of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
[9] Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men,
whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made
for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled
it with them that were slain.
[10] Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that
were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained
in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them
away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
[11] But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces
that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah
had done,
[12] Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.
[13] Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael
saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were
with him, then they were glad.
[14] So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah
cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
[15] But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men,
and went to the Ammonites.
[16] Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces
that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children,
and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
[17] And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by
Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
[18] Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael
the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of
Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah 42
Jeremiah Warns Against Going to Egypt
1 (Jer 6:13; 40:13) Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son
of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from
the least even to the greatest came near,
2 (Lev 26:22; Jer 36:7) and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our
supplication be accepted before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God,
even for all this remnant. For we are left but a few out of many, as your
eyes now see us.
3 (Ps 86:11; Pr 3:6) Pray that the Lord your God may show us the way
in which we should walk and the thing that we should do."
4 (Ex 8:29; 1Sa 3:17-18) Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them,
"I have heard you. I will pray to the Lord your God according to your words.
And it shall come to pass, that whatever the Lord will answer you,
I will declare it to you. I will keep nothing back from you."
5 (Ge 31:50; Jdg 11:10) Then they said to Jeremiah, "May the Lord be a true
and faithful witness against us, if we do not act according to all things
for which the Lord your God shall send you to us.
6 (Jer 7:23; Dt 5:29) Whether it is good or whether it is bad, we will
obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send you so that it may
be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God."
7 (Ps 27:14) At the end of ten days the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah.
8 (Jer 42:1) Then he called Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces that were with him and all the people from the least even
to the greatest,
9 (2Ki 19:4; 19:6) and said to them, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel,
to whom you sent me to present your supplication before Him:
10 (Jer 24:6; 31:28) If you will still abide in this land, then I will build
you up and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not pluck you up;
for I will relent of the disaster that I have brought on you.
11 (Ro 8:31; Isa 43:5) Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon of whom
you are now afraid. Do not be afraid of him, says the Lord. For I am with
you to save you and to deliver you from his hand.
12 (Ne 1:11; Ps 106:45-46) I will show mercies to you so that he may have
mercy on you and cause you to return to your own land.
13 (Jer 44:16; Ex 5:2) "But if you say, 'We will not dwell in this land,'
so as not to obey the voice of the Lord your God,
14 (Jer 4:19; 41:17) saying, 'No, but we will go into the land of Egypt
where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet,
nor have hunger for bread, and there we will dwell,'
15 (Dt 17:16; Jer 44:12-14) now therefore hear the word of the Lord,
O remnant of Judah. Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
If you wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to dwell there,
16 (Jer 44:27; Eze 11:8) then it shall come to pass that the sword
which you feared shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt
and the famine of which you were afraid shall follow close after you
there in Egypt. And there you shall die.
17 (Jer 42:22; 24:10) So it shall be with all the men who set their faces
to go into Egypt to sojourn there. They shall die by the sword, by famine,
and by pestilence. And none of them shall remain or escape from the disaster
that I will bring upon them.
18 (Jer 7:20; 18:16) For thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
As My anger and My fury have been poured out upon the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, so will My fury be poured out upon you when you go to Egypt.
And you will be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse,
and a reproach. And you shall see this place no more.
19 (Dt 17:16; Ne 9:26) "The Lord has said concerning you, O remnant of Judah,
Do not go into Egypt! Know certainly that I have admonished you this day.
20 For you have only deceived yourselves when you sent me to
the Lord your God, saying, 'Pray for us to the Lord our God. And according
to all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it.'
21 (Eze 2:7; Zec 7:11-12) Now I have this day declared it to you.
But you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God,
or anything for which He has sent me to you.
22 (Jer 42:17; Eze 6:11) Now therefore certainly know that you will die
by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, in the place wherever you desire
to go and to sojourn."
Jeremiah 42
[1] Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and
Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto
the greatest, came near,
[2] And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our
supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God,
even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes
do behold us:)
[3] That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the
thing that we may do.
[4] Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I
will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come
to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it
unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
[5] Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness
between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD
thy God shall send thee to us.
[6] Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the
LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we
obey the voice of the LORD our God.
[7] And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto
Jeremiah.
[8] Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the
greatest,
[9] And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye
sent me to present your supplication before him;
[10] If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not
pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me
of the evil that I have done unto you.
[11] Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not
afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver
you from his hand.
[12] And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and
cause you to return to your own land.
[13] But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice
of the LORD your God,
[14] Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see
no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and
there will we dwell:
[15] And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to
enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
[16] Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall
overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were
afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
[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.
[18] For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and
my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall
my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye
shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach;
and ye shall see this place no more.
[19] The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not
into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.
[20] For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your
God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that
the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
[21] And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the
voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto
you.
[22] Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the
famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to
sojourn.
Jeremiah 43
Jeremiah Taken to Egypt
1 (Jer 26:8; 42:22) When Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people
all these words of the Lord their God, with which the Lord their God had
sent him to them,
2 (2Ch 36:13; Isa 7:9) Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan
the son of Kareah, and all the proud men said to Jeremiah, "You speak falsely.
The Lord our God has not sent you to say, 'Do not go into Egypt to sojourn
there.'
3 (Jer 36:4; 36:10) But Baruch the son of Neriah sets you against us
to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death
and carry us away captives into Babylon."
4 (Jer 42:5-6; 2Ch 25:16) So Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces and all the people did not obey the voice of the Lord to dwell
in the land of Judah.
5 (Jer 40:11-12) But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned
from all nations wherever they had been driven to dwell in the land of Judah,
6 (Jer 39:10; 40:7) even men, and women, and children,
and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,
and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
7 (Jer 2:16; 44:1) So they came into the land of Egypt
because they did not obey the voice of the Lord.
Thus they entered as far as Tahpanhes.
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying:
9 Take some large stones in your hand and hide them in the clay
in the brick kiln which is at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes,
in the sight of the men of Judah,
10 (Ps 18:11; 27:5) and say to them, Thus says the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel: I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon,
My servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid;
and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
11 (Jer 15:2; 44:13) When he comes, he shall ravage the land of Egypt
and deliver whoever is meant for death to death, and whoever is meant
for captivity to captivity, and whoever is meant for the sword to the sword.
12 (Jer 46:25; Eze 30:13) I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods
of Egypt and he shall burn them and carry them away captives. And he shall
array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment,
and he shall depart from there in peace.
13 He shall also break the images of Heliopolis that is in the land of Egypt,
and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians he shall burn with fire.
Jeremiah 43
[1] And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto
all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their
God had sent him to them, even all these words,
[2] Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD
our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
[3] But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver
us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and
carry us away captives into Babylon.
[4] So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and
all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of
Judah.
[5] But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took
all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they
had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
[6] Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every
person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the
son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the
son of Neriah.
[7] So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of
the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
[8] Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
[9] Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the
brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the
sight of the men of Judah;
[10] And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel;
Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant,
and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall
spread his royal pavilion over them.
[11] And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such
as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and
such as are for the sword to the sword.
[12] And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he
shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself
with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall
go forth from thence in peace.
[13] He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of
Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
Jeremiah 44
Idolatry Leads to Judgment
1 (Jer 46:14; Ex 14:2; Isa 11:11) The word that came to Jeremiah concerning
all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell at Migdol,
and Tahpanhes, and Memphis, and in the country of Pathros,
[Or the stronghold.] saying,
2 (Isa 6:11; Jer 9:11) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
You have seen all the calamity that I have brought upon Jerusalem
and upon all the cities of Judah. Look at them; today they are a desolation,
and no man dwells in them,
3 (Dt 13:6; 29:26) because of their wickedness, which they have committed
to provoke Me to anger, in that they went to burn incense
and to serve other gods, whom they did not know;
they nor you nor your fathers.
4 (Jer 7:13; 7:25) However, I sent to you all My servants the prophets,
rising early and sending them, saying, "Oh, do not do this abominable thing
that I hate."
5 But they did not listen nor incline their ear to turn from their wickedness,
not to burn incense to other gods.
6 (Isa 51:17; 51:20) Therefore My fury and My anger was poured out
and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem;
and they are ruined and desolate, as it is this day.
7 (Nu 16:38; Jer 51:22) Now thus says the Lord God of Hosts,
the God of Israel: Why are you committing this great evil against your souls,
to cut off from you man and woman, child and infant, out of Judah,
leaving you no one to remain,
8 (Jer 42:18; 25:6-7) provoking Me to wrath with the works of your hands,
burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone
to dwell, so that you might cut yourselves off
and become a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
9 (Jer 7:17-18) Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers,
and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives,
and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives,
which they have committed in the land of Judah
and in the streets of Jerusalem?
10 (Pr 28:14; Jer 8:12) They are not humbled even to this day,
nor have they feared, nor have they walked in My law
and My statutes that I set before you and before your fathers.
11 (Jer 21:10; Am 9:4) Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel: I will set My face against you for disaster,
and to cut off all Judah.
12 (Jer 42:15-18; Isa 65:15) I will take the remnant of Judah who have set
their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there,
and they all will be consumed and fall in the land of Egypt.
They will even be consumed by the sword and by the famine.
They will die, from the least even to the greatest, by the sword
and by the famine; and they will be an execration, and an astonishment,
and a curse, and a reproach.
13 (Jer 11:22; 43:11) For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt,
as I have punished Jerusalem; by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.
14 (Jer 22:26-27; Ro 9:27) So none of the remnant of Judah who have gone
into the land of Egypt to sojourn there will escape or remain,
with the result that they return into the land of Judah
to which they have a desire to return to dwell there.
For no one shall return except those who escape.
15 (Pr 11:21; Isa 1:5) Then all the men who knew that their wives
had burned incense to other gods and all the women that stood by,
a great multitude, even all the people who lived in the land of Egypt,
in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying:
16 "As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord,
we will not listen to you.
17 (Ne 9:34; Jer 7:18) But we will certainly do whatever we have vowed,
to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings
to her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings,
and our officials, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.
For then we had plenty of food, and were well off, and saw no disaster.
18 (Mal 3:13-15; Nu 11:5-6) But since we left off burning incense
to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her,
we have been in want of all things and have been consumed by the sword
and by the famine."
19 (Jer 7:18; 44:15) The women also said, "When we burned incense
to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to her,
did we make her cakes to worship her and pour out drink offerings
to her without our husbands?"
Calamity for the Jews
20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and to the women,
and to all the people who had given him such an answer:
21 (Ps 79:8; Isa 64:9) "The incense offerings that you burned
in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you,
and your fathers, your kings, and your officials,
and the people of the land, did not the Lord remember them
and did they not come into His mind?
22 (Jer 25:18; Isa 7:13) So the Lord could no longer bear it
because of the evil of your deeds and because of the abominations
which you have committed. Therefore your land is a desolation,
and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as it is this day.
23 (1Ki 9:9; Da 9:11-12) Because you have burned incense
and because you have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed
the voice of the Lord, nor walked in His law, nor in His statutes,
nor in His testimonies, therefore this calamity has happened to you,
as it is this day."
24 (Jer 43:7; 42:15) Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people
and to all the women, "Hear the word of the Lord,
all Judah who are in the land of Egypt.
25 (Mt 14:9) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
You 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 to her.'
"Proceed to accomplish your vows and surely perform your vows!
26 (Ge 22:16; Ps 50:16) Yet hear the word of the Lord, all Judah
who dwells in the land of Egypt: I have sworn by My great name,
says the Lord, that My name shall no more be named in the mouth
of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying,
'As the Lord God lives.'
27 (Jer 31:28; 2Ki 21:14) I will watch over them for disaster
and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt
shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine until there is an end
of them.
28 (Jer 44:14; Isa 10:19) Yet a small number who escape the sword shall
return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant
of Judah who have gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there will know
whose words will stand, Mine or theirs.
29 (Pr 19:21; Isa 40:8) "This will be a sign to you, says the Lord,
that I will punish you in this place so that you may know
that My words shall surely stand against you for disaster.
30 (2Ki 25:4-7; Jer 34:21) Thus says the Lord: I will give Pharaoh
Hophra the king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies
and into the hand of those who seek his life, just as I gave Zedekiah
king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,
who was his enemy, and sought his life."
Jeremiah 44
[1] The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in
the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and
in the country of Pathros, saying,
[2] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the
evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah;
and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,
[3] Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to
anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they
knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
[4] Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and
sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
[5] But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their
wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
[6] Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in
the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and
desolate, as at this day.
[7] Therefore now this saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel;
Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you
man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to
remain;
[8] In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning
incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell,
that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a
reproach among all the nations of the earth?
[9] Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of
the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own
wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in
the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
[10] They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor
walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your
fathers.
[11] Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I
will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
[12] And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go
into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and
fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by
the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the
sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an
astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
[13] For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have
punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
[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.
[15] Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto
other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the
people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah,
saying,
[16] As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD,
we will not hearken unto thee.
[17] But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own
mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink
offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our
princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then
had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
[18] But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to
pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been
consumed by the sword and by the famine.
[19] And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink
offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink
offerings unto her, without our men?
[20] Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women,
and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
[21] The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets
of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the
people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his
mind?
[22] So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your
doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore
is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an
inhabitant, as at this day.
[23] Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the
LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor
in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened
unto you, as at this day.
[24] Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear
the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:
[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.
[26] Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the
land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that
my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the
land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
[27] Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the
men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword
and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
[28] 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.
[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:
[30] Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt
into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life;
as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.
Jeremiah 45
A Message to Baruch
1 (Jer 36:1; 32:12; 36:4) The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke
to Baruch the son of Neriah when he had written these words in a book
at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:
2 Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch:
3 (2Co 4:1; 4:16) You said, "Alas, woe is me! For the Lord has added
grief to my sorrow. I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest."
4 (Jer 18:7-10; 31:28) Thus you shall say to him, "Thus says the Lord:
That which I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted
I will pluck up, even this whole land.
5 (Jer 21:9; 39:18) But are you seeking great things for yourself?
Do not seek them. For I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the Lord,
but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you go."
Jeremiah 45
[1] The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah,
when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the
fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
[2] Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;
[3] Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my
sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
[4] Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I
have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up,
even this whole land.
[5] And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I
will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give
unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 August 2023 Titled The Power of Christ
Mark 4:35-41
The Calming of a Storm
Mt 8:23-27; Lk 8:22-25
35 (Mt 8:18; Lk 8:22) That same day, when the evening came, He said to them,
"Let us go cross to the other side."
36 (Mk 3:9; 4:1) When they had sent the crowd away, they took Him in the boat
just as He was. There were also other little boats with Him.
37 A great wind storm arose, and the waves splashed into the boat,
so that it was now filling the boat.
38 He was in the stern asleep on a pillow. They woke Him and said,
"Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"
39 (Job 38:11; Ps 89:9) He rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,
"Peace, be still!" Then the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
40 (Mt 14:31; Lk 8:25) He said to them, "Why are you so fearful?
How is that you have no faith?"
41 They feared greatly and said to one another,
"What kind of Man is He, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"
[35] And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us
pass over unto the other side.
[36] And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was
in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
[37] And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the
ship, so that it was now full.
[38] And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they
awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
[39] And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
[40] And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no
faith?
[41] And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of
man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
In 2013, about six hundred on-site spectators watched aerialist Nik Wallenda
walk on a tightrope across a 1400-foot-wide gorge near the Grand Canyon.
Wallenda stepped onto the 2-inch-thick steel cable and thanked Jesus for the
view as his head camera pointed toward the valley below. He prayed and praised
Jesus as he walked across the gorge as calmly as if he was strolling on a
sidewalk. When the wind became treacherous, he stopped and crouched. He rose
and regained his balance, thanking God for "calming that cable." With every
step on that tightrope, he displayed his dependence on the power of Christ
to everyone listening then and now as the video is watched across the world.
When the winds of a storm caused waves to overtake the disciples on the Sea of
Galilee, fear seeped through their pleas for help (Mark 4:35-38). After Jesus
stilled the squall, they knew He controlled the winds and everything else
(vv. 39-41). Slowly they learned to grow in their trust of Him. Their personal
experiences could help others recognize Jesus' intimate availability
and extraordinary might.
As we experience life's storms or walk on the tightropes of trust stretched
over the deep valleys of affliction, we can demonstrate confident faith in the
power of Christ. God will use our faith-walk to inspire others to hope in Him.
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
How has witnessing Christ's power in the lives of others strengthened
your faith? How can prayer help you walk with confident faith?
Thank You, Father, for calming my heart
as I trust You through life's stormy seasons.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 7 God's Bulldozer - Luke 3:5-6
5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
5 Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
When a new highway is being constructed, the roads crew work hard
in preparing for the new surface to be laid. Giant bulldozers cut through
the hillsides, moving earth, leveling, filling, evening the path out where
the roadway will run. When the work is first begun, if often looks like chaos:
and even after the highway begins to take shape, the land is still ugly,
scarred by the unsightly gashes cut through the landscape. Yet after
the work is completed and the grass and trees are replanted, we forget
the temporary upheaval and see only the
beauty of the land and the convenience of the new roadway.
In Luke 3:5-6, John the Baptist presents a prophecy of the coming of Christ,
a prophecy quoted from Isaiah 40:3-5 . The prophecy speaks of the preparation
of the world for the coming Messiah, but is also applies to the preparation
of the individual heart to receive him.
Sometimes, the Holy Spirit must do major work in our hearts to prepare us for
the coming of Christ into our live. Like a bulldozer, he brings down the
mountains of pride in our lives. He fill the empty places , corrects
the crooked, grades down the rough edges of our hearts.
Often this is not pleasant work. We prefer to maintain the rugged landscape
of Self, and we do not like the ugly scars that are left after the bulldozer
has done its job.
But if we submit to the Spirit's "Construction work" in us, the way will be
paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and others will see in us,
the way be paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and other will see
in us the glory and salvation of our God.
Application
a) What "construction work" has to Holy Spirit done in me?
b) What restoration has taken place because of that work?
c) How do today's verses help me put in perspective the work
God still want to do in me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 9:8,11
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
so that you, always having enough of everything,
may abound to every good work.
11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,
which makes us give thanks to God.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
11 being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Ps 9:9-12
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep you focus on Him.
Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, Father, for calming my heart
as I trust You through life's stormy seasons."
Pray to the Lord and pray that the Lord will do the construction work for
Him to improve you spiritually.
Pray to the Lord and pray for God's richness to enhance you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be like the Lord when it comes to the oppressed.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray fr emerging Egyptian Christian leaders who are attending a summer
apologetics school.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
1) Jeremiah 41,42,43,44,45
Jeremiah 41
1 (Jer 40:8; Ps 41:9) In the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah,
the son of Elishama of the royal seed, and the officials of the king,
even ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah.
While they were eating bread together in Mizpah,
2 (2Ki 25:25; Jer 40:5) Ishmael the son of Nethaniah
and the ten men that were with him arose and struck Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan with the sword and slew him,
whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
3I shmael also slew all the Jews who were with him,
even with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there,
and the men of war.
4 On the day after he had slain Gedaliah, when no one knew it,
5 (Dt 14:1; Jos 18:1) eighty men came from Shechem, from Shiloh,
and from Samaria, having their beards shaven, and their clothes torn,
and their bodies gashed, with offerings and incense in their hands
to bring them to the house of the Lord.
6 (2Sa 3:16; Jer 50:4) Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out
from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went. As he met them,
he said to them, "Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!"
7 (Ps 55:23; Isa 59:7) Yet it was so when they came into the midst
of the city that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, he and the men who were
with him, slew them and cast them into the midst of the cistern.
8 But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, "Do not slay us,
for we have stores in the field, of wheat and barley, and of oil and honey."
So he refrained and did not slay them among their brothers.
9 (Jdg 6:2; 1Sa 13:6) Now the cistern in which Ishmael had cast
all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah,
was what Asa the king had made because of Baasha the king of Israel.
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were slain.
10 (Jer 40:14; 40:7) Then Ishmael carried away captive all the rest
of the people who were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters,
and all the people who remained in Mizpah whom Nebuzaradan
the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive,
and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
11 (Jer 40:7-8; 40:13-16) But when Johanan the son of Kareah
and all the captains of the forces that were with him heard of all
the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,
12 (2Sa 2:13; Ge 14:14-16) then they took all the men
and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him
by the great waters that are in Gibeon.
13 And when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan
the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him,
they were glad.
14 So all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah
turned about and returned, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.
15 (Job 21:30; Pr 28:17) But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped
from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.
16 (Jer 42:8; 43:4-7) Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces that were with him took all the remnant of the people
whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah,
after he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war,
and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back
from Gibeon.
17 (2Sa 19:37-38; Jer 42:14) And they departed and lived in the habitation
of Geruth Kimham, which is by Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt,
18 (Jer 40:5; 42:16) because of the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of them,
because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam,
whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah 41
[1] Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the
king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah;
and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
[2] Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with
him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword,
and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
[3] Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah,
at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
[4] And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no
man knew it,
[5] That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria,
even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and
having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring
them to the house of the LORD.
[6] And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them,
weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said
unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
[7] And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael
the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he,
and the men that were with him.
[8] But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not:
for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and
of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
[9] Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men,
whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made
for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled
it with them that were slain.
[10] Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that
were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained
in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them
away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
[11] But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces
that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah
had done,
[12] Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.
[13] Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael
saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were
with him, then they were glad.
[14] So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah
cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
[15] But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men,
and went to the Ammonites.
[16] Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces
that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children,
and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
[17] And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by
Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
[18] Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael
the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of
Babylon made governor in the land.
Jeremiah 42
Jeremiah Warns Against Going to Egypt
1 (Jer 6:13; 40:13) Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son
of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from
the least even to the greatest came near,
2 (Lev 26:22; Jer 36:7) and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our
supplication be accepted before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God,
even for all this remnant. For we are left but a few out of many, as your
eyes now see us.
3 (Ps 86:11; Pr 3:6) Pray that the Lord your God may show us the way
in which we should walk and the thing that we should do."
4 (Ex 8:29; 1Sa 3:17-18) Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them,
"I have heard you. I will pray to the Lord your God according to your words.
And it shall come to pass, that whatever the Lord will answer you,
I will declare it to you. I will keep nothing back from you."
5 (Ge 31:50; Jdg 11:10) Then they said to Jeremiah, "May the Lord be a true
and faithful witness against us, if we do not act according to all things
for which the Lord your God shall send you to us.
6 (Jer 7:23; Dt 5:29) Whether it is good or whether it is bad, we will
obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send you so that it may
be well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God."
7 (Ps 27:14) At the end of ten days the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah.
8 (Jer 42:1) Then he called Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces that were with him and all the people from the least even
to the greatest,
9 (2Ki 19:4; 19:6) and said to them, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel,
to whom you sent me to present your supplication before Him:
10 (Jer 24:6; 31:28) If you will still abide in this land, then I will build
you up and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not pluck you up;
for I will relent of the disaster that I have brought on you.
11 (Ro 8:31; Isa 43:5) Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon of whom
you are now afraid. Do not be afraid of him, says the Lord. For I am with
you to save you and to deliver you from his hand.
12 (Ne 1:11; Ps 106:45-46) I will show mercies to you so that he may have
mercy on you and cause you to return to your own land.
13 (Jer 44:16; Ex 5:2) "But if you say, 'We will not dwell in this land,'
so as not to obey the voice of the Lord your God,
14 (Jer 4:19; 41:17) saying, 'No, but we will go into the land of Egypt
where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet,
nor have hunger for bread, and there we will dwell,'
15 (Dt 17:16; Jer 44:12-14) now therefore hear the word of the Lord,
O remnant of Judah. Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
If you wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to dwell there,
16 (Jer 44:27; Eze 11:8) then it shall come to pass that the sword
which you feared shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt
and the famine of which you were afraid shall follow close after you
there in Egypt. And there you shall die.
17 (Jer 42:22; 24:10) So it shall be with all the men who set their faces
to go into Egypt to sojourn there. They shall die by the sword, by famine,
and by pestilence. And none of them shall remain or escape from the disaster
that I will bring upon them.
18 (Jer 7:20; 18:16) For thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
As My anger and My fury have been poured out upon the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, so will My fury be poured out upon you when you go to Egypt.
And you will be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse,
and a reproach. And you shall see this place no more.
19 (Dt 17:16; Ne 9:26) "The Lord has said concerning you, O remnant of Judah,
Do not go into Egypt! Know certainly that I have admonished you this day.
20 For you have only deceived yourselves when you sent me to
the Lord your God, saying, 'Pray for us to the Lord our God. And according
to all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it.'
21 (Eze 2:7; Zec 7:11-12) Now I have this day declared it to you.
But you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God,
or anything for which He has sent me to you.
22 (Jer 42:17; Eze 6:11) Now therefore certainly know that you will die
by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, in the place wherever you desire
to go and to sojourn."
Jeremiah 42
[1] Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and
Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto
the greatest, came near,
[2] And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our
supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God,
even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes
do behold us:)
[3] That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the
thing that we may do.
[4] Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I
will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come
to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it
unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
[5] Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness
between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD
thy God shall send thee to us.
[6] Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the
LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we
obey the voice of the LORD our God.
[7] And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto
Jeremiah.
[8] Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the
greatest,
[9] And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom ye
sent me to present your supplication before him;
[10] If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not
pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me
of the evil that I have done unto you.
[11] Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not
afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver
you from his hand.
[12] And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and
cause you to return to your own land.
[13] But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice
of the LORD your God,
[14] Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see
no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and
there will we dwell:
[15] And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to
enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
[16] Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall
overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were
afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
[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.
[18] For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and
my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall
my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye
shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach;
and ye shall see this place no more.
[19] The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not
into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.
[20] For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your
God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that
the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
[21] And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the
voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto
you.
[22] Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the
famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to
sojourn.
Jeremiah 43
Jeremiah Taken to Egypt
1 (Jer 26:8; 42:22) When Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people
all these words of the Lord their God, with which the Lord their God had
sent him to them,
2 (2Ch 36:13; Isa 7:9) Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan
the son of Kareah, and all the proud men said to Jeremiah, "You speak falsely.
The Lord our God has not sent you to say, 'Do not go into Egypt to sojourn
there.'
3 (Jer 36:4; 36:10) But Baruch the son of Neriah sets you against us
to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death
and carry us away captives into Babylon."
4 (Jer 42:5-6; 2Ch 25:16) So Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces and all the people did not obey the voice of the Lord to dwell
in the land of Judah.
5 (Jer 40:11-12) But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains
of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned
from all nations wherever they had been driven to dwell in the land of Judah,
6 (Jer 39:10; 40:7) even men, and women, and children,
and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,
and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
7 (Jer 2:16; 44:1) So they came into the land of Egypt
because they did not obey the voice of the Lord.
Thus they entered as far as Tahpanhes.
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying:
9 Take some large stones in your hand and hide them in the clay
in the brick kiln which is at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes,
in the sight of the men of Judah,
10 (Ps 18:11; 27:5) and say to them, Thus says the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel: I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon,
My servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid;
and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
11 (Jer 15:2; 44:13) When he comes, he shall ravage the land of Egypt
and deliver whoever is meant for death to death, and whoever is meant
for captivity to captivity, and whoever is meant for the sword to the sword.
12 (Jer 46:25; Eze 30:13) I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods
of Egypt and he shall burn them and carry them away captives. And he shall
array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment,
and he shall depart from there in peace.
13 He shall also break the images of Heliopolis that is in the land of Egypt,
and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians he shall burn with fire.
Jeremiah 43
[1] And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto
all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their
God had sent him to them, even all these words,
[2] Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD
our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
[3] But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver
us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and
carry us away captives into Babylon.
[4] So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and
all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of
Judah.
[5] But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took
all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they
had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
[6] Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every
person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the
son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the
son of Neriah.
[7] So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of
the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
[8] Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
[9] Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the
brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the
sight of the men of Judah;
[10] And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel;
Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant,
and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall
spread his royal pavilion over them.
[11] And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such
as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and
such as are for the sword to the sword.
[12] And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he
shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself
with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall
go forth from thence in peace.
[13] He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of
Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
Jeremiah 44
Idolatry Leads to Judgment
1 (Jer 46:14; Ex 14:2; Isa 11:11) The word that came to Jeremiah concerning
all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell at Migdol,
and Tahpanhes, and Memphis, and in the country of Pathros,
[Or the stronghold.] saying,
2 (Isa 6:11; Jer 9:11) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
You have seen all the calamity that I have brought upon Jerusalem
and upon all the cities of Judah. Look at them; today they are a desolation,
and no man dwells in them,
3 (Dt 13:6; 29:26) because of their wickedness, which they have committed
to provoke Me to anger, in that they went to burn incense
and to serve other gods, whom they did not know;
they nor you nor your fathers.
4 (Jer 7:13; 7:25) However, I sent to you all My servants the prophets,
rising early and sending them, saying, "Oh, do not do this abominable thing
that I hate."
5 But they did not listen nor incline their ear to turn from their wickedness,
not to burn incense to other gods.
6 (Isa 51:17; 51:20) Therefore My fury and My anger was poured out
and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem;
and they are ruined and desolate, as it is this day.
7 (Nu 16:38; Jer 51:22) Now thus says the Lord God of Hosts,
the God of Israel: Why are you committing this great evil against your souls,
to cut off from you man and woman, child and infant, out of Judah,
leaving you no one to remain,
8 (Jer 42:18; 25:6-7) provoking Me to wrath with the works of your hands,
burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone
to dwell, so that you might cut yourselves off
and become a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
9 (Jer 7:17-18) Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers,
and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives,
and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives,
which they have committed in the land of Judah
and in the streets of Jerusalem?
10 (Pr 28:14; Jer 8:12) They are not humbled even to this day,
nor have they feared, nor have they walked in My law
and My statutes that I set before you and before your fathers.
11 (Jer 21:10; Am 9:4) Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts,
the God of Israel: I will set My face against you for disaster,
and to cut off all Judah.
12 (Jer 42:15-18; Isa 65:15) I will take the remnant of Judah who have set
their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there,
and they all will be consumed and fall in the land of Egypt.
They will even be consumed by the sword and by the famine.
They will die, from the least even to the greatest, by the sword
and by the famine; and they will be an execration, and an astonishment,
and a curse, and a reproach.
13 (Jer 11:22; 43:11) For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt,
as I have punished Jerusalem; by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.
14 (Jer 22:26-27; Ro 9:27) So none of the remnant of Judah who have gone
into the land of Egypt to sojourn there will escape or remain,
with the result that they return into the land of Judah
to which they have a desire to return to dwell there.
For no one shall return except those who escape.
15 (Pr 11:21; Isa 1:5) Then all the men who knew that their wives
had burned incense to other gods and all the women that stood by,
a great multitude, even all the people who lived in the land of Egypt,
in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying:
16 "As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord,
we will not listen to you.
17 (Ne 9:34; Jer 7:18) But we will certainly do whatever we have vowed,
to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings
to her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings,
and our officials, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.
For then we had plenty of food, and were well off, and saw no disaster.
18 (Mal 3:13-15; Nu 11:5-6) But since we left off burning incense
to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her,
we have been in want of all things and have been consumed by the sword
and by the famine."
19 (Jer 7:18; 44:15) The women also said, "When we burned incense
to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to her,
did we make her cakes to worship her and pour out drink offerings
to her without our husbands?"
Calamity for the Jews
20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men and to the women,
and to all the people who had given him such an answer:
21 (Ps 79:8; Isa 64:9) "The incense offerings that you burned
in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, you,
and your fathers, your kings, and your officials,
and the people of the land, did not the Lord remember them
and did they not come into His mind?
22 (Jer 25:18; Isa 7:13) So the Lord could no longer bear it
because of the evil of your deeds and because of the abominations
which you have committed. Therefore your land is a desolation,
and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as it is this day.
23 (1Ki 9:9; Da 9:11-12) Because you have burned incense
and because you have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed
the voice of the Lord, nor walked in His law, nor in His statutes,
nor in His testimonies, therefore this calamity has happened to you,
as it is this day."
24 (Jer 43:7; 42:15) Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people
and to all the women, "Hear the word of the Lord,
all Judah who are in the land of Egypt.
25 (Mt 14:9) Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
You 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 to her.'
"Proceed to accomplish your vows and surely perform your vows!
26 (Ge 22:16; Ps 50:16) Yet hear the word of the Lord, all Judah
who dwells in the land of Egypt: I have sworn by My great name,
says the Lord, that My name shall no more be named in the mouth
of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying,
'As the Lord God lives.'
27 (Jer 31:28; 2Ki 21:14) I will watch over them for disaster
and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt
shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine until there is an end
of them.
28 (Jer 44:14; Isa 10:19) Yet a small number who escape the sword shall
return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant
of Judah who have gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there will know
whose words will stand, Mine or theirs.
29 (Pr 19:21; Isa 40:8) "This will be a sign to you, says the Lord,
that I will punish you in this place so that you may know
that My words shall surely stand against you for disaster.
30 (2Ki 25:4-7; Jer 34:21) Thus says the Lord: I will give Pharaoh
Hophra the king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies
and into the hand of those who seek his life, just as I gave Zedekiah
king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,
who was his enemy, and sought his life."
Jeremiah 44
[1] The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in
the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and
in the country of Pathros, saying,
[2] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the
evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah;
and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,
[3] Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to
anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they
knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
[4] Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and
sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
[5] But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their
wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
[6] Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in
the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and
desolate, as at this day.
[7] Therefore now this saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel;
Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you
man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to
remain;
[8] In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning
incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell,
that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a
reproach among all the nations of the earth?
[9] Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of
the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own
wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in
the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
[10] They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor
walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your
fathers.
[11] Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I
will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
[12] And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go
into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and
fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by
the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the
sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an
astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
[13] For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have
punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
[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.
[15] Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto
other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the
people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah,
saying,
[16] As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD,
we will not hearken unto thee.
[17] But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own
mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink
offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our
princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then
had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
[18] But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to
pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been
consumed by the sword and by the famine.
[19] And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink
offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink
offerings unto her, without our men?
[20] Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women,
and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
[21] The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets
of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the
people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his
mind?
[22] So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your
doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore
is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an
inhabitant, as at this day.
[23] Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the
LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor
in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened
unto you, as at this day.
[24] Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear
the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:
[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.
[26] Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the
land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that
my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the
land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
[27] Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the
men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword
and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
[28] 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.
[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:
[30] Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt
into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life;
as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.
Jeremiah 45
A Message to Baruch
1 (Jer 36:1; 32:12; 36:4) The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke
to Baruch the son of Neriah when he had written these words in a book
at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:
2 Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch:
3 (2Co 4:1; 4:16) You said, "Alas, woe is me! For the Lord has added
grief to my sorrow. I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest."
4 (Jer 18:7-10; 31:28) Thus you shall say to him, "Thus says the Lord:
That which I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted
I will pluck up, even this whole land.
5 (Jer 21:9; 39:18) But are you seeking great things for yourself?
Do not seek them. For I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the Lord,
but I will give your life to you as booty in all the places where you go."
Jeremiah 45
[1] The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah,
when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the
fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
[2] Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;
[3] Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my
sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
[4] Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I
have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up,
even this whole land.
[5] And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I
will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give
unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 August 2023 Titled The Power of Christ
Mark 4:35-41
The Calming of a Storm
Mt 8:23-27; Lk 8:22-25
35 (Mt 8:18; Lk 8:22) That same day, when the evening came, He said to them,
"Let us go cross to the other side."
36 (Mk 3:9; 4:1) When they had sent the crowd away, they took Him in the boat
just as He was. There were also other little boats with Him.
37 A great wind storm arose, and the waves splashed into the boat,
so that it was now filling the boat.
38 He was in the stern asleep on a pillow. They woke Him and said,
"Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"
39 (Job 38:11; Ps 89:9) He rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,
"Peace, be still!" Then the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
40 (Mt 14:31; Lk 8:25) He said to them, "Why are you so fearful?
How is that you have no faith?"
41 They feared greatly and said to one another,
"What kind of Man is He, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"
[35] And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us
pass over unto the other side.
[36] And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was
in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
[37] And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the
ship, so that it was now full.
[38] And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they
awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
[39] And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
[40] And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no
faith?
[41] And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of
man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
In 2013, about six hundred on-site spectators watched aerialist Nik Wallenda
walk on a tightrope across a 1400-foot-wide gorge near the Grand Canyon.
Wallenda stepped onto the 2-inch-thick steel cable and thanked Jesus for the
view as his head camera pointed toward the valley below. He prayed and praised
Jesus as he walked across the gorge as calmly as if he was strolling on a
sidewalk. When the wind became treacherous, he stopped and crouched. He rose
and regained his balance, thanking God for "calming that cable." With every
step on that tightrope, he displayed his dependence on the power of Christ
to everyone listening then and now as the video is watched across the world.
When the winds of a storm caused waves to overtake the disciples on the Sea of
Galilee, fear seeped through their pleas for help (Mark 4:35-38). After Jesus
stilled the squall, they knew He controlled the winds and everything else
(vv. 39-41). Slowly they learned to grow in their trust of Him. Their personal
experiences could help others recognize Jesus' intimate availability
and extraordinary might.
As we experience life's storms or walk on the tightropes of trust stretched
over the deep valleys of affliction, we can demonstrate confident faith in the
power of Christ. God will use our faith-walk to inspire others to hope in Him.
By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect & Pray
How has witnessing Christ's power in the lives of others strengthened
your faith? How can prayer help you walk with confident faith?
Thank You, Father, for calming my heart
as I trust You through life's stormy seasons.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 7 God's Bulldozer - Luke 3:5-6
5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
5 Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
When a new highway is being constructed, the roads crew work hard
in preparing for the new surface to be laid. Giant bulldozers cut through
the hillsides, moving earth, leveling, filling, evening the path out where
the roadway will run. When the work is first begun, if often looks like chaos:
and even after the highway begins to take shape, the land is still ugly,
scarred by the unsightly gashes cut through the landscape. Yet after
the work is completed and the grass and trees are replanted, we forget
the temporary upheaval and see only the
beauty of the land and the convenience of the new roadway.
In Luke 3:5-6, John the Baptist presents a prophecy of the coming of Christ,
a prophecy quoted from Isaiah 40:3-5 . The prophecy speaks of the preparation
of the world for the coming Messiah, but is also applies to the preparation
of the individual heart to receive him.
Sometimes, the Holy Spirit must do major work in our hearts to prepare us for
the coming of Christ into our live. Like a bulldozer, he brings down the
mountains of pride in our lives. He fill the empty places , corrects
the crooked, grades down the rough edges of our hearts.
Often this is not pleasant work. We prefer to maintain the rugged landscape
of Self, and we do not like the ugly scars that are left after the bulldozer
has done its job.
But if we submit to the Spirit's "Construction work" in us, the way will be
paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and others will see in us,
the way be paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and other will see
in us the glory and salvation of our God.
Application
a) What "construction work" has to Holy Spirit done in me?
b) What restoration has taken place because of that work?
c) How do today's verses help me put in perspective the work
God still want to do in me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 9:8,11
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
so that you, always having enough of everything,
may abound to every good work.
11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,
which makes us give thanks to God.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
11 being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through
us thanksgiving to God.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Facing Pain and Suffering
Ps 9:9-12
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;
declare His deeds among the people.
12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the humble.
Waw
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Zain
11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare among the people his doings.
12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them:
He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
17th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the safety of those
who live in your community -
safety from conflict an crimes
( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to keep you focus on Him.
Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, Father, for calming my heart
as I trust You through life's stormy seasons."
Pray to the Lord and pray that the Lord will do the construction work for
Him to improve you spiritually.
Pray to the Lord and pray for God's richness to enhance you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be like the Lord when it comes to the oppressed.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Society
Pray fr emerging Egyptian Christian leaders who are attending a summer
apologetics school.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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