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Jeremiah 44:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14So 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.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn…” at Jeremiah 44:14 as part of “A Severe Oracle Threatens the Egyptian Remnant.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 44:11–14
Begin with Jeremiah 44:11–14's complete movement: The group set on living in Egypt is threatened with sword, famine, reproach, and almost no return to Judah. At verse 44:14, The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn…” at Jeremiah 44:14 as part of “A Severe Oracle Threatens the Egyptian Remnant.”
Why This Verse Appears Here
At Jeremiah 44:14, the oracle, scene, sign, or measurement reaches this precise step: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn…” at Jeremiah 44:14 as part of “A Severe Oracle Threatens the Egyptian Remnant.” It prepares the remainder of Jeremiah 44:11–14.
What Remains True
Jeremiah 44:14's contribution is contextual and real. The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn…” at Jeremiah 44:14 as part of “A Severe Oracle Threatens the Egyptian Remnant.” The complete unit sustains this truth: Institutions and leaders are accountable for violence, deception, exploitation, and refusal of repair.
How It Can Shape Life
- Role in Jeremiah 44:14: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn…” at Jeremiah 44:14 as part of “A Severe Oracle Threatens the Egyptian Remnant.” Contextual meaning in Jeremiah 44:11–14: The group set on living in Egypt is threatened with sword, famine, reproach, and almost no return to Judah. Its interpretive limit is: The oracle does not authorize collective punishment, deportation, or withholding aid from migrants. Proportionate enduring truth: Institutions and leaders are accountable for violence, deception, exploitation, and refusal of repair. Application: Identify the wrong and affected people without treating disaster as proof of guilt or imitating judgment rhetoric.
Continue in Context
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Read Jeremiah 44:11–14 — A Severe Oracle Threatens the Egyptian RemnantSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Jeremiah 44:11–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
Open Scriptures
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Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology checked at the exact unit without treating morphology as a critical apparatus or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 44:11–14
Open the fixed Hebrew Jeremiah file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes
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Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, older KJV language, dates, names, textual problems, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 44:11–14
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