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Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, "^(C1)Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah who are ^(C2)in the land of Egypt!

"This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel ^(F1)says: 'As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, "We will ^(C1)certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn ^(F2)sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her." ^(C2)By all means fulfill your vows, and be sure to perform your vows!'

"^(F1)In return, hear the word of the LORD, all Judah who are living in the land of Egypt: 'Behold, I have ^(C1)sworn by My great name,' says the LORD, 'that My name shall ^(C2)never be invoked again by the mouth of anyone of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, "^(C3)As the Lord ^(F2)GOD lives."

'Behold, I am watching over them ^(C1)for harm and not for good, and ^(C2)all the people of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will ^(F1)meet their end by the sword or by famine until they ^(F2)are completely gone.

'^(C1)Those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah ^(F1)(C2)few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to reside there will know ^(C3)whose word will stand, Mine or theirs.