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, →

Well, folks, Jeremiah 44 is a real snooze fest. God's got some harsh words for the Israelites who are still living in Egypt, despite the fact that he told them to leave. Basically, he's like "you can stay in Egypt, but the consequences are going to be dire. →

Joe: Alright, so we're talking about Jeremiah 44, what's going on in this chapter? Bible Expert: Well, Joe, in this chapter the Lord is talking to the people of Judah about some of the things they were doing. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell us a little bit about yourself! Contestant: Well, I was just studying Jeremiah 44 and it’s really interesting. Alex Trebek: Uh…okay. [sighs] Contestant: It basically talks about how the people of Judah have been unfaithful to God, and He has punished them by allowing the Babylonian forces to take them into captivity. →

LISTEN UP! This is Jeremiah 44! We got Judahites who were sent to Egypt and they still worshiping other gods and sacrificing their children to 'em. God ain't having that so He sends Jeremiah to tell 'em to cut it out! Nope, they ain't listening so God's gonna punish 'em for it. →

Batman: Robin, the people of Judah have been defying the Lord's commands, and it's up to us to put a stop to it! Robin: What do you mean, Batman? Batman: Well, Robin, it says in the Book of Jeremiah that the people of Judah have been burning incense to false gods and have not been following the Lord's commands. →

Listen Jack, this Jeremiah 44 chapter is no malarkey! My father used to say, “Things ain’t gonna work out if you don’t listen to God’s word!” And that’s what God’s saying here. See, the Lord had already told the people of Judah not to worship those fake gods and foreign idols. →

Jeremiah 44 is a chapter about the judgment of God upon the people of Judah for their idolatry. The people had made great altars to Baal and other false gods, and they were sacrificing their children to them. →

Peter: Okay, so in Jeremiah 44, it starts off with the Lord saying that He's gonna punish the people of Judah for not listening to Him. Then it goes on to say that the people are worshipping other gods, and burning incense and offerings to them. →