Jeremiah 44:28

Authorized King James Version

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 their's.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וּפְלִיטֵ֨י

H6412

that escape

a refugee

חֶ֜רֶב

H2719

the sword

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

יְשֻׁב֨וּן

H7725

shall return out

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

מִן

H4480

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

לְאֶֽרֶץ

H776

into the land

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

מִצְרַ֙יִם֙

H4714

of Egypt

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

לְאֶֽרֶץ

H776

into the land

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

יְהוּדָ֗ה

H3063

of Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

מְתֵ֣י

H4962

Yet a small

properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)

#10

מִסְפָּ֑ר

H4557

number

a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration

#11

וְֽיָדְע֞וּ

H3045

there shall know

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o

#12

כָּל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

#13

שְׁאֵרִ֣ית

H7611

and all the remnant

a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion

#14

יְהוּדָ֗ה

H3063

of Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

#15

הַבָּאִ֤ים

H935

that are gone

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

#16

לְאֶֽרֶץ

H776

into the land

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

#17

מִצְרַ֙יִם֙

H4714

of Egypt

mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

#18

לָג֣וּר

H1481

to sojourn

properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);

#19

שָׁ֔ם

H8033

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

#20

דְּבַר

H1697

whose words

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

#21

מִ֥י

H4310

who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix

#22

יָק֖וּם

H6965

shall stand

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

#23

מִמֶּ֥נִּי

H4480

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

#24

וּמֵהֶֽם׃

H1992

they (only used when emphatic)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Jeremiah Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
What practical applications emerge from understanding salvation as presented in this verse, particularly in light of addressing questions of religious pluralism and the exclusivity of Christ?
In what ways does understanding divine revelation in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?

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