Today is the 24th day of the month of October.

Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible.

I am Brian and it is a joy and an honor to be here with you today as we gather and move

forward together day by day, step by step.

And taking the next step forward leads us to the exact place where we left off yesterday

which leads us back into the book of Jeremiah.

And today we will read Jeremiah chapter 44 verse 24 through 47 verse 7.

And we're reading from the New Living Translation this week.

Then Jeremiah said to them all including the women,

listened to this message from the Lord, all used citizens of Judah who live in Egypt.

This is what the Lord of Heaven's armies, the God of Israel says,

you and your wives have said, we will keep our promises to burn incense and pour out liquid offerings

to the queen of heaven. And you have proved by your actions that you meant it.

So go ahead and carry out your promises and vows to her.

Listen to this message from the Lord, all you Judeans now living in Egypt.

I have sworn by my great name, says the Lord, that my name will no longer be spoken by any of the

Judeans living in the land of Egypt. None of you may invoke my name or use this oath

as surely as the sovereign Lord lives. For I will watch over you to bring you disaster and not good.

Everyone from Judah who is now living in Egypt will suffer war and famine until all of you are dead.

Only a small number will escape death and return to Judah from Egypt.

Then all those who came to Egypt will find out whose words are true.

Mine or theirs. And this is the proof I give you says the Lord,

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