Jer 44:28 | JFB | STEP | 28. small number-- (see on ; and ; ); compare "all-consumed" ( ). A band easily counted, whereas they were expecting to return triumphantly in large numbers. shall know-- most of them experimentally, and to their cost. whose words ... mine, or theirs-- Hebrew, "that from Me and them." Jehovah's words are His threats of destruction to the Jews; theirs, the assertion that they expected all goods from their gods ( ), &c. "Mine"; by which I predict ruin to them. "Theirs"; by which they give themselves free scope in iniquity. shall stand-- ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 44:28

28. small number--(see on Jr 44:14; and Jr 42:17; Is 27:13); compare "all-consumed" (Jr 44:27). A band easily counted, whereas they were expecting to return triumphantly in large numbers.

shall know--most of them experimentally, and to their cost.

whose words ... mine, or theirs--Hebrew, "that from Me and them." Jehovah's words are His threats of destruction to the Jews; theirs, the assertion that they expected all goods from their gods (Jr 44:17), &c. "Mine"; by which I predict ruin to them. "Theirs"; by which they give themselves free scope in iniquity.

shall stand--(Psa 33:11).