Jeremiah 44:26 But hear the word of the LORD, all you Jews living in Egypt: 'I swear by my great name,' says the LORD, 'that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, "As surely as the Sovereign LORD lives."

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Hebrews 6:13
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

Genesis 22:16
And said, By myself have I sworn, said the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:

Deuteronomy 32:40
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

Deuteronomy 32:41
If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

Psalm 50:16
But to the wicked God said, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth?

Isaiah 48:1
Hear you this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Isaiah 48:2
For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.

Jeremiah 22:5
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, said the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Jeremiah 24:8
And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus said the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

44:20-30 Whatever evil comes upon us, it is because we have sinned against the Lord; we should therefore stand in awe, and sin not. Since they were determined to persist in their idolatry, God would go on to punish them. What little remains of religion were among them, would be lost. The creature-comforts and confidences from which we promise ourselves most, may fail as soon as those from which we promise ourselves least; and all are what God makes them, not what we fancy them to be. Well-grounded hopes of our having a part in the Divine mercy, are always united with repentance and obedience.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

26. I have sworn—I, too have made a vow which I will fulfil. Since ye will not hear Me speaking and warning, hear Me swearing.

by my great name—that is, by Myself (Ge 22:16), the greatest by whom God can swear (Heb 6:13, 14).

my name shall no more be named—The Jews, heretofore, amidst all their idolatry, had retained the form of appeal to the name of God and the law, the distinctive glory of their nation; God will allow this no more (Eze 20:39): there shall be none left there to profane His name thus any more.