KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen up, all you people from Judah living in Egypt — here's what God has to say: I'm making a serious promise by my own name that none of you will ever again call on me or say 'as surely as the Lord God lives' anywhere in Egypt.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you keep turning away from God, eventually he stops responding to your calls.
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