Jeremiah 43:2

1 When Jeremiah had finished telling all the people all the words of the LORD their God—everything that the LORD had sent him to say—

Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’

3 Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!”

4 So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
KJV
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
WEB
then Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, “You speak falsely. The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You shall not go into Egypt to live there;’
ASV
then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;
DARBY
then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there;
BLB
that Azariah son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men spoke to Jeremiah, saying: “You are speaking falsehood! YHWH our God has not sent you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to dwell there.
ÅB
da sa Asarja, Hosajas sønn, og Johanan, Kareahs sønn, og alle de overmodige menn, de sa til Jeremias: Du taler løgn; Herren vår Gud har ikke sendt deg og sagt: Dere skal ikke dra til Egypt for å bo der.
OTB
Azarja, sønn av Hosjaja, Johanan, sønn av Kareah, og alle de arrogante mennene sa til Jeremia: “Du lyver! Herren vår Gud har ikke sendt deg for å si til oss: ‘Dere må ikke dra til Egypt for å bo der.’
B1930
da sa Asarja, Hosajas sønn, og Johanan, Kareahs sønn, og alle de overmodige menn, de sa til Jeremias: Du taler løgn; Herren vår Gud har ikke sendt dig og sagt: I skal ikke dra til Egypten for å bo der.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 7:9

    The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:13

    He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 42:1

    Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached

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  • Proverbs 16:18–19

    Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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  • Jeremiah 43:1

    When Jeremiah had finished telling all the people all the words of the LORD their God—everything that the LORD had sent him to say—

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  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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  • Habakkuk 2:4–5

    Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —

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  • James 4:6

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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