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—

2 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.

5 Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered,

6 the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.

7 So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.

8 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah at Tahpanhes:

9 “In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.

10 Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.

11 He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.

12 I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed.

13 He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

1 ¶ And it came to pass, [that] when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, [even] all these words,

2 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:

3 But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.

4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.

5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;

6 [Even] men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.

7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they [even] to Tahpanhes.

8 ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which [is] at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, [and deliver] such [as are] for death to death; and such [as are] for captivity to captivity; and such [as are] for the sword to the sword.

12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

13 He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that [is] in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.

1 When Jeremiah had spoken all the words of the LORD their God unto all the people, as the LORD their God had commanded him all these words unto them,

2 And Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the rebellious men, said unto Jeremiah, Thou liest. The LORD our God hath not sent thee unto us, nor said, Ye shall not go into Egypt to dwell there,

3 But Baruch the son of Neriah persuadeth thee against us, that we may be delivered unto the Chaldeans, that they may kill us, and carry us away to Babylon.

4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the host, and all the people, hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD, to abide in the land of Judah,

5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the host, took unto them all the remnant of Judah, which were returned from all the nations whither they fled, to dwell in the land of Judah,

6 And the man, and the woman, and the children, and the king's daughters, and all the souls that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah,

7 And they went into the land of Egypt, because they would not hearken unto the voice of the LORD: and they came to Tahpanhes.

8 And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah unto Tachpanhes, saying:

9 Take large stones, and bury them in the goatkiln that is at the door of Pharaoh's house in Tashpanheth; and the men of Judah shall see it.

10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and fetch Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones which I have buried, and he shall pitch his tent over them.

11 And he shall come and smite the land of Egypt, and kill whomsoever it shall smite, carry captive whomsoever it shall smite, smite with the sword whomsoever it shall smite.

12 And I will burn the houses of the gods in Egypt with fire, and he shall burn them, and carry them away. And he shall put on him the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment, and depart thence in peace.

13 And he shall break in pieces the graven images of Bethshemesh in the land of Egypt, and shall burn with fire the churches of idols in Egypt.