Focused Passage

Jeremiah 43:1-7

The Flight to Egypt: Rebellion After a Clear Word

The chapter moves from accusation against Jeremiah, to refusal of the LORD's command, to forced migration into Egypt, to a prophetic sign-act at Tahpanhes, and finally to the announcement that Babylon will strike Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Ezekiel 33:31 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:22 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 43:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

- וַיְהִי֩ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular When Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular had finished כְּכַלּ֨וֹת H3615 Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct telling לְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the words דִּבְרֵי֙ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular their God אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative everything that כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ס H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural . . . הַדְּבָרִ֖ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural had sent him שְׁלָח֛וֹ H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular to [say] אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker

Verse 2

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 36:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 7:9 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:29 Classic cross-references Psalms 10:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:69 Classic cross-references

Original words

Azariah עֲזַרְיָ֤ה H5838 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hoshaiah הוֹשַֽׁעְיָה֙ H1955 Noun - proper - masculine singular Johanan וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן H3110 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Kareah קָרֵ֔חַ H7143 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the arrogant הַזֵּדִ֑ים H2086 Article | Adjective - masculine plural men הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular אֹמְרִ֣ים אֹמְרִ֣ים H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural You אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular vvv מְדַבֵּ֔ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular are lying שֶׁ֚קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular The LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural has not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle sent you שְׁלָחֲךָ֞ H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular to say לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct You must not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle go תָבֹ֥אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular to reside there שָֽׁם׃ H8033 Adverb . . . לָג֥וּר H1481 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Kings 22:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:10 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:26 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Rather כִּ֗י H3588 Conjunction Baruch בָּרוּךְ֙ H1263 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Neriah נֵ֣רִיָּ֔ה H5374 Noun - proper - masculine singular is inciting מַסִּ֥ית H5496 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular you אֹתְךָ֖ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular against us בָּ֑נוּ Preposition | first person common plural to לְמַעַן֩ H4616 Conjunction deliver תֵּ֨ת H5414 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct us אֹתָ֤נוּ H853 Direct object marker | first person common plural into the hands בְיַֽד־ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural so that they may put us to death לְהָמִ֣ית H4191 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אֹתָ֔נוּ H853 Direct object marker | first person common plural or exile וּלְהַגְל֥וֹת H1540 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct us אֹתָ֖נוּ H853 Direct object marker | first person common plural to Babylon בָּבֶֽל׃ H894 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Kings 25:26 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:5 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 25:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 41:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

So Johanan יוֹחָנָ֨ן H3110 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Kareah קָרֵ֜חַ H7143 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the commanders שָׂרֵ֧י H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct of the forces הַחֲיָלִ֛ים H2428 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular vvv וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle disobeyed שָׁמַע֩ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the command בְּק֣וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular to stay לָשֶׁ֖בֶת H3427 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 40:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Instead, Johanan יוֹחָנָ֤ן H3110 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Kareah קָרֵ֙חַ֙ H7143 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the commanders שָׂרֵ֣י H8269 Noun - masculine plural construct of the forces הַחֲיָלִ֔ים H2428 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker took וַיִּקַּ֞ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית H7611 Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular those who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative had returned שָׁ֗בוּ H7725 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular from all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the nations הַגּוֹיִם֙ H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural to which אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative they had been scattered נִדְּחוּ־ H5080 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural . . . שָׁ֔ם H8033 Adverb . . . לָג֖וּר H1481 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jeremiah 39:10 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:7 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 9:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:22 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 41:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

- אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker the men הַ֠גְּבָרִים H1397 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the women הַנָּשִׁ֣ים H802 Article | Noun - feminine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the children הַטַּף֮ H2945 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the king’s הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֵ֣ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker daughters בְּנ֣וֹת H1323 Noun - feminine plural construct and everyone כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַנֶּ֗פֶשׁ H5315 Article | Noun - feminine singular whom אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative Nebuzaradan נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ן H5018 Noun - proper - masculine singular captain רַב־ H7227 Noun - masculine singular construct of the guard טַבָּחִ֔ים H2876 Noun - masculine plural had allowed to remain הִנִּ֙יחַ֙ H5117 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ H1436 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֣ם H296 Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shaphan שָׁפָ֑ן H8227 Noun - proper - masculine singular as well as וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular the prophet הַנָּבִ֔יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Baruch בָּר֖וּךְ H1263 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Neriah נֵרִיָּֽהוּ׃ H5374 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:68 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:24 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 11:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

So they entered וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular because כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction they did not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle obey שָׁמְע֖וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and they went וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural as far as עַד־ H5704 Preposition Tahpanhes תַּחְפַּנְחֵֽס׃ס H8471 Noun - proper - feminine singular

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