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

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

2Azariah 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.’

3Rather, 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!”

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

5Instead, 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,

6the 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.

7So 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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Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

-וַיְהִי֩H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularWhen Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֜הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularhad finishedכְּכַלּ֨וֹתH3615Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructtellingלְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֗םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsדִּבְרֵי֙H1697Noun - masculine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartheir Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeeverything thatכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָאֵֽלֶּה׃סH428Article | Pronoun - common plural. . .הַדְּבָרִ֖יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralhad sent himשְׁלָח֛וֹH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularto [say]אֲלֵיהֶ֑םH413Preposition | third person masculine plural-אֵ֥תH853Direct object marker

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֤הH5838Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Hoshaiahהוֹשַֽׁעְיָה֙H1955Noun - proper - masculine singularJohananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןH3110Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֔חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe arrogantהַזֵּדִ֑יםH2086Article | Adjective - masculine pluralmenהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularאֹמְרִ֣יםאֹמְרִ֣יםH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralYouאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularvvvמְדַבֵּ֔רH1696Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularare lyingשֶׁ֚קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralhas notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesent youשְׁלָחֲךָ֞H7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularto sayלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructYou must notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoתָבֹ֥אוּH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularto reside thereשָֽׁם׃H8033Adverb. . .לָג֥וּרH1481Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Ratherכִּ֗יH3588ConjunctionBaruchבָּרוּךְ֙H1263Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Neriahנֵ֣רִיָּ֔הH5374Noun - proper - masculine singularis incitingמַסִּ֥יתH5496Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularyouאֹתְךָ֖H853Direct object marker | second person masculine singularagainst usבָּ֑נוּPreposition | first person common pluraltoלְמַעַן֩H4616Conjunctiondeliverתֵּ֨תH5414Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructusאֹתָ֤נוּH853Direct object marker | first person common pluralinto the handsבְיַֽד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים֙H3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralso that they may put us to deathלְהָמִ֣יתH4191Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct-אֹתָ֔נוּH853Direct object marker | first person common pluralor exileוּלְהַגְל֥וֹתH1540Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructusאֹתָ֖נוּH853Direct object marker | first person common pluralto Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

So Johananיוֹחָנָ֨ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֜חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֧יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֛יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .וְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularvvvוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledisobeyedשָׁמַע֩H8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe commandבְּק֣וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto stayלָשֶׁ֖בֶתH3427Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

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Instead, Johananיוֹחָנָ֤ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֙חַ֙H7143Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֣יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֔יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markertookוַיִּקַּ֞חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructremnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularthose whoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehad returnedשָׁ֗בוּH7725Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙H1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralto whichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativethey had been scatteredנִדְּחוּ־H5080Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .שָׁ֔םH8033Adverb. . .לָג֖וּרH1481Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerthe menהַ֠גְּבָרִיםH1397Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe womenהַנָּשִׁ֣יםH802Article | Noun - feminine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe childrenהַטַּף֮H2945Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְ֒H4428Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֵ֣תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerdaughtersבְּנ֣וֹתH1323Noun - feminine plural constructand everyoneכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַנֶּ֗פֶשׁH5315Article | Noun - feminine singularwhomאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֣ןH5018Noun - proper - masculine singularcaptainרַב־H7227Noun - masculine singular constructof the guardטַבָּחִ֔יםH2876Noun - masculine pluralhad allowed to remainהִנִּ֙יחַ֙H5117Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854PrepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּH1436Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣םH296Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Shaphanשָׁפָ֑ןH8227Noun - proper - masculine singularas well asוְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Baruchבָּר֖וּךְH1263Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Neriahנֵרִיָּֽהוּ׃H5374Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

So they enteredוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularbecauseכִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionthey did notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleobeyשָׁמְע֖וּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe voiceבְּק֣וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand they wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralas far asעַד־H5704PrepositionTahpanhesתַּחְפַּנְחֵֽס׃סH8471Noun - proper - feminine singular

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