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Jeremiah 43
In Egypt Jeremiah Warns of Judgment
Jeremiah 43:1
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
,
Jeremiah 43:2
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:
Jeremiah 43:3
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
.
Jeremiah 43:4
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
.
Jeremiah 43:5
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
;
Jeremiah 43:6
Even
men
,
and women
,
and children
,
and the king’s
daughters
,
and every person
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
.
Jeremiah 43:7
So they came
into the land
of Egypt
:
for they obeyed
not the voice
of the LORD
:
thus came
they
even
to Tahpanhes
.
Jeremiah 43:8
¶
Then came the word
of the LORD
unto Jeremiah
in Tahpanhes
,
saying
,
Jeremiah 43:9
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
;
Jeremiah 43:10
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.
Jeremiah 43:11
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
.
Jeremiah 43:12
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
.
Jeremiah 43:13
He shall break
also the images
of Beth-shemesh
, that
is
in the land
of Egypt
;
and the houses
of the gods
of the Egyptians
shall he burn
with fire
.