3 But aBaruch the son of Neriah has set you against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death or carry us away captive to Babylon.”
4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, all the captains of the forces, and all the people would anot obey the voice of the Lord, to remain in the land of Judah.
5 But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces took aall the remnant of Judah who had returned to dwell in the land of Judah, from all nations where they had been driven—
6 men, women, children, athe king’s daughters, band every person whom 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 aSo they went to the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they went as far as bTahpanhes.
8 Then the aword of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
9 “Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of the men of Judah, in the1 clay in the brick courtyard which is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes;
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Jeremiah 43:5.
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