KJV King James Version
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:
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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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.’
WEB World English Bible
then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying to Jeremiah, You speak falsely: Yahweh our God has not sent you to say, You shall not go into Egypt to live there;
ASV American Standard Version
then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that Azariah son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and all the proud men, speak unto Jeremiah, saying, ‘Falsehood thou art speaking; Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Do not enter Egypt to sojourn there;
Surrounding context — 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,
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;
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayעֲזַרְיָ֤הH5838 · a.zar.yahAzariahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childהוֹשַֽׁעְיָה֙H1955 · ho.sha.yahHoshaiahוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןH3110 · yo.cha.nanJohananבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childקָרֵ֔חַH7143 · qa.re.achKareahוְכָל־H3605 · kolallהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582 · e.noshhumanהַזֵּדִ֑יםH2086 · zedarrogantאֹמְרִ֣יםH559 · a.marto sayאֶֽל־H413 · elto(wards)יִרְמְיָ֗הוּH3414 · yir.me.yahJeremiahשֶׁ֚קֶרH8267 · she.qerdeceptionאַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)מְדַבֵּ֔רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotשְׁלָחֲךָ֞H7971 · sha.lachto send: departיְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙H430 · e.lo.himGodלֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotתָבֹ֥אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptלָג֥וּרH1481 · gurto sojournשָֽׁם׃H8033 · shamthere
Cross-references
Isaiah 7:9And the head of Ephraim [is] Samaria, and the head of Samaria [is] Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.2 Chronicles 36:13And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.Jeremiah 13:15Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Jeremiah 43:1And 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,James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.Proverbs 16:5Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.Jeremiah 42:1Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,Jeremiah 5:12-13They have belied the LORD, and said, [It is] not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:Jeremiah 40:8Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.Proverbs 16:18-19Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Habakkuk 2:4-5Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.Psalm 119:21Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, which do err from thy commandments.Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.Jeremiah 41:16Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after [that] he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [even] mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh said, Who [is] the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.Jeremiah 40:13-16Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,Psalm 10:4-5The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts.
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