Jeremiah · Bible in Basic English
Jeremiah 43 Bible in Basic English
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1 And it came about that when Jeremiah had come to the end of giving all the people the words of the Lord their God, which the Lord their God had sent him to say to them, even all these words,
1 When Jeremiah had finished speaking to all the people all the words of Yahweh their God, with which Yahweh their God had sent him to them, even all these words,
2 Then Azariah, the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the men of pride, said to Jeremiah, You have said what is false: the Lord our God has not sent you to say, You are not to go into the land of Egypt and make your living-place there:
2 then Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, “You speak falsely. Yahweh our God has not sent you to say, ‘You shall not go into Egypt to live there;’
3 But Baruch, the son of Neriah, is moving you against us, to give us up into the hands of the Chaldaeans so that they may put us to death, and take us away prisoners into Babylon.
3 but Baruch the son of Neriah has turned 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, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, did not give ear to the order of the Lord that they were to go on living in the land of Judah.
4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice, to dwell in the land of Judah.
5 But Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces took all the rest of Judah who had come back into the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been forced to go;
5 But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces took all the remnant of Judah, who had returned from all the nations where they had been driven, to live in the land of Judah—
6 The men and the women and the children and the king's daughters, and every person whom Nebuzaradan, the captain of the armed men, had put under the care of Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch, the son of Neriah;
6 the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and every person who 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 And they came into the land of Egypt; for they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord: and they came to Tahpanhes.
7 They came into the land of Egypt, for they didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice; and they came to Tahpanhes.
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
8 Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
9 Take in your hand some great stones, and put them in a safe place in the paste in the brickwork which is at the way into Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of the men of Judah;
9 “Take great stones in your hand and hide them in mortar in the brick work which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah.
10 And say to them, This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: See, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant, and he will put the seat of his kingdom on these stones which have been put in a safe place here by you; and his tent will be stretched over them.
10 Tell them, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hidden; and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.
11 And he will come and overcome the land of Egypt; those who are for death will be put to death, those who are to be prisoners will be made prisoners, and those who are for the sword will be given to the sword.
11 He will come, and will strike the land of Egypt; such as are for death will be put to death, and such as are for captivity to captivity, and such as are for the sword to the sword.
12 And he will put a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and they will be burned by him: and he will make Egypt clean as a keeper of sheep makes clean his clothing; and he will go out from there in peace.
12 I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he will go out from there in peace.
13 And the stone pillars of Beth-shemesh in the land of Egypt will be broken by him, and the houses of the gods of Egypt burned with fire.
13 He will also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh that is in the land of Egypt; and he will burn the houses of the gods of Egypt with fire.’”
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People
Azariah
Son of Hoshaiah who, with Johanan son of Kareah and the arrogant men, told Jeremiah he was lying about not going to Egypt.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 43:2
Hoshaiah
Named as the father of Azariah (and, in Jeremiah 42:1, of Jezaniah).
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 42:1; Jeremiah 43:2
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Jeremiah 26:8; Jeremiah 51:63; Jeremiah 42:22; Jeremiah 1:7; Jeremiah 42:3–5
- 2 Isaiah 7:9; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Jeremiah 42:1; Proverbs 16:18–19; Jeremiah 43:1
- 3 Jeremiah 38:4; Jeremiah 36:26; Jeremiah 43:6; Jeremiah 45:1–3; Jeremiah 36:4
- 4 Jeremiah 42:5–6; Jeremiah 44:5; Psalm 37:3; 2 Chronicles 25:16; Ecclesiastes 9:16
- 5 Jeremiah 40:11–12; Jeremiah 41:15–16; 1 Samuel 26:19
- 6 Jeremiah 39:10; Jeremiah 40:7; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; Jeremiah 41:10; Lamentations 3:1
- 7 Jeremiah 44:1; Jeremiah 2:16; Isaiah 30:4; Jeremiah 46:14; Ezekiel 30:18
- 8 2 Timothy 2:9; Psalm 139:7; Jeremiah 2:16
- 9 Jeremiah 19:1–15; Jeremiah 18:2–12; Jeremiah 51:63–64; Exodus 1:14; Ezekiel 4:1–5:17
- 10 Isaiah 44:28–45:1; Ezekiel 29:18–20; Jeremiah 1:15; Psalm 18:11; Psalm 27:5
- 11 Jeremiah 44:13; Jeremiah 15:2; Ezekiel 29:19–20; Zechariah 11:9; Jeremiah 25:19
- 12 Ezekiel 30:13; Isaiah 19:1; Psalm 109:18–19; Isaiah 49:18; Jeremiah 48:7
- 13 Isaiah 19:18
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