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;
6. Even men, and women, and children,and the king's daughters, and every person that 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. So they came * into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed * not the voice of the LORD: thus came * they even to Tahpanhes.
8. Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying * ,
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;
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.
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.
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.
13. He shall break * also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn * with fire.
