43:1 And it came to pass, when Jeremias
ceased speaking to the people all the words of the Lord, [for] wich the Lord
had sent him to them, [even] all these words,
43:2 that Azarias son of Maasaeas spoke, and Joanan, the son of Caree, and
all the men who had spoken to Jeremias, saying, [It is] false: the Lord has
not sent thee to us, saying, Enter not into Egypt to dwell there:
43:3 but Baruch the son of Nerias sets thee against us, that thou mayest
deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, to kill us, and that we should
be carried away captives to Babylon.
43:4 So Joanan, and all the leaders of the host, and all the people, refused
to hearken to the voice of the Lord, to dwell in the land of Juda.
43:5 And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host, took all the remnant of
Juda, who had returned to dwell in the land;
43:6 the mighty men, and the women, and the children that were left, and the
daughters of the king, and the souls which Nabuzardan and left with Godolias
the son of Achicam and Jeremias the prophet, and Baruch the son of Nerias.
43:7 And they came into Egypt: for they hearkened not to the voice of the
Lord: and they entered into Taphnas.
43:8 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias in Taphnas, saying,
43:9 Take thee great stones, and hide them in the entrance, at the gate of
the house of Pharao in Taphnas, in the sight of the men of Juda:
43:10 and thou shalt say, Thus has the Lord said; Behold, I [will] send, and
will bring Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and he shall place his throne
upon these stones which thou hast hidden, and he shall lift up weapons
against them.
43:11 And he shall enter in, and smite the land of Egypt, [delivering] some
for death to death; and some for captivity to captivity; and some for the
sword to the sword.
43:12 And he shall kindle a fire in the houses of their gods, and shall burn
them, and shall carry them away captives: and shall search the land of
Egypt, as a shepherd searches his garment; and he shall go forth in peace.
43:13 And he shall break to pieces the pillars of Heliopolis that are in On,
and shall burn their houses with fire. |
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,
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:
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.
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.
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;
43:6 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.
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.
43:8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
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;
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.
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.
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.
43:13 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. |