Jeremiah 43:2

That then spoke 'Azaryah the son of Hosha'yah, and Jochanan the son of Kareach, and all the presumptuous men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there;

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In The 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:

In Context

1And it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto the whole people all the words of the Lord their God, with which the Lord their God had sent him to them, [namely,] all these words,

3But Baruch the son of Neriyah setteth thee on against us, in order to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death, or carry us away as exiles to Babylon.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:17If thou dost yet wantonly oppress my people, so as not to let them go:

Psalms 10:4The wicked, according to the pride of his wrathfulness, [saith,] He will not require, There is no God [in] all his plans.

Psalms 119:21Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.

Proverbs 6:17Haughty eyes, a tongue of falsehood, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 16:5An abomination of the Lord is every one that is proud of heart: the hand [of God] being against [his] hand, he shall not go unpunished.

Proverbs 30:9Lest I become over-full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I become poor, and steal, and trespass against the name of my God.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 43:2-8

The People's Insolent Reply. ( b. c. 588.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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