Jeremiah 43:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, 'You are lying! The LORD our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to settle there.’

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto emiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, You speak falsely: the LORD our God has not sent you to say, Do not go into Egypt to live there:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    then spake{H559} Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Hoshaiah,{H1955} and Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah,{H7143} and all the proud{H2086} men,{H582} saying{H559} unto Jeremiah,{H3414} Thou speakest{H1696} falsely:{H8267} Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} hath not sent{H7971} thee to say,{H559} Ye shall not go{H935} into Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481} there;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Hoshaiah{H1955}, and Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah{H7143}, and all the proud{H2086} men{H582}, saying{H559}{(H8802)} unto Jeremiah{H3414}, Thou speakest{H1696}{(H8764)} falsely{H8267}: the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} hath not sent{H7971}{(H8804)} thee to say{H559}{(H8800)}, Go{H935}{(H8799)} not into Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481}{(H8800)} there:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Asarias the sonne of Osias, & Iohana ye sonne of Carea, with all the proude personnes, sayde vnto Ieremy: Thou lyest, the LORDE oure God hath not sent ye to speake vnto vs, that we shulde not go in to Egipte, and dwell there:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then spake Azariah the sonne of Hoshaiah, and Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the proude men, saying vnto Ieremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lorde our God hath not sent thee to say, Goe not into Egypt to dwell there,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Azariah the sonne of Osaiah, and Iohanan the sonne of Careah, with all the stubburne persons, sayd vnto Ieremie, Thou lyest, the Lorde our God hath not sent thee to speake vnto vs, that we shoulde not go into Egypt, and dwell there:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 sojourn there;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and other arrogant men said to Jeremiah,“You are telling a lie! The LORD our God did not send you to tell us,‘You must not go to Egypt and settle there.’

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 36:13 : 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear an oath by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • Isa 7:9 : 9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah's son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.
  • Jer 5:12-13 : 12 They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.' 13 The prophets are but wind, for the word is not in them; therefore, let what they say be done to them.
  • Jer 40:8 : 8 they and their men came to Gedaliah at Mizpah: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite.
  • Jer 42:1 : 1 Then all the military leaders, Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, approached.
  • Jer 43:1 : 1 When Jeremiah finished speaking to all the people all the words of the LORD their God, which the LORD their God had sent him to say to them, this is what happened.
  • Hab 2:4-5 : 4 Look! The proud person—his soul is not upright within him, but the righteous one will live by his faith. 5 Indeed, because wine betrays, and an arrogant man is restless, enlarging his appetite like Sheol and never satisfied, he gathers all the nations to himself and collects all peoples as his own.
  • Jas 4:6 : 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
  • Jer 40:13-16 : 13 Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. 14 They said to him, 'Do you know that Baalis, the king of Ammon, has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate you?' But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them. 15 Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah, saying, 'Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah. No one will know about it. Why should he take your life, causing all the Jews who have gathered to you to scatter and leaving the remnant of Judah to perish?' 16 But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, 'Do not do this thing. What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.'
  • Jer 41:16 : 16 Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the army commanders with him took all the remnant of the people whom he had rescued from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam—this included soldiers, women, children, and eunuchs, whom Johanan brought back from Gibeon.
  • Jer 13:15 : 15 Listen and pay attention! Do not be proud, for the LORD has spoken.
  • Isa 9:9-9 : 9 The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars. 10 But the LORD has strengthened Rezin’s adversaries against them and has stirred up their enemies.
  • Exod 5:2 : 2 But Pharaoh replied, "Who is the Lord that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go."
  • Exod 9:17 : 17 You still set yourself against my people and refuse to let them go.
  • Ps 10:4-5 : 4 In his pride, the wicked man says, 'He will not seek; there is no God in all his thoughts.' 5 His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he sneers at them.
  • Ps 12:3 : 3 Everyone speaks falsehood to their neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
  • Ps 119:21 : 21 You have rebuked the arrogant, who are cursed, those who stray from Your commandments.
  • Ps 123:4 : 4 Our souls have had more than enough of the mocking of the complacent, and the contempt of the arrogant.
  • Prov 6:17 : 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.
  • Prov 16:5 : 5 The Lord detests all who are proud in heart; be sure of this, they will not go unpunished.
  • Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better to be humble with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

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  • 1 When Jeremiah finished speaking to all the people all the words of the LORD their God, which the LORD their God had sent him to say to them, this is what happened.

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    3 Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to hand us over to the Chaldeans, to be killed or deported to Babylon.

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    16 The word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.

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  • 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word the LORD has shown me:

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  • 12 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying:

  • 13 This is the word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, coming to strike the land of Egypt.

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    15 For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, yet they prophesy lies in my name, so that I might drive you out, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.

    16 Then I said to the priests and all this people: This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, ‘The articles of the LORD’s house will soon be returned from Babylon.’ They are prophesying lies to you.

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