Chapter 43

And it came to pass, [that] when Jeremiah had made an end¹⁵ of speaking¹⁵ unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent¹ him to them, [even] all these words,

Then spake⁴ Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying⁶ unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest¹⁸ falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent¹ thee to say,² Go⁴ not into Egypt to sojourn² there:

But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth⁵⁶ thee on against us, for to deliver² us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death,⁵³ and carry us away captives⁵³ into Babylon.

So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed¹ not the voice of the LORD, to dwell² in the land of Judah.

But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took⁴ all the remnant of Judah, that were returned¹ from all nations, whither they had been driven,⁸ to dwell² in the land of Judah;

[Even] men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left⁵² with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.

So they came⁴ into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed¹ not the voice of the LORD: thus came⁴ they [even] to Tahpanhes.

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,²

Take³ great stones in thine hand, and hide¹ 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;

And say¹ unto them, Thus saith¹ the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send⁶ and take¹ Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set¹ his throne upon these stones that I have hid;¹ and he shall spread¹ his royal pavilion over them.

And when he cometh,¹ he shall smite⁵² 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.

And I will kindle⁵² a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn¹ them, and carry them away captives:¹ and he shall array¹ himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd⁶ putteth on⁴ his garment; and he shall go forth¹ from thence in peace.

He shall break¹⁴ also the images of Bethshemesh, that [is] in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn⁴ with fire.