Jeremiah 43:4
in Jeremiah 43So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of Jehovah, to dwell in the land of Judah.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Jeremiah 43
Commentary
4 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
All the people - Many, nevertheless, would be unwilling agents, compelled to do what their unscrupulous leaders forced upon the community.
This site's exposition
So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the Lord
on Jeremiah 43:4-7
Verse 4 states the verdict: Johanan and the commanders “disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.” They take the whole remnant, “the king’s daughters” and “Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah” among them. They reach Tahpanhes on Egypt’s border.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
), but to go themselves with one consent and to take all that they had under their power along with them to Egypt. Those that came from all the nations whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah, out of a sincere affection to that land, they would not leave to their liberty, but forced them to go with them into Egypt (
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The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְלֹֽא־ | velo'- | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| שָׁמַע֩ | shama' | he listened | H8085 → | 1159 times |
| יוֹחָנָ֨ן | yochanan | Johanan | H3110 → | 22 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| קָרֵ֜חַ | kareach | Kareah | H7143 → | 14 times |
| וְכָל־ | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| שָׂרֵ֧י | sarei | [the] commanders of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| הַחֲיָלִ֛ים | hachayalim | the armies | H2428 → | 246 times |
| וְכָל־ | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָעָ֖ם | haam | the people | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| בְּק֣וֹל | bekol | to [the] voice of | H6963 → | 506 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| לָשֶׁ֖בֶת | lashevet | to remain | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | beeretz | in [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| יְהוּדָֽה׃ | yehudah | Judah | H3063 → | 819 times |
וְלֹֽא־and not
velo'-H3808 →5168 times
שָׁמַע֩he listened
shama'H8085 →1159 times
יוֹחָנָ֨ןJohanan
yochananH3110 →22 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
קָרֵ֜חַKareah
kareachH7143 →14 times
וְכָל־and all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
שָׂרֵ֧י[the] commanders of
sareiH8269 →421 times
הַחֲיָלִ֛יםthe armies
hachayalimH2428 →246 times
וְכָל־and all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
הָעָ֖םthe people
haamH5971 →1873 times
בְּק֣וֹלto [the] voice of
bekolH6963 →506 times
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
לָשֶׁ֖בֶתto remain
lashevetH3427 →1079 times
בְּאֶ֥רֶץin [the] land of
beeretzH776 →2504 times
יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah
yehudahH3063 →819 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 17:7–8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
- Matthew 6:31–33
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
- Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- 1 Corinthians 15:57–58
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
- Psalms 34:9–10
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
- Jeremiah 17:7–8
Through
Jeremiah 44:5But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 19:13
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and…
- Jeremiah 11:10
They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken…
- Jeremiah 44:17–21
Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials…
- Jeremiah 19:13
Where this verse is studied
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Who and where
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.