Jeremiah 43:4

Jeremiah 43:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces and all the people did not obey the voice of the Lord, to remain in the land of Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Johanan the son of Kareah, all the captains of the forces, and all the people would not obey the voice of the Lord, to remain in the land of Judah.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So Johanan and the other military leaders and all the people refused to obey the Lord’s command to stay in Judah.

Context of Jeremiah 43:4

2Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to settle there.’ 3But Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to hand us over to the Babylonians, so they may kill us or carry us into exile to Babylon.” So Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers and all the people disobeyed the Lord’s command to stay in the land of Judah. 5Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers led away all the remnant of Judah who had come back to live in the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been scattered. 6They also led away all those whom Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had left with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan—the men, the women, the children and the king’s daughters. And they took Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah along with them.

Jeremiah 43:4 word by word

וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַע֩ יוֹחָנָ֨ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֜חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲיָלִ֛ים וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Johananיוֹחָנָןyôchânân · JohananH3110
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Kareahקָרֵחַqârêach · KareahH7143
• and all the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the forcesחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• and all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• not the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for Jeremiah 43:4

• Jeremiah 42:5Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the Lord your God sends you to tell us.
• Jeremiah 44:5But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
• 2 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”
• Ecclesiastes 9:16So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.
• Jeremiah 42:10‘If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I have relented concerning the disaster I have inflicted on you.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 43:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4All the people - Many, nevertheless, would be unwilling agents, compelled to do what their unscrupulous leaders forced upon the community.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7Johanan and the others broke their promise (Jeremiah 42:20) when they decided not to trust the Lord's message through Jeremiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-132. Azariah--the author of the project of going into Egypt; a very different man from the Azariah in Babylon (Da 1:7; 3:12-18). proud--Pride is the parent of disobedience and contempt of God.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 43:4

• Azariah
• Baruch
• Jeremiah
• Johanan

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Jerusalem
• Astronomy
• Bible, the
• Dispersion, the
• Hoshaiah
• Johanan
• Jaazaniah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings