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
,
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:
But Baruch the son
of Neriah
setteth thee on
against us, for to
deliver
us into the hand
of the Chaldeans
, that they might put us to death
, and carry us away captives
into Babylon
.
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
.
But Johanan the son
of Kareah
, and all the captains
of the forces
, took
all the remnant
of Judah
, that were returned
from all nations
, whither they had been driven
, to dwell
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 left
with Gedaliah
the son
of Ahikam
the son
of Shaphan
, and Jeremiah
the prophet
, and Baruch
the son
of Neriah
.
So they came into the land
of Egypt
: for they obeyed
not the voice
of the LORD
: thus came
they even to Tahpanhes
.
Then came the word of the LORD
unto Jeremiah
in Tahpanhes
, saying
,
Take great
stones
in thine hand
, and hide
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 say unto them, Thus saith
the LORD
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Behold, I will send
and take
Nebuchadrezzar
the king
of Babylon
, my servant
, and will set
his throne
upon
these stones
that I have hid
; and he shall spread
his royal pavilion
over them.
And when he cometh, he shall smite
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 kindle a fire
in the houses
of the gods
of Egypt
; and he shall burn
them, and carry them away captives
: and he shall array
himself with the land
of Egypt
, as a shepherd
putteth on
his garment
; and he shall go forth
from thence in peace
.
He shall break also the images
of Bethshemesh
, that is in the land
of Egypt
; and the houses
of the gods
of the Egyptians
shall he burn
with fire
.