Jeremiah 43:2

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Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and some other men were proud and stubborn. They became angry with Jeremiah. They said to him, “Jeremiah, you are lying! The Lord our God didn’t send you to say to us, ‘You must not go to Egypt to live there.’

Cross References

Isaiah 7:9

Ephraim depends on its capital Samaria, and Samaria is led by Remaliah’s son. So you have no reason to fear. Believe this, or you will not survive.”

2 Chronicles 36:13

Zedekiah turned against King Nebuchadnezzar. In the past Nebuchadnezzar forced Zedekiah to make a promise to be faithful to him. Zedekiah used God’s name and promised to be faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. But Zedekiah was stubborn and would not change his life. He refused to obey the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, I have something to say to you too. You should accept the authority of the elders. You should all have a humble attitude in dealing with each other. “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34

James 4:6

But the kindness God shows is greater. As the Scripture says, “God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble.”

Jeremiah 43:1

So Jeremiah finished telling the people the message from the Lord their God. He told them everything that the Lord their God had sent him to tell them.

Jeremiah 42:1

While they were at Geruth Kimham, Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah went to Jeremiah the prophet. All the army officers went with Johanan and Jezaniah. All the people, from the least important to the most important, went to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 40:8

So the soldiers came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and his brother Jonathan, sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, sons of Ephai from Netophah, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, and the men who were with them.

Jeremiah 13:15

Listen and pay attention. The Lord has spoken to you. Do not be proud.

Proverbs 16:5

The Lord hates those who are proud. You can be sure he will punish them all.

Jeremiah 41:16

So Johanan son of Kareah and all his army officers rescued the captives. Ishmael had murdered Gedaliah and then he had taken those people from Mizpah. Among the survivors were soldiers, women, children, and court officials. Johanan brought them back from the town of Gibeon.

Proverbs 30:9

If I have too much, I might deny that I need you, Lord. But if I am too poor, I might steal and bring shame to the name of my God.

Proverbs 8:13

To respect the Lord means to hate evil. I hate pride and boasting, evil lives and hurtful words.

Proverbs 6:17

eyes that show pride, tongues that tell lies, hands that kill innocent people,

Psalm 123:4

We have had enough of the hateful words of those proud people who make fun of us and show us no respect.

Psalm 119:21

You tell the proud how angry you are with them. All those who refuse to obey your word are cursed.

Psalm 12:3

The Lord should cut off their lying lips and cut out their bragging tongues.

Exodus 9:17

You are still against my people. You are not letting them go free.

Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him? Why should I let Israel go? I don’t even know who this Lord is, so I refuse to let Israel go.”

Genesis 19:14

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, the men who had married his other daughters. He said, “Hurry and leave this city! The Lord will soon destroy it!” But they thought he was joking.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the enemies of Jeremiah said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah. We will always have a priest to tell us what the law says. We will still have wise men to advise us and prophets to tell us a message from God. So who needs Jeremiah? Let’s tell lies to ruin him and stop listening to what he says.”

Jeremiah 42:5

Then the people said to Jeremiah, “If we don’t do everything the Lord your God tells us, then we hope the Lord will be a true and faithful witness against us. We know he will send you to tell us what to do.

Jeremiah 42:20

you are making a mistake that will cause your deaths. You sent me to the Lord your God. You said to me, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us. Tell us everything the Lord our God says to do. We will obey him.’

Jeremiah 44:16

“We will not listen to the message from the Lord that you spoke to us.

Isaiah 9:8

The Lord gave a command against Jacob and someone in Israel fell.