Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, and the commanders of the army, left and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 43:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the armies, and all the people failed to obey the Lord’s command to stay in the land of Judah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces and all the people did not obey the voice of the Lord to remain in the land of Judah. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So Johanan, Kareah’s son, and all the army officers and the rest of the people disobeyed the LORD’s command to stay in the land of Judah. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the warriors, and all the people, did not heed the voice of the Lord to remain in the land of Judah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Johanan the son of Caree and all the captains of the soldiers and all the people obeyed not the voice of the Lord, to remain in the land of Juda. |
Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, and the commanders of the army, left and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
While he was still speaking to him, the king asked, ‘Have we made you the king’s counsellor? Stop, why should you lose your life? ’ So the prophet stopped, but he said, ‘I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.’
And I said, ‘Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.’
Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him then took from Mizpah all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam #– #men, soldiers, women, children, and court officials whom he brought back from Gibeon.
For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the Lord your God in everything he has sent me to tell you.
and he summoned Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the armies who were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.
But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their evil or stop burning incense to other gods.