Jeremiah 43:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So 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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“So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces, and all the people, have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, to dwell in the land of Judah;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 43:4 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 25:26Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Ecclesiastes 9:16And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
- Jeremiah 42:5Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act upon every word that the LORD your God sends you to tell us.
- Jeremiah 42:10‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you.
- 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.
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