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Jer 43:2 — 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:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Azariah		Jer 40:8; Jer 43:1; Jezaniah
Johanan		Jer 40:13-16; Jer 41:16
all the		Jer 13:15; Exd 5:2; Exd 9:17; Psa 10:4,5; Psa 12:3; Psa 119:21; Psa 123:4; Pro 6:17; Pro 8:13; Pro 16:5,18,19; Pro 30:9; Hab 2:4,5; Isa 9:9,10; Jam 4:6; 1Pe 5:5
Thou speakest		They had no other colour for their rebellion than flatly to deny that God had spoken what the prophet had declared, the constant method of hypocrites and infidels, who pretend that they are not satisfied of the truth of Divine revelation, when the true cause of their unbelief is, that the commands of God contradict their lusts and appetites. Jer 5:12,13; 2Ch 36:13; Isa 7:9

Correlating Passages

Azariah

	Jer 40:8	Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
	Jer 43:1	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,

Johanan

	Jer 40:13	Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
	Jer 40:14	And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
	Jer 40:15	Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know [it]: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
	Jer 40:16	But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
	Jer 41:16	Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after [that] he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [even] mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

all the

	Jer 13:15	Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
	Exd 5:2	And Pharaoh said, Who [is] the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
	Exd 9:17	As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
	Psa 10:4	The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts.
	Psa 10:5	His ways are always grievous; thy judgments [are] far above out of his sight: [as for] all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
	Psa 12:3	The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
	Psa 119:21	Thou hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
	Psa 123:4	Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud.
	Pro 6:17	A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
	Pro 8:13	The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
	Pro 16:5	Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
	Pro 16:18	Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
	Pro 16:19	Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
	Pro 30:9	Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].
	Hab 2:4	Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
	Hab 2:5	Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, [he is] a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and [is] as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
	Isa 9:9	And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
	Isa 9:10	The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars.
	Jam 4:6	But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
	1Pe 5:5	Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Thou speakest

	Jer 5:12	They have belied the LORD, and said, [It is] not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
	Jer 5:13	And the prophets shall become wind, and the word [is] not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
	2Ch 36:13	And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
	Isa 7:9	And the head of Ephraim [is] Samaria, and the head of Samaria [is] Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

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Scott, Thomas. "Jeremiah 43:2," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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