Quotes about Jeremiah
But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the Ammonites.
— Jeremiah 41:15
And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt
— Jeremiah 41:17
Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
— Jeremiah 42:1
Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
— Jeremiah 42:2
and he summoned Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the forces who were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.
— Jeremiah 42:8
Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition:
— Jeremiah 42:9
But if you say, ‘We will not stay in this land,’ and you thus disobey the voice of the LORD your God,
— Jeremiah 42:13
So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’
— Jeremiah 42:17
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
— Jeremiah 43:2
Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!”
— Jeremiah 43:3
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.
— Jeremiah 43:4
the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah.
— Jeremiah 43:6