THEOSISJeremiah 43:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַע֩ יוֹחָנָ֨ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֜חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲיָלִ֛ים וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Jer 42:5And they said to Jeremiah: The Lord be witness between us of truth and faithfulness, if we do not according to every thing for which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.
- Jer 42:6Whether it be good or evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee: that it may be well with us when we shall hearken to the voice of the Lord our God.
- 2 Chr 25:16And when he spoke these things, he answered him: Art thou the king's counsellor? be quiet, lest I kill thee. And the prophet departing, said: I know that God is minded to kill thee, because thou hast done this evil, and moreover hast not hearkened to my counsel.
- Ps 37 (36):3
- Jer 44:5But they heard not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their evil ways, and not to sacrifice to strange gods.
- Eccl 9:16And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?
- Jer 42:10If you will be quiet and remain in this land, I will build you up, and not pull you down: I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for now I am appeased for the evil that I have done to you.
- Jer 42:13But if you say: We will not dwell in this land, neither will we hearken to the voice of the Lord our God,