Jeremiah 43:2

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Summary

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:

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Jeremiah 5:12

2 Chronicles 36:13

Isaiah 7:9

Bible References

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Then I said to the people of Judah, "Listen and pay attention! Do not be arrogant! For the Lord has spoken.

But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!"

You are still exalting yourself against my people by not releasing them.

The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts!

You reprimand arrogant people. Those who stray from your commands are doomed.

We have had our fill of the taunts of the self-assured, of the contempt of the proud.

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.

lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.

All the people were aware of it, the people of Ephraim and those living in Samaria. Yet with pride and an arrogant attitude, they said,

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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"These people have denied what the Lord says. They have said, 'That is not so! No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine.

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return to the Lord God of Israel.

Ephraim's leader is Samaria, and Samaria's leader is the son of Remaliah. If your faith does not remain firm, then you will not remain secure."