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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Hear, and give ear -- be not haughty, For Jehovah hath spoken.

and Pharaoh saith, 'Who is Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

still thou art exalting thyself against My people -- so as not to send them away;

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.

Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,

Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!

Eyes high -- tongues false -- And hands shedding innocent blood --

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth.

And the people have known -- all of it, Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, In pride and in greatness of heart, saying,

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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They have lied against Jehovah, And they say, 'It is not He, Nor come in against us doth evil, Yea, sword and famine we do not see.

and also, against king Nebuchadnezzar he hath rebelled, who had caused him to swear by God, and he hardeneth his neck, and strengtheneth his heart, against turning back unto Jehovah, God of Israel.

And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, And the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If ye do not give credence, Surely ye are not stedfast.'