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<a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/43.htm">New King James Version</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to dwell in the land of Judah, from all nations where they had been driven— <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Instead, Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the entire remnant of Judah who had returned from all the nations to which they had been scattered, in order to reside in the land of Judah— <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the entire remnant of Judah who had returned from all the nations to which they had been driven away, in order to reside in the land of Judah— <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the entire remnant of Judah who had returned from all the nations to which they had been driven away, in order to reside in the land of Judah— <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the military forces took the entire remnant of Judah, who had returned from all the nations to which they had been banished, in order to sojourn in the land of Judah— <a href="/amp/jeremiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to live in the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been driven— <a href="/csb/jeremiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies led away the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to stay in the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been banished. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned from all the nations where they had been banished to live in the land of Judah for a while— <a href="/asv/jeremiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all the nations whither they had been driven, to sojourn in the land of Judah; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So Johanan and the officers led us away toward Egypt. The group that left Judah included those who had been scattered in other countries and who had then come back to live in Judah. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all the nations whither they had been driven to sojourn in the land of Judah; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Johanan (son of Kareah) and all the army commanders took all the people who were left in Judah to Egypt. These were all the people who had come back to Judah from the places where they had been scattered. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Johanan and all the army officers took everybody left in Judah away to Egypt, together with all the people who had returned from the nations where they had been scattered: <a href="/isv/jeremiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a> Kareah's son Johanan and all the military leaders took the entire remnant of Judah that had returned from all the nations where they had been scattered to settle in the land of Judah— <a href="/msb/jeremiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, <a href="/net/jeremiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a> Instead Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers led off all the Judean remnant who had come back to live in the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been scattered. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, who were returned from all the nations where they had been driven, to live in the land of Judah; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that had returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah; <a href="/web/jeremiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces took all the remnant of Judah, who had returned from all the nations where they had been driven, to live in the land of Judah— <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces, take all the remnant of Judah who have turned from all the nations to where they were driven to sojourn in the land of Judah, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces, take all the remnant of Judah who have turned from all the nations whither they were driven to sojourn in the land of Judah, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Johanan son of Kareah will take, and all the chiefs of the armies, all the remnant of Judah who turned back from all the nations, where they were thrust away there to sojourn in the land of Judah;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the soldiers took all the remnant of Juda, that were returned out of all nations, to which they had before been scattered, to dwell in the land of Juda: <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the warriors, took away all the remnant of Judah, who had returned from all the nations (to which they had been scattered before) to live in the land of Judah: <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a> Instead, Johanan, son of Kareah, and the military leaders took along all the remnant of Judah who had been dispersed among the nations and then had returned to dwell in the land of Judah: <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to settle in the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been driven—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah took all the officers of the forces and all the remnant of the people who were left from the house of Judah, <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yokhanan, son of Qorakh, took all the Leaders of armies and all the remnant who were left of the house of Yehuda<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all the nations whither they had been driven to sojourn in the land of Judah: <a href="/sep/jeremiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host, took all the remnant of Juda, who had returned to dwell in the land; <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13112" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Jeremiah Taken to Egypt</a> …4So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah. 5<a href="/hebrew/3110.htm" title="3110: yō·w·ḥā·nān (N-proper-ms) -- Jochanan. A form of Yhowchanan; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites.">Instead, Johanan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7143.htm" title="7143: qā·rê·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Bald one, a man of Judah. From qarach; bald; Kareach, an Israelite.">of Kareah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the commanders</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ha·ḥă·yā·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of the forces</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/7611.htm" title="7611: šə·’ê·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- Rest, residue, remnant, remainder. From sha'ar; a remainder or residual portion.">remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">those who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šā·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">had returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to which</a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: nid·də·ḥū- (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">they had been scattered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: lā·ḡūr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility."></a> 6the 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Jeremiah 42:19-22</a> The LORD has told you, O remnant of Judah, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Know for sure that I have warned you today! / For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’ / For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you. ... <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah 44:1-14</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation / because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew. ... <a href="/2_kings/25-26.htm">2 Kings 25:26</a> Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans. <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-18</a> But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ / ‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke. / Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives. ... <a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11-13</a> So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria. / As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together. / Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me! Though I would redeem them, they speak lies against Me. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13-16</a> He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. / Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. / Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a> But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’ <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39-43</a> But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. / They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ / At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. ... <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” <a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a> Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, where they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;took<a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm">Jeremiah 40:11,12</a> Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan; … <a href="/jeremiah/41-15.htm">Jeremiah 41:15,16</a> But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites… <a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a> Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-10.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-8.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Johanan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Joha'nan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Kareah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Kare'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Reside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-9.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-2.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-14.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-31.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-5.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-21.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/luke/3-28.htm">Johanan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-15.htm">Joha'nan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm">Kareah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Kare'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Order</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-14.htm">Reside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 43</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah's prophecy, carries him and the rest in Egypt.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Jeremiah prophesies by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces Johanan son of Kareah was a military leader during the time of the Babylonian exile. After the assassination of Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor, Johanan emerged as a leader among the remaining Judeans. The "commanders of the forces" refers to the military leaders who were with Johanan. This group was responsible for the safety and decisions regarding the remnant of Judah. Their actions were often driven by fear and a lack of faith in God's promises, reflecting a broader theme of disobedience and mistrust in divine guidance.took the whole remnant of Judah The "remnant of Judah" refers to the small group of Jews who were left in the land after the majority were taken into Babylonian captivity. This remnant included those who had escaped the initial deportations and those who had returned from surrounding nations. The concept of a remnant is significant in biblical theology, often symbolizing hope and the continuation of God's covenant with His people despite judgment and exile.those who had returned to the land of Judah This phrase highlights the return of some Jews to their homeland after being scattered. The return to Judah was a fulfillment of God's promise to bring His people back, yet it was also a time of uncertainty and fear. The returnees faced the challenge of rebuilding their lives amidst political instability and the threat of further Babylonian retribution.from all the nations to which they had been scattered The scattering of the Jews was a result of the Babylonian conquest and exile, fulfilling prophecies of dispersion due to disobedience (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a>). This dispersion is a recurring theme in the Bible, symbolizing both judgment and the opportunity for renewal. The gathering from various nations also foreshadows the future regathering of Israel, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a>, pointing to God's faithfulness in restoring His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/johanan_son_of_kareah.htm">Johanan son of Kareah</a> A military leader who played a significant role in the events following the fall of Jerusalem. He is depicted as a leader of the remnant of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/c/commanders_of_the_forces.htm">Commanders of the forces</a> These were military leaders who, along with Johanan, made decisions for the remnant of Judah. They were responsible for the group's movements and actions. 3. <a href="/topical/r/remnant_of_judah.htm">Remnant of Judah</a> The group of Jewish people who survived the Babylonian conquest and returned to Judah from various nations where they had been scattered. 4. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the foreign lands where the people of Judah had been exiled or fled during the Babylonian conquest. 5. <a href="/topical/l/land_of_judah.htm">Land of Judah</a> The homeland of the Jewish people, which they returned to after being scattered. It holds significant historical and spiritual importance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God’s Word</a> The importance of seeking and following God's guidance, as opposed to relying solely on human wisdom and leadership. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Understanding that ignoring God's instructions can lead to further hardship and challenges. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_of_god.htm">Faithfulness of God</a> Despite human disobedience, God remains faithful to His promises and preserves a remnant. <a href="/topical/c/community_leadership.htm">Community Leadership</a> The role of leaders in guiding their communities according to God's will and the impact of their decisions. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_providence.htm">Trust in Divine Providence</a> Encouragement to trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem uncertain or challenging.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 43</a> <a href="/q/do_jer_42's_promises_conflict_with_jer_43.htm">Do the promises in Jer 42 about the safety of the remnant conflict with the calamities in Jer 43?</a> <a href="/q/external_accounts_on_jeremiah_40_13-16.htm">Jeremiah 40 (especially verses 13-16) - Are there any external accounts to corroborate or challenge the internal conflicts hinted at, particularly with Ishmael's faction?</a> <a href="/q/was_jesus_ever_considered_a_refugee.htm">Was Jesus ever considered a refugee?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jeremiah_in_egypt_and_judah.htm">How can we reconcile Jeremiah’s presence in Egypt with traditions that he remained in Judah (Jer 43:6–7)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - All the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations. The specification is peculiar, as it seems to leave out of sight the most important part of the gathering at Mizpah, via. the "men, and women, and children, and those of the poor of the land" (<a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7</a>) - the very persons who are mentioned just afterwards. Possibly there is some confusion in the text. "All nations" doubtless means especially Moab, Ammon, and Edom. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Instead, Johanan יוֹחָנָ֤ן (yō·w·ḥā·nān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3110.htm">Strong's 3110: </a> Jochanan son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Kareah קָרֵ֙חַ֙ (qā·rê·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7143.htm">Strong's 7143: </a> Kareah -- 'bald one', a man of Judah and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the commanders שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the armies הַחֲיָלִ֔ים (ha·ḥă·yā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength took וַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7611.htm">Strong's 7611: </a> Rest, residue, remnant, remainder of Judah, יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites those who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had returned שָׁ֗בוּ (šā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites from all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the nations הַגּוֹיִם֙ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts to which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they had been scattered, נִדְּחוּ־ (nid·də·ḥū-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5080.htm">Strong's 5080: </a> To impel, thrust, banish <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 43:5 But Johanan the son of Kareah (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/43-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>