Jeremiah 43:4 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah has just finished relaying God's word to the surviving Judeans: do not go down to Egypt, but stay in the land and trust God's protection. The commanders had asked him to seek the LORD's will and promised to obey whatever came back.

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