But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
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Interpretation
Only by pride comes contention, both with God and man. They preferred their own wisdom to the revealed will of God.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 43:1-5.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
- Baruch Tribe
- Blessed. (1. ) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the Captivity.
- Chaldea Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.