Jeremiah 43:4

Jeremiah 43:5 →

So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.

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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.

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Glossary

Kareah Person: Bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem ( Jer. 40:8 , 13, 15, 16).