Jeremiah 43:1, Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah’s prophecy, carries him and the rest into Egypt; Jeremiah 43:8, Jeremiah prophesies by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians.
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Jeremiah 43
Jeremiah 43 — Overview
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them which they have imagined to do, Gen. xi. 6. They have a fancy for…Jeremiah 43:1Jeremiah 43:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe view of a prophet's complete work.
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The flight to Egypt; Jeremiah's prediction of Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Egypt.Jeremiah 43:1-13Jeremiah 43:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryHearts set to do evil.
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