Jeremiah 43:4
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808שָׁמַעshama'he listenedH8085יוֹחָנָןyochananJohananH3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵחַkareachKareahH7143וְכָל־vekholand allH3605שָׂרֵיsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִיםhachayalimthe armiesH2428וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971בְּקוֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לָשֶׁבֶתlashevetto remainH3427בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin [the] land ofH776יְהוּדָה׃yehudahJudahH3063
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