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Jeremiah 43:5 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 5. 5But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
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Role in This Section
The narrated crisis and constrained human response turns or qualifies the movement with “But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of…” at Jeremiah 43:5 inside “Leaders Reject the Word and Force the Community into Egypt.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 43:1–7
Read Jeremiah 43:5 with 43:1–7. By itself, “But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Azariah, Johanan, and others accuse Jeremiah of lying and Baruch of manipulation, then take the whole remnant, including prophet and scribe, to Tahpanhes.
Why It Needs Context
Jeremiah 43:1–7 gives Jeremiah 43:5 its literary owner and outcome. The narrated crisis and constrained human response turns or qualifies the movement with “But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of…” at Jeremiah 43:5 inside “Leaders Reject the Word and Force the Community into Egypt.” Application waits until that movement is understood.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Jeremiah 43:1–7 — Leaders Reject the Word and Force the Community into EgyptSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
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Exact location: Jeremiah 43:1–7, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
Open Scriptures
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 43:1–7
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