And it came to pass, thatwhenJeremiah had made an end of speakingunto all the people all the words of the LORDtheir God, for which the LORDtheir God had sent him to them, even all thesewords,
ThenspakeAzariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, sayinguntoJeremiah, Thouspeakestfalsely: the LORD our God hath not sentthee to say, Go not intoEgypt to sojournthere:
But Baruch the son of Neriahsetteththee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, thattheymight put us to death, and carry us awaycaptivesintoBabylon.
But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, thatwerereturnedfrom all nations, whitherthey had beendriven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
Even men, and women, and children, and the king’sdaughters, and everypersonthatNebuzaradan the captain of the guard had leftwithGedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
Takegreatstones in thinehand, and hidethem in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’shouse in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
And say untothem, Thussaith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I willsend and takeNebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throneuponthesestonesthat I have hid; and he shallspread his royalpavilionoverthem.
And when he cometh, he shallsmite the land of Egypt, and deliversuch as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.
And I willkindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shallburnthem, and carrythemawaycaptives: and he shallarrayhimselfwith the land of Egypt, as a shepherdputteth on his garment; and he shall go forthfromthence in peace.