Jeremiah 43:1-7

Jeremiah 42:1 to Jeremiah 43:7. The Migration into Egypt. Jeremiah is asked by the leaders (Jeremiah 42:1 mg., with LXX) and the people to seek Yahweh's guidance, which they solemnly (Jeremiah 42:5 mg.) promise to follow (Jeremiah 42:1). After ten days, the Divine revelation comes to the prophet and is communicated to the people, to the effect that they are to remain in Judah, where Yahweh promises to protect them from the Babylonians; their hope of prosperity in Egypt will be found delusive; Yahweh will treat them in Egypt as He has treated Jerusalem. They are doing harm to themselves by their (intended) disobedience after the pledge given (Jeremiah 42:7). The leaders (as Jeremiah had anticipated, from Jeremiah 42:17 ff.) refuse to obey the oracle, alleging that it is not genuine, but inspired by Baruch. They migrate to Egypt, and reach Tahpanhes (Daphne, a frontier fortress, Jeremiah 2:16).

Jeremiah 42:12. Read to dwell in for to return to, with Syr. Vulg.

Jeremiah 42:20. dealt deceitfully: should be, with LXX, done evil. souls: simply selves.

Jeremiah 43:2. saying: read instead, with Giesebrecht, and defiant.

Jeremiah 43:5. Cf. Jeremiah 40:11 f.

Jeremiah 43:6. Cf. Jeremiah 41:10.