Geremia 43
La Nuova Diodati
43 Or avvenne che quando Geremia ebbe finito di riferire a tutto il popolo tutte le parole dell'Eterno, il loro DIO, tutte quelle parole, per cui l'Eterno, il loro Dio, lo aveva mandato a loro
2 Azaria, figlio di Hoshaiah e Johanan, figlio di Kareah, e tutti gli uomini superbi dissero a Geremia: «Tu dici il falso; l'Eterno, il nostro DIO, non ti ha mandato a dire: "Non andate in Egitto per dimorarvi".
3 ma Baruka, figlio di Neriah, ti incita contro di noi per darci in mano dei Caldei, per farci morire o per farci condurre in cattività a Babilonia».
4 Cosí Johanan, figlio di Kareah, tutti i capi delle forze e tutto il popolo non ubbidirono al comando dell'Eterno di rimanere nel paese di Giuda.
5 Ma Johanan, figlio di Kareah e tutti i capi delle forze presero tutti i superstiti di Giuda che erano ritornati da tutte le nazioni dove erano stati dispersi, per dimorare nel paese di Giuda:
6 gli uomini, le donne, i fanciulli, le figlie del re e tutte le persone che Nebuzaradan, capo delle guardie, aveva lasciato con Ghedaliah figlio di Ahikam, figlio di Shafan, assieme al profeta Geremia e a Baruk, figlio di Neriah,
7 e andarono nel paese d'Egitto, perché non ubbidirono alla voce dell'Eterno, e giunsero fino a Tahpanhes.
8 Allora la parola dell'Eterno fu rivolta a Geremia in Tahpanhes, dicendo:
9 «Prendi nelle tue mani delle grosse pietre e nascondile nell'argilla della fornace da mattoni che è all'ingresso della casa del Faraone a Tahpanhes, sotto gli occhi degli uomini di Giuda.
10 Quindi dirai loro: Cosí dice l'Eterno degli eserciti, il DIO d'Israele: Ecco, io manderò a prendere Nebukadnetsar re di Babilonia, mio servo, e porrò il suo trono su queste pietre che io ho nascosto, ed egli stenderà il suo padiglione reale sopra di esse.
11 Egli verrà e colpirà il paese d'Egitto, e manderà alla morte chi è destinato alla morte, alla cattività chi è destinato alla cattività, e alla spada chi è destinato alla spada.
12 Io appiccherò il fuoco ai templi degli dei d'Egitto; egli li brucerà e li porterà in cattività, e si avvolgerà del paese d'Egitto come il pastore si avvolge nella sua veste; poi se ne andrà di là in pace.
13 Frantumerà pure le colonne sacre del tempio del sole, che sono nel paese d'Egitto, e darà alle fiamme i templi degli dèi d'Egitto».
Jeremiah 43
King James Version
43 And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the Lord their God, for which the Lord their God had sent him to them, even all these words,
2 Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
3 But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
4 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.
5 But 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;
6 Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
8 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
10 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.
12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
13 He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
Jeremiah 43
New King James Version
Jeremiah Taken to Egypt
43 Now it happened, when Jeremiah had stopped speaking to all the people all the (A)words of the Lord their God, for which the Lord their God had sent him to them, all these words, 2 (B)that Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men spoke, saying to Jeremiah, “You speak falsely! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to dwell there.’ 3 But (C)Baruch the son of Neriah has [a]set you against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death or carry us away captive to Babylon.” 4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, all the captains of the forces, and all the people would (D)not obey the voice of the Lord, to remain in the land of Judah. 5 But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces took (E)all the remnant of Judah who had returned to dwell in the land of Judah, from all nations where they had been driven— 6 men, women, children, (F)the king’s daughters, (G)and every person whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch the son of Neriah. 7 (H)So they went to the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they went as far as (I)Tahpanhes.
8 Then the (J)word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, 9 “Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of the men of Judah, in the [b]clay in the brick courtyard which is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes; 10 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, I will send and bring Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (K)My servant, and will set his throne above these stones that I have hidden. And he will spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 (L)When he comes, he shall strike the land of Egypt and deliver to death (M)those appointed for death, and to captivity those appointed for captivity, and to the sword those appointed for the sword. 12 [c]I will kindle a fire in the houses of (N)the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them and carry them away captive. And he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment, and he shall go out from there in peace. 13 He shall also break the sacred pillars of [d]Beth Shemesh that are in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians he shall burn with fire.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 43:3 Or incited
- Jeremiah 43:9 Or mortar
- Jeremiah 43:12 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. He
- Jeremiah 43:13 Lit. House of the Sun, ancient On, later called Heliopolis
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