Jeremaih 43

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Jeremiah 43:1-13 (KJV) 

1 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, 

When Jeremiah completed telling the people all God had to say,

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:

The leaders were proud men and  they accused Jeremiah of not telling the truth of God's Word concerning going to Egypt;

 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. 

The leaders spoke proudly, they were stubborn, they conjured a lie, they believed the lie they made up and brought an innocent man's name to make the lie they told seem believable.  They told Jeremiah that it was not God's will for them to stay where they were and not go to Egypt. They accused Jeremiah of wanting them to be captives of 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. 

The leaders and the followers did not believe the Word of God.

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; 

Johanan the leader, took all the people that were with him,

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.

He took all of the people including Jeremiah and Baruch. 

7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they [even] to Tahpanhes. 

Johanan took all the people toTahpanhes which was in Egypt.

8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

Then God spoke to Jeremiah where he was taken,

 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;

Take big stones and hide them in the clay that is in the oven that makes bricks, in the entrance to Pharaoh's house and let all the people see you do what I told you to do.

 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. 

God said he will take Nebuchadrezzar and make him king over Egypt

and he will dominate in Egypt.

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. 

Nebuchadrezzar will kill in the land of Egypt, those who are destined to die will die, those who are destined for captivity will go into captivity and those who are destined to be killed will be killed.

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. 

God will put to flame the gods of Egypt/religions.  God will destroy them by the hands of Nebuchadnezzar; all of the things he wants to carry away he will will carry and he we will leave Egypt in peace meaning no harm will come upon him because of what he will do in Egypt.  He will pick what he wants from Egypt like a shepherd pulls the bugs from his garment after he has given the sheep a shave.

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.

The king of Babylon will also destroy the images of Bethshemesh the sun god, in the land of Egypt: and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians will burn with fire.  In modern times, God will destroy every religion that uses His name to destroy and distract his people.