Geneva Bible Notes: Jeremiah 43

Jeremiah 43:1 (!) Johanian caryeth the remnant of the people into Egypt contrarie to the minde of Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 43:2 (c) When the hypocrisie of the wicked is discouered thei brast forthe into an open rage: for they can abide nothing but flatteries, read, {Isa. 30, 10}.

Jeremiah 43:2 (d) He sheweth what is the nature of the hypocrites: to wit, to faine that they wolde obey God and imbrace his worde, if thei were assured that his messengers spake the trueth: thogh in dede they be moste farre from all obedience.

Jeremiah 43:2 (b) This declareth that pride is the cause of rebellion, & contempt of Gods ministers.

Jeremiah 43:2 (a) Who was also called Jezaniah, {Chap. 42, 1}.

Jeremiah 43:3 (e) Thus the wicked do not onely contemne, & hurt the messengers of God, but sclander, and speake wickedly of all them that support or fauour the godlie.

Jeremiah 43:5 (f) As from the Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomitesm {Chap. 40, 11}.

Jeremiah 43:6 (g) Whome these wicked led away by force.

Jeremiah 43:7 (h) A citie in Egypt nere to Nilus.

Jeremiah 43:8 (!) Jeremiah prophecieth the destruction of Egypt.

Jeremiah 43:9 (i) Which signified that Nebuchad-nezzar shuld come euen to the gates of Pharaoh, where were his bricke killes for his buyldings.

Jeremiah 43:10 (k) Read {Chap. 25, 9}.

Jeremiah 43:11 (l) Euerie one shal be slaine by that meanes that God hathe appointed, {Chap. 15, 2}.

Jeremiah 43:12 (m) Meaning, moste easily, & suddenly shal he cary the Egyptians away.

Jeremiah 43:13 (/) Or, the house of the sunne.