Jeremiah 43:4-6

Contemporary English Version

⁴ Johanan, the other army officers, and everyone else refused to stay in Judah in spite of the Lord's command. ^5 (A) So Johanan and the officers led us away toward Egypt. The group that left Judah included those who had been scattered in other countries and who had then come back to live in Judah. ⁶ Baruch and I and others in the group had been staying with Gedaliah, because Nebuzaradan, the Babylonian officer in charge of the guard, had ordered him to take care of the king's daughters and quite a few men, women, and children.