Then all the people of Judah, from the least to the greatest, as well as the army commanders, fled in panic to Egypt, for they were afraid of what the Babylonians would do to them.

于是众民，无论大小，连众军长；因为惧怕迦勒底人，都起身往埃及去了。

于是众人，无论大小，连同军官，因为惧怕迦勒底人，都起身逃到埃及去了。

于是众人，无论大小，连同军官，因为惧怕迦勒底人，都起身逃到埃及去了。

因为害怕迦勒底人报复，犹大众人不论贵贱，都和众将领一起逃往埃及。

因此，众民无论大小，以及众将领都起来逃往埃及去，因为他们惧怕迦勒底人。

於是眾民，無論大小，連眾軍長；因為懼怕迦勒底人，都起身往埃及去了。

於是眾人，無論大小，連同軍官，因為懼怕迦勒底人，都起身逃到埃及去了。

於是眾人，無論大小，連同軍官，因為懼怕迦勒底人，都起身逃到埃及去了。

因為害怕迦勒底人報復，猶大眾人不論貴賤，都和眾將領一起逃往埃及。

因此，眾民無論大小，以及眾將領都起來逃往埃及去，因為他們懼怕迦勒底人。

於是眾民、無論大小、以及眾將軍、因為懼怕迦勒底人的緣故，都起來、往埃及去了。

於是民眾無論尊卑、及諸軍長、咸起而往埃及、畏迦勒底人故也、○

武士之長、億兆之民、自尊逮卑、皆畏迦勒底人、故往埃及。○

於是民眾無論大小、及諸軍長、因懼迦勒底人、俱起而往伊及、○

At this, all the people from the least to the greatest, together with the army officers, fled to Egypt for fear of the Babylonians.

After he had killed Gedaliah, all the people ran away to Egypt. Everyone from the least important of them to the most important ran away. The army officers went with them. All of them went to Egypt because they were afraid of the Babylonians.

Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, and the commanders of the army, left and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

Then all the people, from the small to the great, and the captains of the forces set out and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

And all the people, small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, and the commanders of the army, left and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, as well as the army officers, left for Egypt, because they were afraid of what the Babylonians might do.

All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

So Johanan and the other military leaders and all the people refused to obey the Lord’s command to stay in Judah.Johanan and the other leaders took with them all the people who had returned from the nearby countries to which they had fled.In the crowd were men, women, and children, the king’s daughters, and all those whom Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, had left with Gedaliah. The prophet Jeremiah and Baruch were also included.The people refused to obey the voice of the Lord and went to Egypt, going as far as the city of Tahpanhes.

instead, we will go to Egypt where we will be free from war, the call to arms, and hunger,’then hear the Lord’s message to the remnant of Judah. This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says:‘ If you are determined to go to Egypt and live there,the very war and famine you fear will catch up to you, and you will die there.That is the fate awaiting every one of you who insists on going to live in Egypt. Yes, you will die from war, famine, and disease. None of you will escape the disaster I will bring upon you there.’“ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says:‘ Just as my anger and fury have been poured out on the people of Jerusalem, so they will be poured out on you when you enter Egypt. You will be an object of damnation, horror, cursing, and mockery. And you will never see your homeland again.’“ Listen, you remnant of Judah. The Lord has told you:‘ Do not go to Egypt!’ Don’t forget this warning I have given you today.For you were not being honest when you sent me to pray to the Lord your God for you. You said,‘ Just tell us what the Lord our God says, and we will do it!’And today I have told you exactly what he said, but you will not obey the Lord your God any better now than you have in the past.So you can be sure that you will die from war, famine, and disease in Egypt, where you insist on going.”

Then Johanan son of Kareah and the other military leaders took all the people they had rescued in Gibeon— the soldiers, women, children, and court officials whom Ishmael had captured after he killed Gedaliah.They took them all to the village of Geruth kimham near Bethlehem, where they prepared to leave for Egypt.They were afraid of what the Babylonians would do when they heard that Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonian king.