After the assassination of Gedaliah, the governor, where was Jeremiah taken against his will by the remaining Judeans?
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Correct answer: Egypt
A group of Judeans, fearing Babylonian reprisal, fled to Egypt despite Jeremiah's warnings from God to stay in the land. They forced Jeremiah and Baruch to go with them to Tahpanhes.
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