After Jerusalem had been destroyed and the Babylonian army had departed with the Jewish exiles, Johanan prepared to take into Egypt the small group of Jews that remained in Judah.
Setelah Yerusalem dibinasakan dan pasukan Babilonia berangkat dengan membawa orang Yahudi buangan, Yohanan bersiap - siap untuk membawa ke Mesir sekelompok kecil orang Yahudi yang tersisa di Yehuda.