Jeremiah 40 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were carried away captive to Babylon. ^[2] The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God pronounced this evil on this place; ^[3] and Yahweh has brought it, and done according as he spoke. Because you have sinned against Yahweh, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come on you. ^[4] Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.” ^[5] Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.”So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go. ^[6] Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land. ^[7] Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, women, children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon, ^[8] then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men came to Gedaliah to Mizpah. ^[9] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, “Don’t be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you. ^[10] As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who will come to us; but you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.” ^[11] Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ^[12] then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered very much wine and summer fruits. ^[13] Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, ^[14] and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?”But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn’t believe them. ^[15] Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, “Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man will know it. Why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?” ^[16] But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you speak falsely of Ishmael.”

King James Version

^[1] The wordH1697 that came to JeremiahH3414 from the Lord,H3068 afterH310 that NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 had let him goH7971(PielInf) from Ramah,H7414 when he had takenH3947(QalInf) him being boundH631(QalPasPtc) in chainsH246 amongH8432 all that were carried away captiveH1546 of JerusalemH3389 and Judah,H3063 which were carried away captiveH1540(HophPtc) unto Babylon.H894 ^[2] And the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 tookH3947(QalImpf) Jeremiah,H3414 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, The LordH3068 thy GodH430 hath pronouncedH1696(PielPerf) this evilH7451 upon this place.H4725 ^[3] Now the LordH3068 hath broughtH935(HiphImpf) [it], and doneH6213(QalImpf) according as he hath said:H1696(PielPerf) because ye have sinnedH2398(QalPerf) against the Lord,H3068 and have not obeyedH8085(QalPerf) his voice,H6963 therefore this thingH1697 is come upon you. ^[4] And now, behold, I looseH6605(PielPerf) thee this dayH3117 from the chainsH246 which [were] upon thine hand.H3027 If it seem goodH2896 unto thee to comeH935(QalInf) with me into Babylon,H894 come;H935(QalImpv) and I will look wellH7760(QalImpf) unto thee: but if it seem illH7489(QalPerf) unto thee to comeH935(QalInf) with me into Babylon,H894 forbear:H2308(QalImpv) behold,H7200(QalImpv) all the landH776 [is] beforeH6440 thee: whither it seemethH413 goodH2896 and convenientH3477 for thee to go,H3212(QalInf) thither go.H3212(QalImpv) ^[5] Now while he was not yet gone back,H7725(QalImpf) [he said], Go backH7725(QalImpv) also to GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 whom the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath made governorH6485(HiphPerf) over the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and dwellH3427(QalImpv) with him amongH8432 the people:H5971 or goH3212(QalImpv) wheresoever it seemeth convenientH3477 unto thee to go.H3212(QalInf) So the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 gaveH5414(QalImpf) him victualsH737 and a reward,H4864 and let him go.H7971(PielImpf) ^[6] Then wentH935(QalImpf) JeremiahH3414 unto GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 to Mizpah;H4708 and dweltH3427(QalImpf) with him amongH8432 the peopleH5971 that were leftH7604(NiphPtc) in the land.H776 ^[7] Now when all the captainsH8269 of the forcesH2428 which [were] in the fields,H7704 [even] they and their men,H582 heardH8085(QalImpf) that the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had made GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 governorH6485(HiphPerf) in the land,H776 and had committedH6485(HiphPerf) unto him men,H582 and women,H802 and children,H2945 and of the poorH1803 of the land,H776 of them that were not carried away captiveH1540(HophPerf) to Babylon;H894 ^[8] Then they cameH935(QalImpf) to GedaliahH1436 to Mizpah,H4708 even IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 and JohananH3110 and JonathanH3129 the sonsH1121 of Kareah,H7143 and SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of Tanhumeth,H8576 and the sonsH1121 of EphaiH5778 the Netophathite,H5200 and JezaniahH3153 the sonH1121 of a Maachathite,H4602 they and their men.H582 ^[9] And GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227 swareH7650(NiphImpf) unto them and to their men,H582 saying,H559(QalInf) FearH3372(QalImpf) not to serveH5647(QalInf) the Chaldeans:H3778 dwell inH3427(QalImpv) the land,H776 and serveH5647(QalImpv) the kingH4428 of Babylon,H894 and it shall be wellH3190(QalImpf) with you. ^[10] As for me, behold, I will dwellH3427(QalActPtc) at MizpahH4709 to serveH5975(QalInf) the Chaldeans,H3778 which will comeH935(QalImpf) unto us: but ye, gatherH622(QalImpv) ye wine,H3196 and summer fruits,H7019 and oil,H8081 and putH7760(QalImpv) [them] in your vessels,H3627 and dwellH3427(QalImpv) in your citiesH5892 that ye have taken.H8610(QalPerf) ^[11] Likewise when all the JewsH3064 that [were] in Moab,H4124 and among the Ammonites,H5983 and in Edom,H123 and that [were] in all the countries,H776 heardH8085(QalPerf) that the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had leftH5414(QalPerf) a remnantH7611 of Judah,H3063 and that he had setH6485(HiphPerf) over them GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan;H8227 ^[12] Even all the JewsH3064 returned outH7725(QalImpf) of all placesH4725 whither they were driven,H5080(NiphPerf) and cameH935(QalImpf) to the landH776 of Judah,H3063 to Gedaliah,H1436 unto Mizpah,H4708 and gatheredH622(QalImpf) wineH3196 and summer fruitsH7019 veryH3966 much.H7235(HiphInf) ^[13] Moreover JohananH3110 the sonH1121 of Kareah,H7143 and all the captainsH8269 of the forcesH2428 that [were] in the fields,H7704 cameH935(QalPerf) to GedaliahH1436 to Mizpah,H4708 ^[14] And saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Dost thou certainlyH3045(QalInf) knowH3045(QalImpf) that BaalisH1185 the kingH4428 of the AmmonitesH1121 hath sentH7971(QalPerf) IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 to slayH5221(HiphInf) thee? But GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 believedH539(HiphPerf) them not. ^[15] Then JohananH3110 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143 spakeH559(QalPerf) to GedaliahH1436 in MizpahH4709 secretly,H5643 saying,H559(QalInf) Let me go,H3212(QalImpf) I pray thee, and I will slayH5221(HiphImpf) IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 and no manH376 shall knowH3045(QalImpf) [it]: wherefore should he slayH5221(HiphImpf) thee, that all the JewsH3064 which are gatheredH6908(NiphPtc) unto thee should be scattered,H6327(NiphPerf) and the remnantH7611 in JudahH3063 perish?H6(QalPerf) ^[16] But GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 saidH559(QalImpf) unto JohananH3110 the sonH1121 of Kareah,H7143 Thou shalt not doH6213(QalImpf) this thing:H1697 for thou speakestH1696(QalActPtc) falselyH8267 of Ishmael.H3458

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