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Jeremiah 40 (WEBP)

[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.”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 40 (KJVS)

[1] The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go () from Ramah, when he had taken () him being bound () in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive () unto Babylon.
[2] And the captain of the guard took () Jeremiah, and said () unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced () this evil upon this place.
[3] Now the Lord hath brought () it, and done () according as he hath said: () because ye have sinned () against the Lord, and have not obeyed () his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
[4] And now, behold, I loose () thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come () with me into Babylon, come; () and I will look well () unto thee: but if it seem ill () unto thee to come () with me into Babylon, forbear: () behold, () all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, () thither go. ()
[5] Now while he was not yet gone back, () he said, Go back () also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor () over the cities of Judah, and dwell () with him among the people: or go () wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. () So the captain of the guard gave () him victuals and a reward, and let him go. ()
[6] Then went () Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt () with him among the people that were left () in the land.
[7] Now when all the captains of the forces which 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 () unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive () to Babylon;
[8] then they came () to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even 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 a Maachathite, they and their men.
[9] And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware () unto them and to their men, saying, () Fear () not to serve () the Chaldeans: dwell in () the land, and serve () the king of Babylon, and it shall be well () with you.
[10] As for me, behold, I will dwell () at Mizpah to serve () the Chaldeans, which will come () unto us: but ye, gather () ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put () them in your vessels, and dwell () in your cities that ye have taken. ()
[11] Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that 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] even all the Jews returned out () of all places whither they were driven, () and came () to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered () wine and summer fruits very much. ()
[13] Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came () to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
[14] and said () unto him, Dost thou certainly () know () that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent () Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay () thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed () them not.
[15] Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake () to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, () Let me go, () I pray thee, and I will slay () Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know () it: wherefore should he slay () thee, that all the Jews which are gathered () unto thee should be scattered, () and the remnant in Judah perish? ()
[16] But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said () unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do () this thing: for thou speakest () falsely of Ishmael.

Jeremiah 40:1 Or, manicles [error in location of symbol in marginal notes. The symbol should be for the word chains and not captain]
Jeremiah 40:4 Heb. I will set mine eye upon thee
Jeremiah 40:9 Heb. to stand before. And so verse 10
Jeremiah 40:14 Heb. to strike thee in soul?

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Jeremiah 40 (BYZ)

[1] [47:1] ο λογος ο γενομενος παρα κυριου προς ιερεμιαν υστερον μετα το αποστειλαι αυτον ναβουζαρδαν τον αρχιμαγειρον τον εκ δαμαν εν τω λαβειν αυτον εν χειροπεδαις εν μεσω αποικιας ιουδα των ηγμενων εις βαβυλωνα
[2] [47:2] και ελαβεν αυτον ο αρχιμαγειρος και ειπεν αυτω κυριος ο θεος σου ελαλησεν τα κακα ταυτα επι τον τοπον τουτον
[3] [47:3] και εποιησεν κυριος οτι ημαρτετε αυτω και ουκ ηκουσατε αυτου της φωνης
[4] [47:4] ιδου ελυσα σε απο των χειροπεδων των επι τας χειρας σου ει καλον εναντιον σου ελθειν μετ εμου εις βαβυλωνα ηκε και θησω τους οφθαλμους μου επι σε
[5] [47:5] ει δε μη αποτρεχε και αναστρεψον προς γοδολιαν υιον αχικαμ υιου σαφαν ον κατεστησεν βασιλευς βαβυλωνος εν γη ιουδα και οικησον μετ αυτου εν μεσω του λαου εν γη ιουδα εις απαντα τα αγαθα εν οφθαλμοις σου του πορευθηναι πορευου και εδωκεν αυτω ο αρχιμαγειρος δωρα και απεστειλεν αυτον
[6] [47:6] και ηλθεν προς γοδολιαν εις μασσηφα και εκαθισεν εν μεσω του λαου του καταλειφθεντος εν τη γη
[7] [47:7] και ηκουσαν παντες οι ηγεμονες της δυναμεως της εν αγρω αυτοι και οι ανδρες αυτων οτι κατεστησεν βασιλευς βαβυλωνος τον γοδολιαν εν τη γη και παρεκατεθετο αυτω ανδρας και γυναικας αυτων ους ουκ απωκισεν εις βαβυλωνα
[8] [47:8] και ηλθεν προς γοδολιαν εις μασσηφα ισμαηλ υιος ναθανιου και ιωαναν υιος καρηε και σαραιας υιος θαναεμεθ και υιοι ωφε του νετωφατι και ιεζονιας υιος του μοχατι αυτοι και οι ανδρες αυτων
[9] [47:9] και ωμοσεν αυτοις γοδολιας και τοις ανδρασιν αυτων λεγων μη φοβηθητε απο προσωπου των παιδων των χαλδαιων κατοικησατε εν τη γη και εργασασθε τω βασιλει βαβυλωνος και βελτιον εσται υμιν
[10] [47:10] και ιδου εγω καθημαι εναντιον υμων εις μασσηφα στηναι κατα προσωπον των χαλδαιων οι αν ελθωσιν εφ υμας και υμεις συναγαγετε οινον και οπωραν και συναγαγετε ελαιον και βαλετε εις τα αγγεια υμων και οικησατε εν ταις πολεσιν αις κατεκρατησατε
[11] [47:11] και παντες οι ιουδαιοι οι εν γη μωαβ και εν υιοις αμμων και οι εν τη ιδουμαια και οι εν παση τη γη ηκουσαν οτι εδωκεν βασιλευς βαβυλωνος καταλειμμα τω ιουδα και οτι κατεστησεν επ αυτους τον γοδολιαν υιον αχικαμ
[12] [47:12] και ηλθον προς γοδολιαν εις γην ιουδα εις μασσηφα και συνηγαγον οινον και οπωραν πολλην σφοδρα και ελαιον
[13] [47:13] και ιωαναν υιος καρηε και παντες οι ηγεμονες της δυναμεως οι εν τοις αγροις ηλθον προς γοδολιαν εις μασσηφα
[14] [47:14] και ειπαν αυτω ει γνωσει γινωσκεις οτι βελισα βασιλευς υιων αμμων απεστειλεν προς σε τον ισμαηλ παταξαι σου ψυχην και ουκ επιστευσεν αυτοις γοδολιας
[15] [47:15] και ιωαναν ειπεν τω γοδολια κρυφαιως εν μασσηφα πορευσομαι δη και παταξω τον ισμαηλ και μηθεις γνωτω μη παταξη σου ψυχην και διασπαρη πας ιουδα οι συνηγμενοι προς σε και απολουνται οι καταλοιποι ιουδα
[16] [47:16] και ειπεν γοδολιας προς ιωαναν μη ποιησης το πραγμα τουτο οτι ψευδη συ λεγεις περι ισμαηλ