Jeremiah 40

1 ♥ 📝 T he word^H1697 which came to Jeremiah^H3414 from Jehovah,^H3068 after^H310 that Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 had let him go^H7971 from Ramah,^H7414 when he had taken^H3947 him being bound^H631 in chains^H246 among^H8432 all the captives^H1546 of Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah,^H3063 that were carried away captive^H1540 unto Babylon.^H894

2 ♥ 📝 And the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947 Jeremiah,^H3414 and said^H559 unto him, Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 pronounced^H1696 this evil^H7451 upon this place;^H4725

3 ♥ 📝 and Jehovah^H3068 hath brought^H935 it, and done^H6213 according as he spake:^H1696 because ye have sinned^H2398 against Jehovah,^H3068 and have not obeyed^H8085 his voice,^H6963 therefore this thing^H1697 is come upon you.

4 ♥ 📝 And now, behold, I loose^H6605 thee this day^H3117 from the chains^H246 which are upon thy hand.^H3027 If it seem good^H2896 unto thee to come^H935 with me into Babylon,^H894 come,^H935 and I will look well^H7760 unto thee; but if it seem ill^H7489 unto thee to come^H935 with me into Babylon,^H894 forbear:^H2308 behold,^H7200 all the land^H776 is before^H6440 thee; whither it seemeth^H413 good^H2896 and right^H3477 unto thee to go,^H3212 thither go.^H3212

5 ♥ 📝 Now while he was not yet gone back,^H7725 Go back^H7725 then, [said he], to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam,^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath made governor^H6485 over the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and dwell^H3427 with him among^H8432 the people;^H5971 or go^H3212 wheresoever it seemeth right^H3477 unto thee to go.^H3212 So the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 gave^H5414 him victuals^H737 and a present,^H4864 and let him go.^H7971

6 ♥ 📝 Then went^H935 Jeremiah^H3414 unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah,^H4708 and dwelt^H3427 with him among^H8432 the people^H5971 that were left^H7604 in the land.^H776

7 ♥ 📝 Now when all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were in the fields,^H7704 even they and their men,^H582 heard^H8085 that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 governor^H6485 in the land,^H776 and had committed^H6485 unto him men,^H582 and women,^H802 and children,^H2945 and of the poorest^H1803 of the land,^H776 of them that were not carried away captive^H1540 to Babylon;^H894

8 ♥ 📝 then they came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah,^H4708 [to wit], Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 and Johanan^H3110 and Jonathan^H3129 the sons^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 and Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Tanhumeth,^H8576 and the sons^H1121 of Ephai^H5778 the Netophathite,^H5200 and Jezaniah^H3153 the son^H1121 of the Maacathite,^H4602 they and their men.^H582

9 ♥ 📝 And Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 sware^H7650 unto them and to their men,^H582 saying,^H559 Fear^H3372 not to serve^H5647 the Chaldeans:^H3778 dwell in^H3427 the land,^H776 and serve^H5647 the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 and it shall be well^H3190 with you.

10 ♥ 📝 As for me, behold, I will dwell^H3427 at Mizpah,^H4709 to stand^H5975 before the Chaldeans^H3778 that shall come^H935 unto us: but ye, gather^H622 ye wine^H3196 and summer fruits^H7019 and oil,^H8081 and put^H7760 them in your vessels,^H3627 and dwell^H3427 in your cities^H5892 that ye have taken.^H8610

11 ♥ 📝 Likewise when all the Jews^H3064 that were in Moab,^H4124 and among the children of Ammon,^H5983 and in Edom,^H123 and that were in all the countries,^H776 heard^H8085 that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left^H5414 a remnant^H7611 of Judah,^H3063 and that he had set^H6485 over them Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam,^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan;^H8227

12 ♥ 📝 then all the Jews^H3064 returned out^H7725 of all places^H4725 whither they were driven,^H5080 and came^H935 to the land^H776 of Judah,^H3063 to Gedaliah,^H1436 unto Mizpah,^H4708 and gathered^H622 wine^H3196 and summer fruits^H7019 very^H3966 much.^H7235

13 ♥ 📝 Moreover Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were in the fields,^H7704 came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah,^H4708

14 ♥ 📝 and said^H559 unto him, Dost^H3045 thou know^H3045 that Baalis^H1185 the king^H4428 of the children of Ammon^H1121 hath sent^H7971 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 to take^H5221 thy life? But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 believed^H539 them not.

15 ♥ 📝 Then Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143 spake^H559 to Gedaliah^H1436 in Mizpah^H4709 secretly,^H5643 saying,^H559 Let me go,^H3212 I pray thee, and I will slay^H5221 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 and no man^H376 shall know^H3045 it: wherefore should he take^H5221 thy life, that all the Jews^H3064 that are gathered^H6908 unto thee should be scattered,^H6327 and the remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063 perish?^H6

16 ♥ 📝 But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 said^H559 unto Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 Thou shalt not do^H6213 this thing;^H1697 for thou speakest^H1696 falsely^H8267 of Ishmael.^H3458