Jeremiah 40

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1: The wordH1697 thatH0834 cameH1961 toH0413 JeremiahH3414 fromH0853 Yahweh,H3068 afterH0310 had let goH7971 himH0853 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 fromH4480 Ramah,H7414 when he had takenH3947 himH0853 and heH1931 boundH0631 in chainsH0246 amongH8432 allH3605 who were [carried away] captive fromH1546 JerusalemH3389 and Judah,H3063 who were carried away captiveH1540 to Babylon.H0894

2: And tookH3947 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 Jeremiah,H3414 and saidH0559 to himH0413 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 has pronouncedH1696 -H0853 doomH7451 thisH2063 onH0413 placeH4725 this.H2088

3: And has brought [it]H0935 and has doneH6213 YahwehH3068 just asH0834 He said.H1696 BecauseH3588 you [people] have sinnedH2398 against Yahweh,H3068 and notH3808 obeyedH8085 His voice,H6963 therefore has comeH1961 thingH1697 this.H2088

4: Now,H6258 look,H2009 I free youH6605 this dayH3117 fromH4480 the chainsH0246 that [were]H0834 onH5921 your hand.H3027 IfH0518 it [seems] goodH2896 to youH5869 to comeH0935 with meH0854 to Babylon,H0894 come-H0935 and I will lookH7760 -H0853 the eyeH5869 after youH5921 but ifH0518 it seems wrongH7489 for youH5869 to comeH0935 with meH0854 to Babylon,H0894 remain here-H2308 See,H7200 allH3605 the land [is]H0776 before youH6440 whereverH0413 it seems goodH2896 andH0413 convenientH3477 convenient for youH5869 to go,H1980 thereH8033 go.H1980

5: And while yetH5750 notH3808 Jeremiah had gone back,H7725 and [Nebuzaradan said] go backH7725 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 whomH0834 has made governorH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 over the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and dwellH3427 with himH0854 amongH8432 the people-H5971 OrH0176 whereverH0413 whereverH3605 it [seems] convenientH3477 for youH5869 to goH1980 go.H1980 So gaveH5414 the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 rationsH0737 and a gift,H4864 and let him go.H7971

6: And wentH0935 JeremiahH3414 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 to Mizpah-H4708 and dweltH3427 with himH0854 amongH8432 the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the land.H0776

7: And when heardH8085 allH3605 the captainsH8269 of the armiesH2428 who [were]H0834 in the fields,H7704 theyH1992 and their men,H0376 thatH3588 had made governorH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 -H0853 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 in the land,H0776 andH3588 had committedH6485 to himH0854 men,H0376 and women,H0802 and children,H2945 and the poorestH1803 of the land,H0776 whoH0834 notH3808 had been carried away captiveH1540 to Babylon-H0894

8: then they cameH0935 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 at Mizpah,H4708 and IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 and JohananH3110 and JonathanH3129 the sonsH1121 of Kareah,H7143 and SeraiahH8304 sonH1121 of Tanhumeth,H8576 and the sonsH1121 EphaiH5778 the Netophathite,H5200 and JezaniahH3153 sonH1121 of a Maachathite,H4602 theyH1992 and their men.H0582

9: And took an oathH7650 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227 and their men,H0376 saying,H0559 notH0408 do be afraidH3372 to serveH5647 the Chaldeans-H3778 DwellH3427 in the land,H0776 and serveH5647 -H0853 the kingH4428 of Babylon,H0894 and it shall be wellH3190

10: And I,H0589 indeedH2005 will dwellH3427 at MizpahH4709 and serveH5975 -H6440 the Chaldeans,H3778 whoH0834 comeH0935 to usH0413 but you,H0859 gatherH0622 wine,H3196 and summer fruit,H7019 and oil,H8081 and put [them]H7760 in your vessels,H3627 and dwellH3427 in your citiesH5892 thatH0834 you have taken.H8610

11: And when LikewiseH1571 allH3605 the JewsH3064 who [were]H0834 in Moab,H4124 and amongH1121 the AmmonitesH5983 and in Edom,H0123 and who [were]H0834 in allH3605 the countries,H0776 heardH8085 thatH3588 had leftH5414 the kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 a remnantH7611 of Judah,H3063 thatH3588 he had setH6485 over themH5921 -H0853 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 the sonH1121 Shaphan-H8227

12: then returnedH7725 allH3605 the JewsH3064 out of allH3605 placesH4725 whereH0834 they had been driven,H5080 thereH8033 and cameH0935 to the landH0776 of Judah,H3063 toH0413 Gedaliah,H1436 at Mizpah,H4708 and gatheredH0622 wineH3196 and summer fruitH7019 in abundanceH7235 in great.H3966

13: Moreover JohananH3110 sonH1121 of Kareah,H7143 and allH3605 the captainsH8269 of the forcesH2428 that [were]H0834 in the fields,H7704 cameH0935 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 at Mizpah,H4708

14: and saidH0559 to himH0413 do surelyH3045 you knowH3045 thatH3588 BaalisH1185 the kingH4428 ofH1121 the AmmonitesH5983 has sentH7971 -H0853 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 to murder youH5221 -H5315 but not.H3808 Did believeH0539 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of Ahikam.H0296

15: And JohananH3110 sonH1121 of KareahH7143 spokeH0559 toH0413 GedaliahH1436 secretly,H5643 in MizpahH4709 saying,H0559 let me go,H1980 please,H4994 and I will killH5221 -H0853 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of Nethaniah,H5418 and oneH0376 noH3808 will know [it]H3045 whyH4100 should he murder youH5221 -H5315 so that would be scattered,H6327 allH3605 the JewsH3064 who are gatheredH6908 to youH0413 and perish?H0006 the remnantH7611 in Judah.H3063

16: But saidH0559 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH0296 toH0413 JohananH3110 sonH1121 of Kareah,H7143 notH0408 You shall doH6213 -H0853 thing,H1697 thisH2088 forH3588 falselyH8267 youH0859 speakH1696 concerningH0413 Ishmael.H3458