V.1 The word 1697 that came to Jeremiah 3414 from the LORD, 3068 after 310 that Nebuzaradan 5018 the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 had let him go 7971-15 from Ramah, 7414 when he had taken 3947-2 him being bound 631-7 in chains 246 among 8432 all that were carried away captive 1546 of Jerusalem 3389 and Judah, 3063 which were carried away captive 1540-94 unto Babylon. 894

40:2 And the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 took 3947-4 Jeremiah, 3414 and said 559-4 unto him, The LORD 3068 thy God 430 hath pronounced 1696-14 this evil 7451 upon this place. 4725

40:3 Now the LORD 3068 hath brought 935-55 [it], and done 6213-4 according as he hath said: 1696-14 because ye have sinned 2398-1 against the LORD, 3068 and have not obeyed 8085-1 his voice, 6963 therefore this thing 1697 is come upon you.

40:4 And now, behold, I loose 6605-14 thee this day 3117 from the chains 246 which [were] upon thine hand. 3027 If it seem good 2896 5869 unto thee to come 935-2 with me into Babylon, 894 come; 935-3 and I will look well 7760-4 5869 unto thee: but if it seem ill 7489-1 5869 unto thee to come 935-2 with me into Babylon, 894 forbear: 2308-3 behold, 7200-3 all the land 776 [is] before 6440 thee: whither 413 it seemeth good 2896 and convenient 3477 5869 for thee to go, 3212-2 thither go. 3212-3

40:5 Now while he was not yet gone back, 7725-4 [he said], Go back 7725-3 also to Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan, 8227 whom the king 4428 of Babylon 894 hath made governor 6485-52 over the cities 5892 of Judah, 3063 and dwell 3427-3 with him among 8432 the people: 5971 or go 3212-3 wheresoever it seemeth convenient 3477 5869 unto thee to go. 3212-2 So the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 gave 5414-4 him victuals 737 and a reward, 4864 and let him go. 7971-17

40:6 Then went 935-4 Jeremiah 3414 unto Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 to Mizpah; 4708 and dwelt 3427-4 with him among 8432 the people 5971 that were left 7604-12 in the land. 776

40:7 Now when all the captains 8269 of the forces 2428 which [were] in the fields, 7704 [even] they and their men, 582 heard 8085-4 that the king 4428 of Babylon 894 had made Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 governor 6485-52 in the land, 776 and had committed 6485-52 unto him men, 582 and women, 802 and children, 2945 and of the poor 1803 of the land, 776 of them that were not carried away captive 1540-90 to Babylon; 894

40:8 Then they came 935-4 to Gedaliah 1436 to Mizpah, 4708 even Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Nethaniah, 5418 and Johanan 3110 and Jonathan 3129 the sons 1121 of Kareah, 7143 and Seraiah 8304 the son 1121 of Tanhumeth, 8576 and the sons 1121 of Ephai 5778 the Netophathite, 5200 and Jezaniah 3153 the son 1121 of a Maachathite, 4602 they and their men. 582

40:9 And Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227 sware 7650-11 unto them and to their men, 582 saying, 559-2 Fear 3372-4 not to serve 5647-2 the Chaldeans: 3778 dwell 3427-3 in the land, 776 and serve 5647- 3 the king 4428 of Babylon, 894 and it shall be well 3190-4 with you.

40:10 As for me, behold, I will dwell 3427-6 at Mizpah 4709 to serve 5975-2 6440 the Chaldeans, 3778 which will come 935- 4 unto us: but ye, gather 622-3 ye wine, 3196 and summer fruits, 7019 and oil, 8081 and put 7760-3 [them] in your vessels, 3627 and dwell 3427-3 in your cities 5892 that ye have taken. 8610-1

40:11 Likewise when all the Jews 3064 that [were] in Moab, 4124 and among the Ammonites, 1121 5983 and in Edom, 123 and that [were] in all the countries, 776 heard 8085-1 that the king 4428 of Babylon 894 had left 5414-1 a remnant 7611 of Judah, 3063 and that he had set 6485-52 over them Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan; 8227

40:12 Even all the Jews 3064 returned 7725-4 out of all places 4725 whither they were driven, 5080-8 and came 935-4 to the land 776 of Judah, 3063 to Gedaliah, 1436 unto Mizpah, 4708 and gathered 622-4 wine 3196 and summer fruits 7019 very 3966 much. 7235-53

40:13 Moreover Johanan 3110 the son 1121 of Kareah, 7143 and all the captains 8269 of the forces 2428 that [were] in the fields, 7704 came 935-1 to Gedaliah 1436 to Mizpah, 4708

40:14 And said 559-4 unto him, Dost thou certainly 3045-2 know 3045-4 that Baalis 1185 the king 4428 of the Ammonites 1121 5983 hath sent 7971-1 Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Nethaniah 5418 to slay 5221-53 thee? 5315 But Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 believed 539-52 them not.

40:15 Then Johanan 3110 the son 1121 of Kareah 7143 spake 559-1 to Gedaliah 1436 in Mizpah 4709 secretly, 5643 saying, 559-2 Let me go, 3212-4 I pray thee, and I will slay 5221-55 Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Nethaniah, 5418 and no man 376 shall know 3045-4 [it]: wherefore should he slay 5221-55 thee, 5315 that all the Jews 3063 which are gathered 6908-12 unto thee should be scattered, 6327-8 and the remnant 7611 in Judah 3063 perish? 6-1