Jeremiah 40:1 The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 from the LORD,3068 after310 that Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 had let him go7971 from Ramah,7414 when he had taken3947 him being bound631 in chains246{Or, manicles [error in location of symbol in marginal notes. The symbol should be for the word chains and not captain]} among8432 all that were carried away captive1546 of Jerusalem3389 and Judah,3063 which were carried away captive1540 unto Babylon.894 cr 2 And the captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 Jeremiah,3414 and said559 unto him, The LORD3068 thy God430 hath pronounced1696 this evil7451 upon this place.4725 cr 3 Now the LORD3068 hath brought935 it, and done6213 according as he hath said:1696 because ye have sinned2398 against the LORD,3068 and have not obeyed8085 his voice,6963 therefore this thing1697 is come upon you. cr 4 And now, behold, I loose6605 thee this day3117 from the chains246 which were upon thine hand.3027 If it seem good2896 5869 unto thee to come935 with me into Babylon,894 come;935 and I will look well7760 5869 unto thee:{Heb. I will set mine eye upon thee} but if it seem ill7489 5869 unto thee to come935 with me into Babylon,894 forbear:2308 behold,7200 all the land776 is before6440 thee: whither it seemeth413 good2896 and convenient3477 5869 for thee to go,3212 thither go.3212 cr 5 Now while he was not yet gone back,7725 he said, Go back7725 also to Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan,8227 whom the king4428 of Babylon894 hath made governor6485 over the cities5892 of Judah,3063 and dwell3427 with him among8432 the people:5971 or go3212 wheresoever it seemeth convenient3477 5869 unto thee to go.3212 So the captain7227 of the guard2876 gave5414 him victuals737 and a reward,4864 and let him go.7971 cr 6 Then went935 Jeremiah3414 unto Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 to Mizpah;4708 and dwelt3427 with him among8432 the people5971 that were left7604 in the land.776 cr

Jeremiah 40:7 Now when all the captains8269 of the forces2428 which were in the fields,7704 even they and their men,582 heard8085 that the king4428 of Babylon894 had made Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 governor6485 in the land,776 and had committed6485 unto him men,582 and women,802 and children,2945 and of the poor1803 of the land,776 of them that were not carried away captive1540 to Babylon;894 cr 8 Then they came935 to Gedaliah1436 to Mizpah,4708 even Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah,5418 and Johanan3110 and Jonathan3129 the sons1121 of Kareah,7143 and Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Tanhumeth,8576 and the sons1121 of Ephai5778 the Netophathite,5200 and Jezaniah3153 the son1121 of a Maachathite,4602 they and their men.582 cr 9 And Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan8227 sware7650 unto them and to their men,582 saying,559 Fear3372 not to serve5647{Heb. to stand before. And so verse 10} the Chaldeans:3778 dwell in3427 the land,776 and serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon,894 and it shall be well3190 with you. cr 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell3427 at Mizpah4709 to serve5975 6440 the Chaldeans,3778 which will come935 unto us: but ye, gather622 ye wine,3196 and summer fruits,7019 and oil,8081 and put7760 them in your vessels,3627 and dwell3427 in your cities5892 that ye have taken.8610 cr 11 Likewise when all the Jews3064 that were in Moab,4124 and among the Ammonites,5983 and in Edom,123 and that were in all the countries,776 heard8085 that the king4428 of Babylon894 had left5414 a remnant7611 of Judah,3063 and that he had set6485 over them Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan;8227 cr 12 Even all the Jews3064 returned out7725 of all places4725 whither they were driven,5080 and came935 to the land776 of Judah,3063 to Gedaliah,1436 unto Mizpah,4708 and gathered622 wine3196 and summer fruits7019 very3966 much.7235 cr

Jeremiah 40:13 Moreover Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah,7143 and all the captains8269 of the forces2428 that were in the fields,7704 came935 to Gedaliah1436 to Mizpah,4708 cr 14 And said559 unto him, Dost thou certainly3045 know3045 that Baalis1185 the king4428 of the Ammonites1121 5983 hath sent7971 Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 to slay5221 5315 thee?{Heb. to strike thee in soul?} But Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 believed539 them not. cr 15 Then Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143 spake559 to Gedaliah1436 in Mizpah4709 secretly,5643 saying,559 Let me go,3212 I pray thee, and I will slay5221 Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah,5418 and no man376 shall know3045 it: wherefore should he slay5221 5315 thee, that all the Jews3064 which are gathered6908 unto thee should be scattered,6327 and the remnant7611 in Judah3063 perish?6 cr 16 But Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 said559 unto Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah,7143 Thou shalt not do6213 this thing:1697 for thou speakest1696 falsely8267 of Ishmael.3458 cr