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$Title{Old Testament, The
Chapter 40}
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$Subject{son
unto
gedaliah
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ahikam
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$Date{1885}
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Title: Old Testament, The
Book: Jeremiah
Author: Various
Date: 1885
Chapter 40
The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that 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, that were
carried away captive unto Babylon. And the captain of the guard took
Jeremiah, and said unto him, Jehovah thy God pronounced this evil upon this
place; and Jehovah hath brought it, and done according as he spake: because ye
have sinned against Jehovah, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this
thing is come upon you. And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the
chains which are upon thy 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 right unto thee to go, thither go. Now
while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, said he, 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 right unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him ^2
victuals and a present, and let him go. Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the
son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people that were left in
the land.
[Footnote 2: Or, an allowance]
Now when all the captains of the forces that 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, ^3 and of the poorest of the land, of them that were not carried
away captive to Babylon; then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, to wit, 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. 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. As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the
Chaldeans that shall 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. Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children
of Ammon, 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; then 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.
[Footnote 3: Or, even]
Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces
that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, and said unto him, Dost
thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah to take thy life? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed
them not. 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 take thy life, that
all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant
of Judah perish? 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.