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1 # The word <01697> that came to Jeremiah <03414> from the LORD <03068>, after <0310> that Nebuzaradan <05018> the captain <07227> of the guard <02876> had let him go <07971> (8763) from Ramah <07414>, when he had taken <03947> (8800) him being bound <0631> (8803) in chains <0246> among <08432> all that were carried away captive <01546> of Jerusalem <03389> and Judah <03063>, which were carried away captive <01540> (8716) unto Babylon <0894>.
2 And the captain <07227> of the guard <02876> took <03947> (8799) Jeremiah <03414>, and said <0559> (8799) unto him, The LORD <03068> thy God <0430> hath pronounced <01696> (8765) this evil <07451> upon this place <04725> .
3 Now the LORD <03068> hath brought <0935> (8686) it, and done <06213> (8799) according as he hath said <01696> (8765): because ye have sinned <02398> (8804) against the LORD <03068>, and have not obeyed <08085> (8804) his voice <06963>, therefore this thing <01697> is come upon you.
4 And now, behold, I loose <06605> (8765) thee this day <03117> from the chains <0246> which were upon thine hand <03027>. If it seem good <02896> <05869> unto thee to come <0935> (8800) with me into Babylon <0894>, come <0935> (8798); and I will look well <07760> (8799) <05869> unto thee: but if it seem ill <07489> (8804) <05869> unto thee to come <0935> (8800) with me into Babylon <0894>, forbear <02308> (8798): behold <07200> (8798), all the land <0776> is before <06440> thee: whither it seemeth <0413> good <02896> and convenient <03477> <05869> for thee to go <03212> (8800), thither go <03212> (8798).
5 Now while he was not yet gone back <07725> (8799), he said, Go back <07725> (8798) also to Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> the son <01121> of Shaphan <08227>, whom the king <04428> of Babylon <0894> hath made governor <06485> (8689) over the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, and dwell <03427> (8798) with him among <08432> the people <05971>: or go <03212> (8798) wheresoever it seemeth convenient <03477> <05869> unto thee to go <03212> (8800) . So the captain <07227> of the guard <02876> gave <05414> (8799) him victuals <0737> and a reward <04864>, and let him go <07971> (8762).
6 Then went <0935> (8799) Jeremiah <03414> unto Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> to Mizpah <04708>; and dwelt <03427> (8799) with him among <08432> the people <05971> that were left <07604> (8737) in the land <0776>.
7 # Now when all the captains <08269> of the forces <02428> which were in the fields <07704>, even they and their men <0582>, heard <08085> (8799) that the king <04428> of Babylon <0894> had made Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> governor <06485> (8689) in the land <0776>, and had committed <06485> (8689) unto him men <0582>, and women <0802>, and children <02945>, and of the poor <01803> of the land <0776>, of them that were not carried away captive <01540> (8717) to Babylon <0894>;
8 Then they came <0935> (8799) to Gedaliah <01436> to Mizpah <04708>, even Ishmael <03458> the son <01121> of Nethaniah <05418>, and Johanan <03110> and Jonathan <03129> the sons <01121> of Kareah <07143>, and Seraiah <08304> the son <01121> of Tanhumeth <08576>, and the sons <01121> of Ephai <05778> the Netophathite <05200>, and Jezaniah <03153> the son <01121> of a Maachathite <04602>, they and their men <0582>.
9 And Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> the son <01121> of Shaphan <08227> sware <07650> (8735) unto them and to their men <0582>, saying <0559> (8800), Fear <03372> (8799) not to serve <05647> (8800) the Chaldeans <03778>: dwell in <03427> (8798) the land <0776>, and serve <05647> (8798) the king <04428> of Babylon <0894>, and it shall be well <03190> (8799) with you.
10 As for me, behold, I will dwell <03427> (8802) at Mizpah <04709> to serve <05975> (8800) <06440> the Chaldeans <03778>, which will come <0935> (8799) unto us: but ye, gather <0622> (8798) ye wine <03196>, and summer fruits <07019>, and oil <08081>, and put <07760> (8798) them in your vessels <03627>, and dwell <03427> (8798) in your cities <05892> that ye have taken <08610> (8804).
11 Likewise when all the Jews <03064> that were in Moab <04124>, and among the Ammonites <05983>, and in Edom <0123> , and that were in all the countries <0776>, heard <08085> (8804) that the king <04428> of Babylon <0894> had left <05414> (8804) a remnant <07611> of Judah <03063>, and that he had set <06485> (8689) over them Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> the son <01121> of Shaphan <08227>;
12 Even all the Jews <03064> returned out <07725> (8799) of all places <04725> whither they were driven <05080> (8738), and came <0935> (8799) to the land <0776> of Judah <03063>, to Gedaliah <01436>, unto Mizpah <04708>, and gathered <0622> (8799) wine <03196> and summer fruits <07019> very <03966> much <07235> (8687).
13 Moreover Johanan <03110> the son <01121> of Kareah <07143>, and all the captains <08269> of the forces <02428> that were in the fields <07704>, came <0935> (8804) to Gedaliah <01436> to Mizpah <04708>,
14 And said <0559> (8799) unto him, Dost thou certainly <03045> (8800) know <03045> (8799) that Baalis <01185> the king <04428> of the Ammonites <01121> <05983> hath sent <07971> (8804) Ishmael <03458> the son <01121> of Nethaniah <05418> to slay <05221> (8687) <05315> thee? But Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> believed <0539> (8689) them not.
15 Then Johanan <03110> the son <01121> of Kareah <07143> spake <0559> (8804) to Gedaliah <01436> in Mizpah <04709> secretly <05643>, saying <0559> (8800), Let me go <03212> (8799), I pray thee, and I will slay <05221> (8686) Ishmael <03458> the son <01121> of Nethaniah <05418>, and no man <0376> shall know <03045> (8799) it: wherefore should he slay <05221> (8686) <05315> thee, that all the Jews <03064> which are gathered <06908> (8737) unto thee should be scattered <06327> (8738), and the remnant <07611> in Judah <03063> perish <06> (8804)?
16 But Gedaliah <01436> the son <01121> of Ahikam <0296> said <0559> (8799) unto Johanan <03110> the son <01121> of Kareah <07143>, Thou shalt not do <06213> (8799) this thing <01697>: for thou speakest <01696> (8802) falsely <08267> of Ishmael <03458>.