Jeremías 40

1The word^H1697 which came to Jeremiah^H3414 from Jehovah^H3068, after^H310 that Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 had let him go^H7971 from Ramah^H7414, when he had taken^H3947 him being bound^H631 in chains^H246 among^H8432 all the captives^H1546 of Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah^H3063, that were carried away captive^H1540 unto Babylon^H894. 2And the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947 Jeremiah^H3414, and said^H559 unto him, Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 pronounced^H1696 this evil^H7451 upon this place^H4725; 3and Jehovah^H3068 hath brought^H935 it, and done^H6213 according as he spake^H1696: because ye have sinned^H2398 against Jehovah^H3068, and have not obeyed^H8085 his voice^H6963, therefore this thing^H1697 is come upon you. 4And now, behold, I loose^H6605 thee this day^H3117 from the chains^H246 which are upon thy hand^H3027. If it seem good^H2896 unto thee to come^H935 with me into Babylon^H894, come^H935, and I will look well^H7760 unto thee; but if it seem ill^H7489 unto thee to come^H935 with me into Babylon^H894, forbear^H2308: behold^H7200, all the land^H776 is before^H6440 thee; whither it seemeth^H413 good^H2896 and right^H3477 unto thee to go^H3212, thither go^H3212. 5Now while he was not yet gone back^H7725, Go back^H7725 then, said he, to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296, the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath made governor^H6485 over the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and dwell^H3427 with him among^H8432 the people^H5971; or go^H3212 wheresoever it seemeth right^H3477 unto thee to go^H3212. So the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 gave^H5414 him victuals^H737 and a present^H4864, and let him go^H7971. 6Then went^H935 Jeremiah^H3414 unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah^H4708, and dwelt^H3427 with him among^H8432 the people^H5971 that were left^H7604 in the land^H776. 7Now when all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were in the fields^H7704, even they and their men^H582, heard^H8085 that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 governor^H6485 in the land^H776, and had committed^H6485 unto him men^H582, and women^H802, and children^H2945, and of the poorest^H1803 of the land^H776, of them that were not carried away captive^H1540 to Babylon^H894; 8then they came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah^H4708, to wit, Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and Johanan^H3110 and Jonathan^H3129 the sons^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and Seraiah^H8304 the son^H1121 of Tanhumeth^H8576, and the sons^H1121 of Ephai^H5778 the Netophathite^H5200, and Jezaniah^H3153 the son^H1121 of the Maacathite^H4602, they and their men^H582. 9And Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 sware^H7650 unto them and to their men^H582, saying^H559, Fear^H3372 not to serve^H5647 the Chaldeans^H3778: dwell in^H3427 the land^H776, and serve^H5647 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and it shall be well^H3190 with you. 10As for me, behold, I will dwell^H3427 at Mizpah^H4709, to stand^H5975 before the Chaldeans^H3778 that shall come^H935 unto us: but ye, gather^H622 ye wine^H3196 and summer fruits^H7019 and oil^H8081, and put^H7760 them in your vessels^H3627, and dwell^H3427 in your cities^H5892 that ye have taken^H8610. 11Likewise when all the Jews^H3064 that were in Moab^H4124, and among the children of Ammon^H5983, and in Edom^H123, and that were in all the countries^H776, heard^H8085 that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left^H5414 a remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063, and that he had set^H6485 over them Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296, the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227; 12then all the Jews^H3064 returned out^H7725 of all places^H4725 whither they were driven^H5080, and came^H935 to the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, to Gedaliah^H1436, unto Mizpah^H4708, and gathered^H622 wine^H3196 and summer fruits^H7019 very^H3966 much^H7235. 13Moreover Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were in the fields^H7704, came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah^H4708, 14and said^H559 unto him, Dost^H3045 thou know^H3045 that Baalis^H1185 the king^H4428 of the children of Ammon^H1121 hath sent^H7971 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 to take^H5221 thy life? But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 believed^H539 them not. 15Then Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143 spake^H559 to Gedaliah^H1436 in Mizpah^H4709 secretly^H5643, saying^H559, Let me go^H3212, I pray thee, and I will slay^H5221 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and no man^H376 shall know^H3045 it: wherefore should he take^H5221 thy life, that all the Jews^H3064 that are gathered^H6908 unto thee should be scattered^H6327, and the remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063 perish^H6? 16But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 said^H559 unto Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, Thou shalt not do^H6213 this thing^H1697; for thou speakest^H1696 falsely^H8267 of Ishmael^H3458.