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Jeremiah 40:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 40:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
5 For yet he was not returned: therefore he said, Return to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babel hath made governor over all the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people, or go wheresoever it pleaseth thee to go. So the chief steward gave him vittles and a reward, and let him go.
6 Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, to [a]Mizpah, and dwelt there with him among the people that were left in the land.
7 Now when all the captains of the host, [b]which were in the fields, even they and their men heard, that the king of Babel had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and that he had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, that were not carried away captive to Babel,
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- Jeremiah 40:6 Which was a city of Judah.
- Jeremiah 40:7 Which were scattered abroad for fear of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah 40:5-7
New International Version
Jeremiah 40:5-7
New International Version
5 However, before Jeremiah turned to go,[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah(A) son of Ahikam,(B) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed(C) over the towns(D) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”(E)
Then the commander gave him provisions and a present(F) and let him go. 6 So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah(G) and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.
Gedaliah Assassinated(H)
7 When all the army officers and their men who were still in the open country heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam as governor(I) over the land and had put him in charge of the men, women and children who were the poorest(J) in the land and who had not been carried into exile to Babylon,
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered
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