⁶ So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah^(A) and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.

⁸ they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah^(A)—Ishmael^(B) son of Nethaniah, Johanan^(C) and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite,^(D) and Jaazaniah^[a] the son of the Maakathite,^(E) and their men.

¹⁰ I myself will stay at Mizpah^(A) to represent you before the Babylonians who come to us, but you are to harvest the wine,^(B) summer fruit and olive oil, and put them in your storage jars,^(C) and live in the towns you have taken over.”^(D)