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Jeremiah Remains in Judah

(2Ki 25:22–26 )

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Jer 40:1 - The word^H1697 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD,^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 that were carried away captive^H1546 of Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah,^H3063 which were carried away captive^H1540 unto Babylon.^H894

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Jer 40:2 - And the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947 Jeremiah,^H3414 and said^H559 unto him, The LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath pronounced^H1696 this evil^H7451 upon this place.^H4725

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Jer 40:3 - Now the LORD^H3068 hath brought^H935 it, and done^H6213 according as he hath said:^H1696 because ye have sinned^H2398 against the LORD,^H3068 and have not obeyed^H8085 his voice,^H6963 therefore this thing^H1697 is come upon you.

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Jer 40:4 - And now, behold, I loose^H6605 thee this day^H3117 from the chains^H246 which were upon thine hand.^H3027 If it seem good^H2896^H5869 unto thee to come^H935 with me into Babylon,^H894 come;^H935 and I will look well^H7760^H5869 unto thee: but if it seem ill^H7489^H5869 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 convenient^H3477^H5869 for thee to go,^H3212 thither go.^H3212

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Jer 40:5 - Now while he was not yet gone back,^H7725 he said, Go back^H7725 also 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 convenient^H3477^H5869 unto thee to go.^H3212 So the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 gave^H5414 him victuals^H737 and a reward,^H4864 and let him go.^H7971

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Jer 40:6 - Then 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

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Jer 40:7 - Now when all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 which 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 poor^H1803 of the land,^H776 of them that were not carried away captive^H1540 to Babylon;^H894

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Jer 40:8 - Then they came^H935 to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah,^H4708 even 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 a Maachathite,^H4602 they and their men.^H582

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Jer 40:9 - And 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.

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Jer 40:10 - As for me, behold, I will dwell^H3427 at Mizpah^H4709 to serve^H5975^H6440 the Chaldeans,^H3778 which will 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

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Jer 40:11 - Likewise when all the Jews^H3064 that were in Moab,^H4124 and among the Ammonites,^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

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Jer 40:12 - Even 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

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Jer 40:13 - Moreover 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

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Jer 40:14 - And said^H559 unto him, Dost thou certainly^H3045 know^H3045 that Baalis^H1185 the king^H4428 of the Ammonites^H1121^H5983 hath sent^H7971 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 to slay^H5221^H5315 thee? But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 believed^H539 them not.

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Jer 40:15 - Then 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 slay^H5221^H5315 thee, that all the Jews^H3064 which are gathered^H6908 unto thee should be scattered,^H6327 and the remnant^H7611 in Judah^H3063 perish?^H6

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Jer 40:16 - But 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

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