Jeremiah 40 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Jeremiah Remains in Judah

(2Ki 25:22–26 )

Jer 40:1The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard had released him from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

Jer 40:2

Jer 40:2Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God promised this calamity against this place;

Jer 40:3

Jer 40:3and the LORD has brought it on and done just as He promised. Because you people sinned against the LORD and did not listen to His voice, therefore this thing has happened to you.

Jer 40:4

Jer 40:4“But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If [fn]you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will [fn]look after you; but if [fn]you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, [fn]never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”

Jer 40:5

Jer 40:5As [fn]Jeremiah was still not going back, [fn]he said, “Go on back then to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people; or else go anywhere it seems right for you to go.” So the captain of the bodyguard gave him a ration and a gift and let him go.

Jer 40:6

Jer 40:6Then Jeremiah went to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

Jer 40:7

Jer 40:7Now all the [fn]commanders of the forces that were in the field, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women and [fn]children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been exiled to Babylon.

Jer 40:8

Jer 40:8So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, along with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, both they and their men.

Jer 40:9

Jer 40:9Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans; stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, that it may go well with you.

Jer 40:10

Jer 40:10“Now as for me, behold, I am going to stay at Mizpah to stand for you before the Chaldeans who come to us; but as for you, gather in wine and summer fruit and oil and put them in your storage vessels, and live in your cities that you have taken over.”

Jer 40:11

Jer 40:11Likewise, also all the Jews who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom and who were in all the other countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant for Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.

Jer 40:12

Jer 40:12Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven away and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance.

Jer 40:13

Jer 40:13Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

Jer 40:14

Jer 40:14and said to him, “Are you well aware that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.

Jer 40:15

Jer 40:15Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, “Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?”

Jer 40:16

Jer 40:16But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael.”

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NASB95 Footnotes

(40:4)

Literally: it is good in your eyes

(40:4)

Literally: set my eyes on

(40:4)

Literally: it is evil in your eyes

(40:4)

Literally: refrain!

Literally: he

I.e. Nebuzaradan

Or, princes

Literally: infants

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Jeremiah Remains in Judah

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