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 40:1 ¶ The wordº thatº cameº toº Yirmæyà יִרמְיָהº fromºº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º afterº thatº Nævûzar´áðän נְבוּזַראֲדָןº the captainº of the guardº had let him goºº fromº Rämà רָמָה,º when he had takenºº him being boundºº in chainsº amongº allº that were carried away captiveº of Yærûšälaim יְרוּשָׁלִַםº and Yæhûðà יְהוּדָה,º which were carried away captiveºº unto Bävel בָּבֶל.º

 40:1 ¶ The word that came to Yirmeyah from Yahweh, after that Nevuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Yerushalaim and Yehudah, which were carried away captive unto Bavel.

 40:2 And the captainº of the guardº tookºº Yirmæyà יִרמְיָה,º and saidºº untoº him, Yähwè יָהוֶהº thy ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº hath pronouncedººº thisº evilº uponº thisº place.º

 40:2 And the captain of the guard took Yirmeyah, and said unto him, Yahweh thy Elohim hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

 40:3 Now Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath broughtºº [it], and doneºº according asº he hath said:ºº becauseº ye have sinnedºº against Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and have notº obeyedºº his voice,º therefore thisº thingº is comeº upon you.

 40:3 Now Yahweh hath brought [it], and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against Yahweh, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

 40:4 And now,º behold,º I looseºº thee this dayº fromº the chainsº whichº [were] uponº thine hand.º Ifº it seem goodºº unto theeºº to comeºº withº me into Bävel בָּבֶל,º come;ºº and I will look wellºººº untoº thee: but ifº it seem illººº unto theeºº to comeºº withº me into Bävel בָּבֶל,º forbear:ºº behold,ºº allº the landº [is] beforeº thee: whitherº it seemethºº goodº and convenientºº for thee to go,ººº thitherº go.ººº

 40:4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which [were] upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Bavel, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Bavel, forbear: behold, all the land [is] before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

 40:5 Now while he was notº yetº gone back,ºº [he said], Go backºº also toº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº the sonº of Šäfän שָׁפָן,º whomº the kingº of Bävel בָּבֶלº hath made governorºº over the citiesº of Yæhûðà יְהוּדָה,º and dwellºº withº him amongº the people:º orº goººº wheresoeverºº it seemethº convenientºº unto thee to go.ººº So the captainº of the guardº gaveºº him victualsº and a reward,º and let him go.ºº

 40:5 Now while he was not yet gone back, [he said], Go back also to Gedalyah the son of Achiqam the son of Shafan, whom the king of Bavel hath made governor over the cities of Yehudah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

 40:6 Then wentºº Yirmæyà יִרמְיָהº untoº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº to Mixpà מִצפָּה;º and dweltºº withº him amongº the peopleº that were leftºº in the land.º

 40:6 Then went Yirmeyah unto Gedalyah the son of Achiqam to Mitzpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

 40:7 ¶ Now when allº the captainsº of the forcesº whichº [were] in the fields,º [even] theyº and their men,ºº heardºº thatº the kingº of Bävel בָּבֶלº had madeº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº governorºº in the land,º andº had committedºº untoº him men,ºº and women,º and children,º and of the poorºº of the land,º of them thatºº were notº carried away captiveºº to Bävel בָּבֶל;º

 40:7 ¶ Now when all the captains of the forces which [were] in the fields, [even] they and their men, heard that the king of Bavel had made Gedalyah the son of Achiqam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Bavel;

 40:8 Then they cameºº toº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº to Mixpà מִצפָּה,º even Yišmä`ë´l יִשׁמָעֵאלº the sonº of Næ±anyà נְתַניָה,º and Yôçänän יוֹחָנָןº and Yæhônä±än יְהוֹנָתָןº the sonsº of Kärëåç קָרֵחַ,º and §æräyà שְׂרָיָהº the sonº of Tançume± תַּנחֻמֶת,º and the sonsº of `Êfay עֵיפַיº the Næ+ôfä±î נְטוֹפָתִי,º and Yæzanyà יְזַניָהº the sonº of a Ma`á¢ä±î מַעֲכָתִי,º theyº and their men.ºº

 40:8 Then they came to Gedalyah to Mitzpah, even Yishmael the son of Nethanyah, and Yochanan and Yehonathan the sons of Qareach, and Serayah the son of Tanchumeth, and the sons of Efay the Netofathi, and Yezanyah the son of a Maakhathi, they and their men.

 40:9 And Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº the sonº of Šäfän שָׁפָןº swareºº unto them and to their men,ºº saying,ºº Fearºº notº to serveººº the Ca$dîm כַּשׂדִּים:º dwellº inºº the land,º and serveººº the kingº of Bävel בָּבֶל,º and it shall be wellºº with you.

 40:9 And Gedalyah the son of Achiqam the son of Shafan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Kasdim: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Bavel, and it shall be well with you.

 40:10 As for me,º behold,º I will dwellºº at Mixpà מִצפָּהº to serveººº the Ca$dîm כַּשׂדִּים,º whichº will comeºº untoº us: but ye,º gatherºº ye wine,º and summer fruits,º and oil,º and putºº [them] in your vessels,º and dwellºº in your citiesº thatº ye have taken.ºº

 40:10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mitzpah to serve the Kasdim, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.

 40:11 Likewiseº when allº the Yæhûðîm יְהוּדִיםº thatº [were] in Mô´äv מוֹאָב,º and among the `Ammönîm עַמֹּנִים,ºº and in ´Éðôm אֱדוֹם,º and thatº [were] in allº the countries,º heardºº thatº the kingº of Bävel בָּבֶלº had leftºº a remnantº of Yæhûðà יְהוּדָה,º and thatº he had setºº overº themº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº the sonº of Šäfän שָׁפָן;º

 40:11 Likewise when all the Yehudim that [were] in Moav, and among the Ammonim, and in Edom, and that [were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Bavel had left a remnant of Yehudah, and that he had set over them Gedalyah the son of Achiqam the son of Shafan;

 40:12 Even allº the Yæhûðîm יְהוּדִיםº returnedº outºº of allºº placesº whitherºº they were driven,ºº and cameºº to the landº of Yæhûðà יְהוּדָה,º toº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָה,º unto Mixpà מִצפָּה,º and gatheredºº wineº and summer fruitsº veryº much.ººº

 40:12 Even all the Yehudim returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Yehudah, to Gedalyah, unto Mitzpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

 40:13 ¶ Moreover Yôçänän יוֹחָנָןº the sonº of Kärëåç קָרֵחַ,º and allº the captainsº of the forcesº thatº [were] in the fields,º cameºº toº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº to Mixpà מִצפָּה,º

 40:13 ¶ Moreover Yochanan the son of Qareach, and all the captains of the forces that [were] in the fields, came to Gedalyah to Mitzpah,

 40:14 And saidºº untoº him, Dost thou certainlyºº knowºº thatº Ba`álîs בַּעֲלִיסº the kingº of the `Ammönîm עַמֹּנִיםºº hath sentººº Yišmä`ë´l יִשׁמָעֵאלº the sonº of Næ±anyà נְתַניָהº to slayººº thee? But Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº believedºº them not.º

 40:14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonim hath sent Yishmael the son of Nethanyah to slay thee? But Gedalyah the son of Achiqam believed them not.

 40:15 Then Yôçänän יוֹחָנָןº the sonº of Kärëåç קָרֵחַº spakeºº toº Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº in Mixpà מִצפָּהº secretly,º saying,ºº Let me go,ººº I pray thee,º and I will slayººº Yišmä`ë´l יִשׁמָעֵאלº the sonº of Næ±anyà נְתַניָה,º and noº manº shall knowºº [it]: whereforeº should he slayººº thee, that allº the Yæhûðîm יְהוּדִיםºº which are gatheredºº untoº thee should be scattered,ºº and the remnantº in Yæhûðà יְהוּדָהº perish?ºº

 40:15 Then Yochanan the son of Qareach spake to Gedalyah in Mitzpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Yishmael the son of Nethanyah, and no man shall know [it]: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Yehudim which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Yehudah perish?

 40:16 But Gæðalyà גְּדַליָהº the sonº of ´Áçîkäm אֲחִיקָםº saidºº untoº Yôçänän יוֹחָנָןº the sonº of Kärëåç קָרֵחַ,º Thou shalt notº doººº thisº thing:º forº thouº speakestºº falselyº ofº Yišmä`ë´l יִשׁמָעֵאל.º

 40:16 But Gedalyah the son of Achiqam said unto Yochanan the son of Qareach, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Yishmael.