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Jeremiah Remains in Judah

(2Ki 25:22–26 )

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Jer 40:1 - The word^H1697 that^H834 came^H1961 to^H413 Jeremiah^H3414 from^H854 the LORD,^H3068 after that^H310 Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 had let^H7971^➔ him^H853 go^➔^H7971 from^H4480 Ramah,^H7414 when he had taken^H3947 him^H853 being bound^H631 in chains^H246 among^H8432 all^H3605 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^H3947^➔ the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^➔^H3947 Jeremiah,^H3414 and said^H559 unto him,^H413 The LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath pronounced^H1696 this^H2063 evil^H7451 upon^H413 this^H2088 place.^H4725

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Jer 40:3 - Now^H935^➔ the LORD^H3068 hath brought^➔^H935 it, and done^H6213 according as^H834 he hath said:^H1696 because^H3588 ye have sinned^H2398 against the LORD,^H3068 and^H3808^➔ have^H8085^➔ not^➔^H3808 obeyed^➔^H8085 his voice,^H6963 therefore^H1961^➔ this^H2088 thing^H1697 is come^➔^H1961 upon you.

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Jer 40:4 - And now,^H6258 behold,^H2009 I loose thee^H6605 this day^H3117 from^H4480 the chains^H246 which^H834 were upon^H5921 thine hand.^H3027 If^H518 it seem^H5869^➔ good^H2896 unto thee^➔^H5869 to come^H935 with me^H854 into Babylon,^H894 come;^H935 and I will look well^H7760^H853^H5869 unto thee:^H5921 but if^H518 it seem ill^H7489^➔^H5869 unto thee^➔^H7489 to come^H935 with me^H854 into Babylon,^H894 forbear:^H2308 behold,^H7200 all^H3605 the land^H776 is before thee:^H6440 whither^H413 it seemeth^H5869^➔ good^H2896 and^H413 convenient^H3477 for thee^➔^H5869 to go,^H3212 thither^H8033 go.^H3212

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Jer 40:5 - Now while^H5750^➔ he was^H7725^➔ not^H3808 yet^➔^H5750 gone back,^➔^H7725 he said, Go back also^H7725 to^H413 Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 whom^H834 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath made governor^H6485 over the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and dwell^H3427 with him^H854 among^H8432 the people:^H5971 or^H176 go^H3212 wheresoever^H413^H3605 it seemeth^H5869^➔ convenient^H3477 unto thee^➔^H5869 to go.^H3212 So^H5414^➔ 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^H413 Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah;^H4708 and dwelt^H3427 with him^H854 among^H8432 the people^H5971 that were left^H7604 in the land.^H776

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Jer 40:7 - Now when^H8085^➔ all^H3605 the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 which^H834 were in the fields,^H7704 even they^H1992 and their men,^H376 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made^H6485^➔ Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 governor^➔^H6485 in the land,^H776 and^H3588 had committed^H6485 unto him^H854 men,^H376 and women,^H802 and children,^H2945 and of the poor^H1803 of the land,^H776 of them^H834 that were^H1540^➔ not^H3808 carried away captive^➔^H1540 to Babylon;^H894

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Jer 40:8 - Then they came^H935 to^H413 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^H1992 and their men.^H376

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Jer 40:9 - And^H7650^➔ Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 sware^➔^H7650 unto them and to their men,^H376 saying,^H559 Fear^H3372 not^H408 to serve^H5647 the Chaldeans:^H3778 dwell^H3427 in 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,^H589 behold, I^H2005 will dwell^H3427 at Mizpah^H4709 to serve^H5975 the Chaldeans,^H3778 which^H834 will come^H935 unto us:^H413 but ye,^H859 gather ye^H622 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^H834 ye have taken.^H8610

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Jer 40:11 - Likewise when^H1571 all^H3605 the Jews^H3064 that^H834 were in Moab,^H4124 and among^H1121 the Ammonites,^H5983 and in Edom,^H123 and that^H834 were in all^H3605 the countries,^H776 heard^H8085 that^H3588 the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left^H5414 a remnant^H7611 of Judah,^H3063 and that^H3588 he had set^H6485 over them^H5921 Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan;^H8227

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Jer 40:12 - Even^H7725^➔ all^H3605 the Jews^H3064 returned^➔^H7725 out of all^H3605 places^H4725 whither^H834 they were driven,^H5080 and came^H935 to the land^H776 of Judah,^H3063 to^H413 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^H3605 the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that^H834 were in the fields,^H7704 came^H935 to^H413 Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah,^H4708

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Jer 40:14 - And said^H559 unto him,^H413 Dost thou^H3045^➔ certainly^H3045 know^➔^H3045 that^H3588 Baalis^H1185 the king^H4428 of^H1121 the Ammonites^H5983 hath sent^H7971 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 to slay^H5221^➔ thee?^➔^H5221 But^H3808^➔ Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 believed^H539 them not.^➔^H3808

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Jer 40:15 - Then Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143 spake^H559 to^H413 Gedaliah^H1436 in Mizpah^H4709 secretly,^H5643 saying,^H559 Let me go,^H3212 I pray thee,^H4994 and I will slay^H5221 Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 and^H376^➔ no^H3808 man^➔^H376 shall know^H3045 it: wherefore^H4100 should he slay^H5221 thee,^H5315 that^H6327^➔ all^H3605 the Jews^H3063 which are gathered^H6908 unto thee^H413 should be scattered,^➔^H6327 and^H6^➔ the remnant^H7611 in Judah^H3063 perish?^➔^H6

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Jer 40:16 - But^H559^➔ Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 Thou shalt^H6213^➔ not^H408 do^➔^H6213 this^H2088 thing:^H1697 for^H3588 thou^H859 speakest^H1696 falsely^H8267 of^H413 Ishmael.^H3458

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