Jeremiah 40 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 41

¹Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

KJVNow it came to pass in the seventh^H7637 month^H2320, that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 the son^H1121 of Elishama^H476, of the seed^H2233 royal^H4410, and the princes^H7227 of the king^H4428, even ten^H6235 men^H582 with him, came^H935^(H8804) unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah^H4709; and there they did eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899 together^H3162 in Mizpah^H4708.

² Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah arose, and the ten men who were with him, and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

KJVThen arose^H6965^(H8799) Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and the ten^H6235 men^H582 that were with him, and smote^H5221^(H8686) Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 with the sword^H2719, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him, whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made governor^H6485^(H8689) over the land^H776.

³ Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldean men of war who were found there.

KJVIshmael^H3458 also slew^H5221^(H8689) all the Jews^H3064 that were with him, even with Gedaliah^H1436, at Mizpah^H4709, and the Chaldeans^H3778 that were found^H4672^(H8738) there, and the men^H582 of war^H4421.

⁴ The second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

KJVAnd it came to pass the second^H8145 day^H3117 after he had slain^H4191^(H8687) Gedaliah^H1436, and no man^H376 knew^H3045^(H8804) it,

⁵ men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaved and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with meal offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to Yahweh’s house.

KJVThat there came^H935^(H8799) certain^H582 from Shechem^H7927, from Shiloh^H7887, and from Samaria^H8111, even fourscore^H8084 men^H376, having their beards^H2206 shaven^H1548^(H8794), and their clothes^H899 rent^H7167^(H8803), and having cut^H1413^(H8706) themselves, with offerings^H4503 and incense^H3828 in their hand^H3027, to bring^H935^(H8687) them to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went, and as he met them, he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.”

KJVAnd Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 went forth^H3318^(H8799) from Mizpah^H4709 to meet^H7125^(H8800) them, weeping^H1058^(H8802) all along^H1980^(H8800) as he went^H1980^(H8802): and it came to pass, as he met^H6298^(H8800) them, he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Come^H935^(H8798) to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296.

⁷ It was so, when they came into the middle of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah killed them, and cast them into the middle of the pit, he, and the men who were with him.

KJVAnd it was so, when they came^H935^(H8800) into the midst^H8432 of the city^H5892, that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 slew^H7819^(H8799) them, and cast them into the midst^H8432 of the pit^H953, he, and the men^H582 that were with him.

⁸ But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey.” So he stopped, and didn’t kill them among their brothers.

KJVBut ten^H6235 men^H582 were found^H4672^(H8738) among them that said^H559^(H8799) unto Ishmael^H3458, Slay^H4191^(H8686) us not: for we have^H3426 treasures^H4301 in the field^H7704, of wheat^H2406, and of barley^H8184, and of oil^H8081, and of honey^H1706. So he forbare^H2308^(H8799), and slew^H4191^(H8689) them not among^H8432 their brethren^H251.

⁹ Now the pit in which Ishmael cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had killed, by the side of Gedaliah (this was that which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel), Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were killed.

KJVNow the pit^H953 wherein Ishmael^H3458 had cast^H7993^(H8689) all the dead bodies^H6297 of the men^H582, whom he had slain^H5221^(H8689) because^H3027 of Gedaliah^H1436, was it which Asa^H609 the king^H4428 had made^H6213^(H8804) for fear^H6440 of Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478: and Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 filled^H4390^(H8765) it with them that were slain^H2491.

¹⁰ Then Ishmael carried away captive all of the people who were left in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the children of Ammon.

KJVThen Ishmael^H3458 carried away captive^H7617^(H8799) all the residue^H7611 of the people^H5971 that were in Mizpah^H4709, even the king's^H4428 daughters^H1323, and all the people^H5971 that remained^H7604^(H8737) in Mizpah^H4709, whom Nebuzaradan^H5018 the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 had committed^H6485^(H8689) to Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296: and Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 carried them away captive^H7617^(H8799), and departed^H3212^(H8799) to go over^H5674^(H8800) to the Ammonites^H1121^H5983.

¹¹ But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,

KJVBut when Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were with him, heard^H8085^(H8799) of all the evil^H7451 that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 had done^H6213^(H8804),

¹² then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.

KJVThen they took^H3947^(H8799) all the men^H582, and went^H3212^(H8799) to fight^H3898^(H8736) with Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and found^H4672^(H8799) him by the great^H7227 waters^H4325 that are in Gibeon^H1391.

¹³ Now when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, then they were glad.

KJVNow it came to pass, that when all the people^H5971 which were with Ishmael^H3458 saw^H7200^(H8800) Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were with him, then they were glad^H8055^(H8799).

¹⁴ So all the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.

KJVSo all the people^H5971 that Ishmael^H3458 had carried away captive^H7617^(H8804) from Mizpah^H4709 cast about^H5437^(H8799) and returned^H7725^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) unto Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143.

¹⁵ But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon.

KJVBut Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 escaped^H4422^(H8738) from^H6440 Johanan^H3110 with eight^H8083 men^H582, and went^H3212^(H8799) to the Ammonites^H1121^H5983.

¹⁶ Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him took all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after he had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—the men of war, with the women, the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon.

KJVThen took^H3947^(H8799) Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were with him, all the remnant^H7611 of the people^H5971 whom he had recovered^H7725^(H8689) from Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, from Mizpah^H4709, after^H310 that he had slain^H5221^(H8689) Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296, even mighty^H1397 men^H582 of war^H4421, and the women^H802, and the children^H2945, and the eunuchs^H5631, whom he had brought again^H7725^(H8689) from Gibeon^H1391:

¹⁷ They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt

KJVAnd they departed^H3212^(H8799), and dwelt in^H3427^(H8799) the habitation^H1628 of Chimham^H3643, which is by^H681 Bethlehem^H1035, to go^H3212^(H8800) to enter^H935^(H8800) into Egypt^H4714,

¹⁸ because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.

KJVBecause^H6440 of the Chaldeans^H3778: for they were afraid^H3372^(H8804) of them, because Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 had slain^H5221^(H8689) Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296, whom the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 made governor^H6485^(H8689) in the land^H776.

WEB·Jeremiah 40

¹The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were carried away captive to Babylon.

KJVThe 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^(H8763) from Ramah^H7414, when he had taken^H3947^(H8800) him being bound^H631^(H8803) in chains^H246 among^H8432 all that were carried away captive^H1546 of Jerusalem^H3389 and Judah^H3063, which were carried away captive^H1540^(H8716) unto Babylon^H894.

² The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “Yahweh your God pronounced this evil on this place;

KJVAnd the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 took^H3947^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath pronounced^H1696^(H8765) this evil^H7451 upon this place^H4725.

³ and Yahweh has brought it, and done according as he spoke. Because you have sinned against Yahweh, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing has come on you.

KJVNow the LORD^H3068 hath brought^H935^(H8686) it, and done^H6213^(H8799) according as he hath said^H1696^(H8765): because ye have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068, and have not obeyed^H8085^(H8804) his voice^H6963, therefore this thing^H1697 is come upon you.

⁴ Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

KJVAnd now, behold, I loose^H6605^(H8765) 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^(H8800) with me into Babylon^H894, come^H935^(H8798); and I will look well^H7760^(H8799)^H5869 unto thee: but if it seem ill^H7489^(H8804)^H5869 unto thee to come^H935^(H8800) with me into Babylon^H894, forbear^H2308^(H8798): behold^H7200^(H8798), all the land^H776 is before^H6440 thee: whither it seemeth^H413 good^H2896 and convenient^H3477^H5869 for thee to go^H3212^(H8800), thither go^H3212^(H8798).

⁵ Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.

KJVNow while he was not yet gone back^H7725^(H8799), he said, Go back^H7725^(H8798) 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^(H8689) over the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and dwell^H3427^(H8798) with him among^H8432 the people^H5971: or go^H3212^(H8798) wheresoever it seemeth convenient^H3477^H5869 unto thee to go^H3212^(H8800). So the captain^H7227 of the guard^H2876 gave^H5414^(H8799) him victuals^H737 and a reward^H4864, and let him go^H7971^(H8762).

⁶ Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

KJVThen went^H935^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 unto Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 to Mizpah^H4708; and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with him among^H8432 the people^H5971 that were left^H7604^(H8737) in the land^H776.

⁷ Now when all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed to him men, women, children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon,

KJVNow when all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 which were in the fields^H7704, even they and their men^H582, heard^H8085^(H8799) that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had made Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 governor^H6485^(H8689) in the land^H776, and had committed^H6485^(H8689) 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^(H8717) to Babylon^H894;

⁸ then 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, they and their men came to Gedaliah to Mizpah.

KJVThen they came^H935^(H8799) 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.

⁹ Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, “Don’t be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.

KJVAnd Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 sware^H7650^(H8735) unto them and to their men^H582, saying^H559^(H8800), Fear^H3372^(H8799) not to serve^H5647^(H8800) the Chaldeans^H3778: dwell in^H3427^(H8798) the land^H776, and serve^H5647^(H8798) the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and it shall be well^H3190^(H8799) with you.

¹⁰ As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who will come to us; but you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”

KJVAs for me, behold, I will dwell^H3427^(H8802) at Mizpah^H4709 to serve^H5975^(H8800)^H6440 the Chaldeans^H3778, which will come^H935^(H8799) unto us: but ye, gather^H622^(H8798) ye wine^H3196, and summer fruits^H7019, and oil^H8081, and put^H7760^(H8798) them in your vessels^H3627, and dwell^H3427^(H8798) in your cities^H5892 that ye have taken^H8610^(H8804).

¹¹ Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,

KJVLikewise 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^(H8804) that the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 had left^H5414^(H8804) a remnant^H7611 of Judah^H3063, and that he had set^H6485^(H8689) over them Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227;

¹² then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered very much wine and summer fruits.

KJVEven all the Jews^H3064 returned out^H7725^(H8799) of all places^H4725 whither they were driven^H5080^(H8738), and came^H935^(H8799) to the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, to Gedaliah^H1436, unto Mizpah^H4708, and gathered^H622^(H8799) wine^H3196 and summer fruits^H7019 very^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687).

¹³ Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

KJVMoreover 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^(H8804) to Gedaliah^H1436 to Mizpah^H4708,

¹⁴ and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn’t believe them.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Dost thou certainly^H3045^(H8800) know^H3045^(H8799) that Baalis^H1185 the king^H4428 of the Ammonites^H1121^H5983 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 to slay^H5221^(H8687)^H5315 thee? But Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 believed^H539^(H8689) them not.

¹⁵ Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, “Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man will know it. Why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?”

KJVThen Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143 spake^H559^(H8804) to Gedaliah^H1436 in Mizpah^H4709 secretly^H5643, saying^H559^(H8800), Let me go^H3212^(H8799), I pray thee, and I will slay^H5221^(H8686) Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418, and no man^H376 shall know^H3045^(H8799) it: wherefore should he slay^H5221^(H8686)^H5315 thee, that all the Jews^H3064 which are gathered^H6908^(H8737) unto thee should be scattered^H6327^(H8738), and the remnant^H7611 in Judah^H3063 perish^H6^(H8804)?

¹⁶ But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you speak falsely of Ishmael.”

KJVBut Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam^H296 said^H559^(H8799) unto Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah^H7143, Thou shalt not do^H6213^(H8799) this thing^H1697: for thou speakest^H1696^(H8802) falsely^H8267 of Ishmael^H3458.

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