Jeremiah 40:5-7
English Standard Version
5 If you remain,[a] then return to (A)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, (B)whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever you think it right to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go. 6 Then Jeremiah went to (C)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at (D)Mizpah, and lived with him (E)among the people (F)who were left in the land.
7 (G)When all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that (H)the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land and had committed to him men, women, and children, those of (I)the poorest of the land who had not been taken into exile to Babylon,
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- Jeremiah 40:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
Jeremiah 40:5-7
New International Version
5 However, before Jeremiah turned to go,[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah(A) son of Ahikam,(B) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed(C) over the towns(D) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”(E)
Then the commander gave him provisions and a present(F) and let him go. 6 So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah(G) and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.
Gedaliah Assassinated(H)
7 When all the army officers and their men who were still in the open country heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam as governor(I) over the land and had put him in charge of the men, women and children who were the poorest(J) in the land and who had not been carried into exile to Babylon,
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- Jeremiah 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered
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