Jeremiah 40

The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, aafter that Nebuzar-adan 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 Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, bThe LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place. 3 Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: cbecause ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you. 4 And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. eIf it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, dall the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. 5 Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, fwhom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard ggave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. 6 iThen went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to hMizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

7 jNow when all the captains of the forces which 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 unto him men, and women, and children, and of kthe poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, leven 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 a Maachathite, they and their men. 9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you. 10 As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, mgather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. 11 Likewise when all nthe Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that 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; 12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that oBaalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish? 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt pnot do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Jeremiah 41

 
Cross Ref
1 a Jer 39:14
2 b Lev 26:14-38
Deu 28:15-68
Deu 32:19-25
Jer 50:7
Lam 2:17
3 c Deu 29:24-25
4 d Gen 20:15
Gen 13:9
 e Jer 39:12
5 f 2 Kin 25:22
 g Gen 39:1
1 Sam 2:30
Pro 15:16
Mat 6:33
Act 22:24
Act 22:27-28
6 h 1 Sam 7:5-6
Jdg 20:1
 i Jer 39:14
7 j 2 Kin 25:23
 k Jer 39:10
8 l 2 Kin 25:23
Jer 41:1
10 m Deu 16:13
Jer 39:10
11 n Isa 16:4
Jer 24:9
Oba 1:14
14 o Jer 25:21
Jer 41:10
Amo 1:13
Zec 1:15
16 p 1 Cor 13:5