1 The word 1697 that came to Jeremiah 3414 from the LORD 3068, after 310 that Nebuzaradan 5018 the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 had let him go 7971 from Ramah 7414, when he had taken 3947 him being bound 631 in chains 246 among 8432 all that were carried away captive 1546 of Jerusalem 3389 and Judah 3063, which were carried away captive 1540 unto Babylon 894.
2 And the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 took 3947 Jeremiah 3414, and said 559 unto him, The LORD 3068 thy God 430 hath pronounced 1696 this evil 7451 upon this place 4725.
3 Now the LORD 3068 hath brought 935 it, and done 6213 according as he hath said 1696: because ye have sinned 2398 against the LORD 3068, and have not obeyed 8085 his voice 6963, therefore this thing 1697 is come upon you.
4 And now, behold, I loose 6605 thee this day 3117 from the chains 246 which were upon thine hand 3027. If it seem good 2896 5869 unto thee to come 935 with me into Babylon 894, come 935; and I will look well 7760 5869 unto thee: but if it seem ill 7489 5869 unto thee to come 935 with me into Babylon 894, forbear 2308: behold 7200, all the land 776 is before 6440 thee: whither it seemeth 413 good 2896 and convenient 3477 5869 for thee to go 3212, thither go 3212.
5 Now while he was not yet gone back 7725, he said, Go back 7725 also to Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227, whom the king 4428 of Babylon 894 hath made governor 6485 over the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, and dwell 3427 with him among 8432 the people 5971: or go 3212 wheresoever it seemeth convenient 3477 5869 unto thee to go 3212. So the captain 7227 of the guard 2876 gave 5414 him victuals 737 and a reward 4864, and let him go 7971.
6 Then went 935 Jeremiah 3414 unto Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 to Mizpah 4708; and dwelt 3427 with him among 8432 the people 5971 that were left 7604 in the land 776.
7 Now when all the captains 8269 of the forces 2428 which were in the fields 7704, even they and their men 582, heard 8085 that the king 4428 of Babylon 894 had made Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 governor 6485 in the land 776, and had committed 6485 unto him men 582, and women 802, and children 2945, and of the poor 1803 of the land 776, of them that were not carried away captive 1540 to Babylon 894;
8 Then they came 935 to Gedaliah 1436 to Mizpah 4708, even Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Nethaniah 5418, and Johanan 3110 and Jonathan 3129 the sons 1121 of Kareah 7143, and Seraiah 8304 the son 1121 of Tanhumeth 8576, and the sons 1121 of Ephai 5778 the Netophathite 5200, and Jezaniah 3153 the son 1121 of a Maachathite 4602, they and their men 582.
9 And Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227 sware 7650 unto them and to their men 582, saying 559, Fear 3372 not to serve 5647 the Chaldeans 3778: dwell in 3427 the land 776, and serve 5647 the king 4428 of Babylon 894, and it shall be well 3190 with you.
10 As for me, behold, I will dwell 3427 at Mizpah 4709 to serve 5975 6440 the Chaldeans 3778, which will come 935 unto us: but ye, gather 622 ye wine 3196, and summer fruits 7019, and oil 8081, and put 7760 them in your vessels 3627, and dwell 3427 in your cities 5892 that ye have taken 8610.
11 Likewise when all the Jews 3064 that were in Moab 4124, and among the Ammonites 5983, and in Edom 123, and that were in all the countries 776, heard 8085 that the king 4428 of Babylon 894 had left 5414 a remnant 7611 of Judah 3063, and that he had set 6485 over them Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227;
12 Even all the Jews 3064 returned out 7725 of all places 4725 whither they were driven 5080, and came 935 to the land 776 of Judah 3063, to Gedaliah 1436, unto Mizpah 4708, and gathered 622 wine 3196 and summer fruits 7019 very 3966 much 7235.
13 Moreover Johanan 3110 the son 1121 of Kareah 7143, and all the captains 8269 of the forces 2428 that were in the fields 7704, came 935 to Gedaliah 1436 to Mizpah 4708,
14 And said 559 unto him, Dost thou certainly 3045 know 3045 that Baalis 1185 the king 4428 of the Ammonites 1121 5983 hath sent 7971 Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Nethaniah 5418 to slay 5221 5315 thee? But Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 believed 539 them not.
15 Then Johanan 3110 the son 1121 of Kareah 7143 spake 559 to Gedaliah 1436 in Mizpah 4709 secretly 5643, saying 559, Let me go 3212, I pray thee, and I will slay 5221 Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Nethaniah 5418, and no man 376 shall know 3045 it: wherefore should he slay 5221 5315 thee, that all the Jews 3064 which are gathered 6908 unto thee should be scattered 6327, and the remnant 7611 in Judah 3063 perish 6?
16 But Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Ahikam 296 said 559 unto Johanan 3110 the son 1121 of Kareah 7143, Thou shalt not do 6213 this thing 1697: for thou speakest 1696 falsely 8267 of Ishmael 3458.