Verse 7
Jeremiah 40:7
Free Bible Version
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Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, made them a solemn promise, saying, “Don't worry about serving the Babylonians. Stay here in the country and serve the king of Babylon, and things will go well for you.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ כָל שָׂרֵ֨י הַ/חֲיָלִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֗ה הֵ֚מָּה וְ/אַנְשֵׁי/הֶ֔ם כִּֽי הִפְקִ֧יד מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן אֲחִיקָ֖ם בָּ/אָ֑רֶץ וְ/כִ֣י הִפְקִ֣יד אִתּ֗/וֹ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְ/נָשִׁים֙ וָ/טָ֔ף וּ/מִ/דַּלַּ֣ת הָ/אָ֔רֶץ מֵ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא הָגְל֖וּ בָּבֶֽלָ/ה
English Translation
And all the leaders of the soldiers who were in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he had appointed with him men and women and children and the poorest of the land who had not been exiled to Babylon.
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Chapter 40 Context
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But notice that now I'm removing the chains from your wrists and releasing you. If you want to come...
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I myself will stay here in Mizpah to represent you to the Babylonians when they come to meet with us...
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So they all came back from the different places where they'd been scattered and went to Gedaliah at...
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