American Standard Version
Jeremiah 40:5-7
5Now while he was not yetH5750 goneH7725 backH7725, GoH7971 backH7725 then, said he, to GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, whom the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 hath madeH5414 governor over the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and dwellH3427 with him among the peopleH5971; or goH7971 wheresoever it seemeth rightH3477 unto thee to goH7971. So the captain of the guard gaveH5414 him victuals and a present, and let him goH7971. 6Then wentH935 JeremiahH3414 unto GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 to MizpahH4708, and dweltH3427 with him among the peopleH5971 that were leftH7604 in the landH776.
7Now when all the captains of the forces that were in the fieldsH7704, even they and their menH376, heardH8085 that the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had made GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 governor in the landH776, and had committed unto him menH376, and womenH802, and children, and of the poorest of the landH776, of them that were not carried away captive to BabylonH894;
Commentaries on Jeremiah 40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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