Jeremiah 40
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Jeremiah 40:7-12

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; 8then they cameH935 to GedaliahH1436 to MizpahH4708, to wit, IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418, and JohananH3110 and JonathanH3129 the sonsH1121 of KareahH7143, and SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of TanhumethH8576, and the sonsH1121 of Ephai the NetophathiteH5200, and Jezaniah the sonH1121 of the MaacathiteH4602, they and their menH376. 9And GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227 sware unto them and to their menH376, sayingH559, FearH3372 not to serveH5647 the ChaldeansH3778: dwellH3427 in the landH776, and serveH5647 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and it shall be wellH3190 with you. 10As for me, behold, I will dwellH3427 at MizpahH4709, to standH5975 before the ChaldeansH3778 that shall comeH935 unto us: but ye, gatherH622 ye wineH3196 and summerH7019 fruits and oilH8081, and putH7760 them in your vesselsH3627, and dwellH3427 in your citiesH5892 that ye have taken. 11Likewise when all the JewsH3064 that were in MoabH4124, and among the children of AmmonH5983, and in EdomH123, and that were in all the countries, heardH8085 that the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had left a remnantH7611 of JudahH3063, and that he had setH5414 over them GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227; 12then all the JewsH3064 returnedH7725 out of all placesH4725 whither they were drivenH5080, and cameH935 to the landH776 of JudahH3063, to GedaliahH1436, unto MizpahH4708, and gatheredH622 wineH3196 and summerH7019 fruits veryH3966 muchH7235.

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