Jeremiah 40
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Jeremiah 40:7-9

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.

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