Hebrew & Greek Bible
Jeremiah 40:6-15
6וַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935יִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֥הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009H4709H9011וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001H3427אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith himH854H9033בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003H8432הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםha.nish.'a.Rimwho remainedH9009H7604בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776
7וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085כָל־khol-allH3605שָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִ֜יםha.cha.ya.Limthe armiesH9009H2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.Deh[were] in the open countryH9003H7704הֵ֚מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םve.'an.shei.Hemand men theirH9002H582H9028כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִפְקִ֧ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzover the landH9003H776וְכִ֣י׀ve.Khiand thatH9002H3588הִפְקִ֣ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485אִתּ֗וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.Shimand womenH9002H802וָטָ֔ףva.Tafand little one[s]H9002H2945וּמִדַּלַּ֣תu.mi.da.Latand some of [the] poor people ofH9002H9006H1803הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.Sherfrom [those] whoH9006H834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָגְל֖וּha.ge.Luthey had been taken into exileH1540בָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahBabylon towardsH894H9011
8וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009H4709H9011וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH9002H3458בֶּן־ben-[the] sonH1121נְתַנְיָ֡הוּne.tan.Ya.huNethaniahH5418וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH9002H3110וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3129בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121קָ֠רֵחַKa.re.achKareahH7143וּשְׂרָיָ֨הu.se.ra.Yahand SeraiahH9002H8304בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121תַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan.Chu.metTanhumethH8576וּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121עֵיפַ֣יo.faiEphaiH5778הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יha.ne.to.fa.Tithe NetophathiteH9009H5200וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙vi.zan.Ya.huand JezaniahH9002H2970בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יha.Ma.'a.kha.Tithe MaacathiteH9009H4602הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ve.'an.shei.Hemand men theirH9002H582H9028
9וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH9001H7650לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֤ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָן֙sha.FanShaphanH8227וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םu.le.'an.shei.Hemand to men theirH9002H9005H582H9028לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372מֵעֲב֣וֹדme.'a.Vodfrom servingH9006H5647הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009H3778שְׁב֣וּshe.VuremainH3427בָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzin the landH9003H776וְעִבְד֛וּve.'iv.Duand serveH9002H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894וְיִיטַ֥בve.yi.Tavso it may go wellH9002H3190לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036
10וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589הִנְנִ֤יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040יֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[will be] dwellingH3427בַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH9003H4709לַֽעֲמֹד֙la.'a.Modto standH9005H5975לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009H3778אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935אֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035וְאַתֶּ֡םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859אִסְפוּ֩'is.FugatherH622יַ֨יִןYa.yinwineH3196וְקַ֜יִץve.Ka.yitzand summer fruitH9002H7019וְשֶׁ֗מֶןve.She.menand oilH9002H8081וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ve.Si.muand put [them]H9002H7760בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.Khemin vessels yourH9003H3627H9026וּשְׁב֖וּu.she.Vuand dwellH9002H3427בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbe.'a.rei.Khemin cities yourH9003H5892H9026אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃te.fas.Temyou have taken hold ofH8610
11וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571כָּֽל־kal-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'Av[were] in MoabH9003H4124וּבִבְנֵֽי־u.viv.nei-and among [the] people ofH9002H9003H1121עַמּ֨וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983וּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.Domand in EdomH9002H9003H123וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002H834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in allH9003H3605הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtthe landsH9009H776שָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָתַ֧ןna.Tanhe had givenH5414מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894שְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.Rita remnantH7611לִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.Dahto JudahH9005H3063וְכִי֙ve.Khiand thatH9002H3588הִפְקִ֣ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֥ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanShaphanH8227
12וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725כָל־khol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605הַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ha.me.ko.mOtthe placesH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834נִדְּחוּ־ni.de.chu-they had been driven awayH5080שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033וַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009H4709H9011וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּvai.ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH9001H622יַ֥יִןYa.yinwineH3196וָקַ֖יִץva.Ka.yitzand summer fruitH9002H7019הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehmuchH7235מְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
13וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH9002H3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achKareahH7143וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.Limthe armiesH9009H2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Deh[were] in the open countryH9003H7704בָּ֥אוּBa.'uthey cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH9009H4709H9011
14וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הֲיָדֹ֤עַha.ya.Do.a'¿ really <to know>H9008H3045תֵּדַע֙te.Da'do you knowH3045כִּ֞יkithatH3588בַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba.'a.LisBaalisH1185מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֗וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983שָׁלַח֙sha.Lachhe has sentH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahNethaniahH5418לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖le.ha.ko.te.Khato strike youH9005H5221H9031נָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshlifeH5315וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הֶאֱמִ֣יןhe.'e.Minhe believedH539לָהֶ֔םla.Hem<to> <the> themH9005H9038גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָֽם׃'a.chi.KamAhikamH296
15וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.Nanand JohananH9002H3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֡חַka.Re.achKareahH7143אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ge.dal.ya.HuGedaliahH1436בַסֵּ֨תֶרva.Se.terin <the> secrecyH9003H5643בַּמִּצְפָּ֜הba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH9003H4709לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֵ֤לְכָה'E.le.khahlet me goH1980נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994וְאַכֶּה֙ve.'a.Kehand let me strike downH9002H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahNethaniahH5418וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand anyoneH9002H376לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֵדָ֑עye.Da'he will knowH3045לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100יַכֶּ֣כָּהya.Ke.kahwill he strike youH5221H9031נֶּ֗פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ve.na.Fo.tzuand will they be scatteredH9001H6327כָּל־kol-allH3605יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJewsH3063הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםha.nik.ba.Tzimwho have gatheredH9009H6908אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְאָבְדָ֖הve.'a.ve.Dahand will it perishH9001H6שְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
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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