Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 40

1This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414fromמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068afterאַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharH310Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876had releasedשַׁלַּ֣חsha.LachH7971himאֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853atמִן־min-H4480Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414,having foundבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbe.kach.ToH3947אֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853himוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931boundאָס֤וּר'a.SurH631in chainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙ba.zi.KimH246amongבְּת֨וֹךְbe.TokhH8432allכָּל־kol-H3605the captivesגָּל֤וּתga.LutH1546of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063who were being exiledהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםha.mug.LimH1540to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

2The captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876foundוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huH3414and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413, “The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430decreedדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063disasterהָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'AhH7451onאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,

3and now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has fulfilled itוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935;He has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He saidדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696.Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you people have sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֤םcha.ta.TemH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068and have notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.TemH8085His voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbe.ko.LoH6963,thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.varH1697has happenedוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961to you.

4But nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258,beholdהִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009,I am freeingפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָfi.tach.Ti.khaH6605you todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117fromמִֽן־min-H4480the chainsהָאזִקִּים֮ha.zi.KimH246thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were onעַל־'al-H5921your wristsיָדֶךָ֒ya.de.KhaH3027.Ifאִם־'im-H518it pleasesבְּעֵינֶ֜יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH2896 H5869you to comeלָב֧וֹאla.Vo'H935with meאִתִּ֣י'i.TiH854to Babylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH894,then comeבֹּ֚אbo'H935,and I will take care ofוְאָשִׂ֤יםve.'a.SimH7760אֶת־'et-H853עֵינִי֙'ei.NiH5869youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921.But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518it seems wrongרַ֧ע בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָra' be.'ei.Nei.khaH7489 H5869to you to comeלָבֽוֹא־la.Vo'-H935with meאִתִּ֥י'i.TiH854to Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH894,go no fartherחֲדָ֑לcha.DalH2308.Lookרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776is before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־le.fa.Nei.kha 'el-H6440 H413.Wherever it seemsבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869goodט֨וֹב וְאֶל־Tov ve.'el-H2896 H413and right to youהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980,goלֵֽךְ׃LekhH1980thereשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033.”

5But before Jeremiahוְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ לֹֽא־ve.'o.De.nu lo'-H3808 H5750turned to goיָשׁ֗וּבya.ShuvH7725,Nebuzaradanוְשֻׁ֡בָהve.Shu.vahH7725addedאֶל־'el-H413, “Return to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הge.dal.YahH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֡ןsha.FanH8227,whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894has appointedהִפְקִ֨ידhif.KidH6485over the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,and stayוְשֵׁ֤בve.ShevH3427with himאִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH854amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,orא֠וֹ'oH176goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980anywhere elseאֶל־ כָּל־'el- kol-H413 H3605that seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לֵ֑ךְhai.ya.Shar be.'ei.Nei.kha LekhH3477 H5869 H1980.”Then the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֛יםta.ba.ChimH2876gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414hima rationאֲרֻחָ֥ה'a.ru.ChahH737and a giftוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תu.mas.'EtH4864and released himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃Vay.sha.le.Che.huH7971.

6So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414wentוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הge.dal.YahH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH296at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709and stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427with himאִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH854amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971who were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.

Gedaliah Governs in Judah

(2 Kings 25:22–24)

7When allכָל־khol-H3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269הֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992and menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םve.'an.shei.HemH582of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.DehH7704heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'UH8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894אֶת־'et-H853had appointedהִפְקִ֧ידhif.KidH6485Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH296over the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776and thatוְכִ֣י׀ve.KhiH3588he had put him in chargeהִפְקִ֣יד אִתּ֗וֹhif.Kid 'i.ToH6485 H854of the menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582,womenוְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.ShimH802,and childrenוָטָ֔ףva.TafH2945who werethe poorestוּמִדַּלַּ֣תu.mi.da.LatH1803of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776andמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834had notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808been exiledהָגְל֖וּha.ge.LuH1540to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894,

8they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahH1436at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709—Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֡הוּne.tan.Ya.huH5418,Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.NanH3110and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.TanH3129the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kareahקָ֠רֵחַKa.re.achH7143,Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֨הu.se.ra.YahH8304sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Tanhumethתַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan.Chu.metH8576,the sonsוּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.NeiH1121of Ephaiעֵיפַ֣יo.faiH5778the Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200,and Jezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙vi.zan.Ya.huH2970sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the Maacathiteהַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יha.Ma.'a.kha.TiH4602—theyהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992and their menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ve.'an.shei.HemH582.

9Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֤ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָן֙sha.FanH8227,swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650to themand their menוּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םu.le.'an.shei.HemH582,assuring themלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372to serveמֵעֲב֣וֹדme.'a.VodH5647the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.DimH3778.Liveשְׁב֣וּshe.VuH3427in the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776and serveוְעִבְד֛וּve.'iv.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,and it will go wellוְיִיטַ֥בve.yi.TavH3190with you.

10As for meוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589,I willהִנְנִ֤יhi.NiH2005stayיֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.PahH4709to representלַֽעֲמֹד֙la.'a.ModH5975you beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834comeיָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uH935to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413.As for youוְאַתֶּ֡םve.'a.TemH859,gatherאִסְפוּ֩'is.FuH622wineיַ֨יִןYa.yinH3196grapes,summer fruitוְקַ֜יִץve.Ka.yitzH7019,and oilוְשֶׁ֗מֶןve.She.menH8081,place themוְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ve.Si.muH7760in your storage jarsבִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.KhemH3627,and liveוּשְׁב֖וּu.she.VuH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbe.'a.rei.KhemH5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have takenתְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃te.fas.TemH8610.”

11Whenוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in Moabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'AvH4124,Ammonוּבִבְנֵֽי־ עַמּ֨וֹןu.viv.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983,Edomוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.DomH123וַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834,and allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the other landsהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894had leftנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414a remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.RitH7611in Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְכִי֙li.hu.Dah ve.KhiH3063 H3588and had appointedהִפְקִ֣ידhif.KidH6485Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227,over themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921אֶת־'et-H853,

12theyהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064allכָל־khol-H3605returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the placesהַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ha.me.ko.mOtH4725to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had been banishedנִדְּחוּ־ שָׁ֔םni.de.chu- ShamH5080 H8033and cameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the landאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H776of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063,toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709.And they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֛וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622an abundanceהַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ פhar.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966of wineיַ֥יִןYa.yinH3196grapesand summer fruitוָקַ֖יִץva.Ka.yitzH7019.

The Plot against Gedaliah

13Meanwhile, Johananוְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704cameבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709

14and said to himוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יוvai.yo.me.Ru 'e.LavH559 H413, “Are you awareH3045thatכִּ֞יkiH3588Baalisבַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba.'a.LisH1185kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־ עַמּ֗וֹןbe.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983has sentשָׁלַח֙sha.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418to takeלְהַכֹּתְךָ֖le.ha.ko.te.KhaH5221your lifeנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315?”But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָֽם׃'a.chi.KamH296did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808believeהֶאֱמִ֣יןhe.'e.MinH539them.

15Then Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֡חַka.Re.achH7143spokeאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559privatelyבַסֵּ֨תֶרva.Se.terH5643toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ge.dal.ya.HuH1436at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֜הba.mitz.PahH4709. “Let me goאֵ֤לְכָה נָּא֙'E.le.khah na'H1980 H4994and killוְאַכֶּה֙ve.'a.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418,”he saidלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559. “Noלֹ֣אlo'H3808oneוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376will know itיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045.Whyלָ֧מָּהLa.mahH4100should he takeיַכֶּ֣כָּהya.Ke.kahH5221your lifeנֶּ֗פֶשׁNe.feshH5315and scatterוְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ve.na.Fo.tzuH6327allכָּל־kol-H3605the people of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063who have gatheredהַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםha.nik.ba.TzimH6908to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413,so that the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063would perishוְאָבְדָ֖הve.'a.ve.DahH6?”

16But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙'a.chi.KamH296saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Johananיוֹחָנָ֣ןyo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143, “Do notאַֽל־'al-H408doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'asH6213אֶת־'et-H853such a thingהַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי־ha.da.Var ha.Zeh ki-H1697 H2088 H3588!What you areאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859sayingדֹבֵ֖רdo.VerH1696aboutאֶל־'el-H413Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ סyish.ma.'ElH3458is a lieשֶׁ֛קֶרShe.kerH8267.”

Gedaliah Governs in Judah

(2 Kings 25:22–24)

The Plot against Gedaliah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40