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Jeremiah 40:6-15

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.

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.

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?”

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