Jeremiah 40
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Jeremiah 40:5-7

5But before JeremiahH3808H5750 turned to goH7725, NebuzaradanH7725 addedH413, “Return to GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has appointedH6485 over the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and stayH3427 with himH854 amongH8432 the peopleH5971, orH176 goH1980 anywhere elseH413H3605 that seems rightH3477H5869H1980.” Then the captainH7227 of the guardH2876 gaveH5414 him a rationH737 and a giftH4864 and released himH7971.

6So JeremiahH3414 wentH935 toH413 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296 at MizpahH4709 and stayedH3427 with himH854 amongH8432 the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the landH776.

7When allH3605 the commandersH8269 and menH582 of the armiesH2428 in the fieldH7704 heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had appointedH6485 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296 over the landH776 and thatH3588 he had put him in chargeH6485H854 of the menH582, womenH802, and childrenH2945 who were the poorestH1803 of the landH776 and had notH3808 been exiledH1540 to BabylonH894,

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