Jeremiah 40:6-15

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, 8they cameH935 toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709—IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418, JohananH3110 and JonathanH3129 the sonsH1121 of KareahH7143, SeraiahH8304 sonH1121 of TanhumethH8576, the sonsH1121 of EphaiH5778 the NetophathiteH5200, and JezaniahH29701 sonH1121 of the MaacathiteH4602—theyH1992 and their menH582.

9GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, swore an oathH7650 to them and their menH582, assuring themH559, “Do notH408 be afraidH3372 to serveH5647 the ChaldeansH3778.2 LiveH3427 in the landH776 and serveH5647 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and it will go wellH3190 with you. 10As for meH589, I willH2005 stayH3427 in MizpahH4709 to representH5975 you beforeH6440 the ChaldeansH3778 whoH834 comeH935 to usH413. As for youH859, gatherH622 wineH3196 grapes, summer fruitH7019, and oilH8081, place themH7760 in your storage jarsH3627, and liveH3427 in the citiesH5892 you have takenH8610.”

11WhenH1571 allH3605 the JewsH3064 in MoabH4124, AmmonH1121H5983, EdomH123, and allH3605 the other landsH776 heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had leftH5414 a remnantH7611 in JudahH3063H3588 and had appointedH6485 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, over themH5921, 12theyH3064 allH3605 returnedH7725 from allH3605 the placesH4725 to whichH834 they had been banishedH5080H8033 and cameH935 to the landH776 of JudahH3063, toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709. And they gatheredH622 an abundanceH7235H3966 of wineH3196 grapes and summer fruitH7019.

13Meanwhile, JohananH3110 sonH1121 of KareahH7143 and allH3605 the commandersH8269 of the armiesH2428 in the fieldH7704 cameH935 toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709 14and said to himH559H413, “Are you awareH3045 thatH3588 BaalisH1185 kingH4428 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983 has sentH7971 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 to takeH5221 your lifeH5315?”

But GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296 did notH3808 believeH539 them.

15Then JohananH3110 sonH1121 of KareahH7143 spokeH559 privatelyH5643 toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709. “Let me goH1980H4994 and killH5221 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418,” he saidH559. “NoH3808 oneH376 will know itH3045. WhyH4100 should he takeH5221 your lifeH5315 and scatterH6327 allH3605 the people of JudahH3063 who have gatheredH6908 to youH413, so that the remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 would perishH6?”