Jeremiah 40
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Jeremiah 40:9-12

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 ChaldeansH3778.1 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.

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  1. 1. Jeremiah 40:9 That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 10 ↩

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