New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 40

Jeremiah Remains in Judah

1The wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414from the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068afterאַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharH310Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the bodyguardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876had releasedשַׁלַּ֣חsha.LachH7971him fromRamahהָֽרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414,when he had takenבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbe.kach.ToH3947him boundאָס֤וּר'a.SurH631inchainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙ba.zi.KimH246amongבְּת֨וֹךְbe.TokhH8432allכָּל־kol-H3605the exilesגָּל֤וּתga.LutH1546of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063who were being exiledהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםha.mug.LimH1540to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

2Now the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the bodyguardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876had takenוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huH3414and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “TheLordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430promisedדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696thisH2088calamityH7463againstH413thisH2088placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725;

3and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935iton and doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213justH3512as He promisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696.Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you peoplesinnedחֲטָאתֶ֤םcha.ta.TemH2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068and did not listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.TemH8085to His voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbe.ko.LoH6963,therefore thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.varH1697has happenedוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961to you.

4But nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258,beholdהִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009, I amfreeingפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָfi.tach.Ti.khaH6605you todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117from the chainsהָאזִקִּים֮ha.zi.KimH246whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are on your handsיָדֶךָ֒ya.de.KhaH3027.Ifאִם־'im-H518you would preferH7489 H5869to comeלָב֧וֹאla.Vo'H935with me to Babylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH894,comeבֹּ֚אbo'H935along, and I willlookוְאָשִׂ֤יםve.'a.SimH7760 H5869afterH5921you; but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you would preferH7489 H5869not to comeלָבֽוֹא־la.Vo'-H935with me to Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH894,neverH2308mindH2308.Lookרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200, thewholeכָּל־kol-H3605landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776is beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you; goלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980whereverשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033it seems goodט֨וֹבTovH2896and rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477for you to goלֵֽךְ׃LekhH1980.”

5AsJeremiah was stillוְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּve.'o.De.nuH5750not goingH7725backH7725, he said, “GoH7725on backH7725then toGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הge.dal.YahH1436the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֡ןsha.FanH8227,whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH894hasappointedהִפְקִ֨ידhif.KidH6485over the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063,and stayוְשֵׁ֤בve.ShevH3427with him amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971;orא֠וֹ'oH176else goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980anywhereכָּל־kol-H3605it seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477for you to goלֵ֑ךְLekhH1980.”So the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the bodyguardטַבָּחִ֛יםta.ba.ChimH2876gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him arationאֲרֻחָ֥ה'a.ru.ChahH737and agiftוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תu.mas.'EtH4864and letH7971him goוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃Vay.sha.le.Che.huH7971.

6Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414wentוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H935toMizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709toGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הge.dal.YahH1436the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH296and stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427with him amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971who were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.

7Now allכָל־khol-H3605thecommandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428that were in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.DehH7704,they and their menH376,heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'UH8085that the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894had appointedH6485Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH296over the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776and that he had putH6485him in chargeH6485of the menH376,womenוְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.ShimH802andchildrenוָטָ֔ףva.TafH2945, those of thepoorestוּמִדַּלַּ֣תu.mi.da.LatH1803of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whoH834had not been exiledהָגְל֖וּha.ge.LuH1540to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.

8So they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahH1436at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709, along withIshmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֡הוּne.tan.Ya.huH5418, andJohananH3076and JonathanH3083the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Kareahקָ֠רֵחַKa.re.achH7143,and Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֨הu.se.ra.YahH8304the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Tanhumethתַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan.Chu.metH8576,and the sonsוּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.NeiH1121of Ephaiעֵיפַ֣יo.faiH5778theNetophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200, andJezaniahH3153the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of theMaacathiteהַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יha.Ma.'a.kha.TiH4602, boththey and their menH376.

9Then Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֤ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָן֙sha.FanH8227,sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650to them and to their menH376,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Do not be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372of servingמֵעֲב֣וֹדme.'a.VodH5647the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.DimH3778;stayשְׁב֣וּshe.VuH3427in the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH776and serveוְעִבְד֛וּve.'iv.DuH5647the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894,that it may goוְיִיטַ֥בve.yi.TavH3190wellH3190with you.

10Now as for me, beholdH2009,I am going to stayיֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.PahH4709tostandלַֽעֲמֹד֙la.'a.ModH5975for youbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778whoH834comeיָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uH935to us; but as for you,gatherאִסְפוּ֩'is.FuH622in wineיַ֨יִןYa.yinH3196andsummerוְקַ֜יִץve.Ka.yitzH7019fruitH7019and oilוְשֶׁ֗מֶןve.She.menH8081and putוְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ve.Si.muH7760them in your storagevesselsבִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.KhemH3627,and liveוּשְׁב֖וּu.she.VuH3427in your citiesבְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbe.'a.rei.KhemH5892that you have takenH8610overH8610.”

11Likewise, alsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were inMoabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'AvH4124and among the sonsוּבִבְנֵֽי־u.viv.nei-H1121ofAmmonעַמּ֨וֹןa.MonH5983and inEdomH112and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834were in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the othercountriesהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776,heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085that the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH894had leftנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414a remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.RitH7611for Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and that he had appointedהִפְקִ֣ידhif.KidH6485overעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921them Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227.

12Then allכָל־khol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the placesהַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ha.me.ko.mOtH4725to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had been drivenH5080awayנִדְּחוּ־ni.de.chu-H5080and cameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the landאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H776of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063,to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709,and gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֛וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622in wineיַ֥יִןYa.yinH3196and summerוָקַ֖יִץva.Ka.yitzH7019fruitH7019in greatמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966abundanceהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235.

13Now JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428that were in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704cameבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709

14and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to him, “Are you wellהֲיָדֹ֤עַha.ya.Do.a'H3045awareתֵּדַע֙te.Da'H3045that Baalisבַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba.'a.LisH1185the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofAmmonעַמּ֗וֹןa.MonH5983has sentשָׁלַח֙sha.LachH7971Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418to takeלְהַכֹּתְךָ֖le.ha.ko.te.KhaH5221your lifeנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315?”But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָֽם׃'a.chi.KamH296did not believeהֶאֱמִ֣יןhe.'e.MinH539them.

15Then JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֡חַka.Re.achH7143spokeאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559secretlyבַסֵּ֨תֶרva.Se.terH5643to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ge.dal.ya.HuH1436in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֜הba.mitz.PahH4709,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Let me goאֵ֤לְכָה'E.le.khahH1980and killוְאַכֶּה֙ve.'a.KehH5221Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418,and not a manוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376will knowיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045!Whyלָ֧מָּהLa.mahH4100should hetakeיַכֶּ֣כָּהya.Ke.kahH5221your lifeנֶּ֗פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,so that allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063who are gatheredהַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםha.nik.ba.TzimH6908to you would be scatteredוְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ve.na.Fo.tzuH6327and theremnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063would perishוְאָבְדָ֖הve.'a.ve.DahH6?”

16But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙'a.chi.KamH296saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143, “Do not doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'asH6213thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,for you are tellingדֹבֵ֖רdo.VerH1696a lieשֶׁ֛קֶרShe.kerH8267aboutH413Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ סyish.ma.'ElH3458.”

Jeremiah Remains in Judah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40