Jeremiah 40:5-16

5As 1Jeremiah was stillH5750 not goingH7725 backH7725, 2he said, “GoH7725 on backH7725 then to 3GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has 4appointedH6485 over the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and stayH3427 with him amongH8432 the peopleH5971; orH176 else goH1980 anywhereH3605 it seems rightH3477 for you to goH1980.” So the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 gaveH5414 him a 5rationH737 and a 6giftH4864 and letH7971 him goH7971. 6Then JeremiahH3414 wentH935 to 7MizpahH4709 to 8GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 and stayedH3427 with him amongH8432 the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in the landH776.

79Now allH3605 the 10commandersH8269 of the forcesH2428 that were in the fieldH7704, they and their menH376, heardH8085 that the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had appointedH6485 GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 over the landH776 and that he had putH6485 him in chargeH6485 of the menH376, womenH802 and 11childrenH2945, those of the 12poorestH1803 of the landH776 whoH834 had not been exiledH1540 to BabylonH894. 8So they cameH935 to GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709, along with 13IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418, and 14JohananH3076 and JonathanH3083 the sonsH1121 of KareahH7143, and SeraiahH8304 the sonH1121 of TanhumethH8576, and the sonsH1121 of EphaiH5778 the 15NetophathiteH5200, and 16JezaniahH3153 the sonH1121 of the 17MaacathiteH4602, both they and their menH376. 9Then GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, 18sworeH7650 to them and to their menH376, sayingH559, “19Do not be afraidH3372 of servingH5647 the ChaldeansH3778; stayH3427 in the landH776 and serveH5647 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894, that it may goH3190 wellH3190 with you. 10Now as for me, beholdH2009, I am going to stayH3427 at MizpahH4709 to 20standH5975 for you beforeH6440 the ChaldeansH3778 whoH834 comeH935 to us; but as for you, 21gatherH622 in wineH3196 and 22summerH7019 fruitH7019 and oilH8081 and putH7760 them in your storage vesselsH3627, and liveH3427 in your citiesH5892 that you have takenH8610 overH8610.” 11Likewise, alsoH1571 allH3605 the JewsH3064 whoH834 were in 23MoabH4124 and among the sonsH1121 of 24AmmonH5983 and in 25EdomH112 and whoH834 were in allH3605 the other countriesH776, heardH8085 that the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had leftH5414 a remnantH7611 for JudahH3063, and that he had appointedH6485 overH5921 them GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227. 12Then allH3605 the JewsH3064 26returnedH7725 from allH3605 the placesH4725 to whichH834 they had been drivenH5080 awayH5080 and cameH935 to the landH776 of JudahH3063, to GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709, and gatheredH622 in wineH3196 and summerH7019 fruitH7019 in greatH3966 abundanceH7235.

13Now JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143 and allH3605 the commandersH8269 of the forcesH2428 that were in the fieldH7704 cameH935 to GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709 14and saidH559 to him, “Are you wellH3045 awareH3045 that BaalisH1185 the kingH4428 of the sonsH1121 of 27AmmonH5983 has sentH7971 IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 to takeH5221 your lifeH5315?” But GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 did not believeH539 them. 15Then JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143 spokeH559 secretlyH5643 to GedaliahH1436 in MizpahH4709, sayingH559, “28Let me goH1980 and killH5221 IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418, and not a manH376 will knowH3045! WhyH4100 should he 29takeH5221 your lifeH5315, so that allH3605 the JewsH3063 who are gatheredH6908 to you would be scatteredH6327 and the 30remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 would perishH6?” 16But GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296 saidH559 to JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143, “31Do not doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697, for you are tellingH1696 a lieH8267 aboutH413 IshmaelH3458.”