Jeremiah 40:6

Jeremiah 40:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
• New International Version (NIV)So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land.

Context of Jeremiah 40:6

4But now, Jeremiah, today I will set you free from the chains on your wrists. If you would like to come to Babylon with me, come along and I will take care of you. But if you prefer not to come to Babylon with me, you are not required to do so. You are free to go anywhere in the land you want to go. Go wherever you choose.” 5Before Jeremiah could turn to leave, the captain of the guard added, “Go back to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed to govern the towns of Judah. Go back and live with him among the people. Or go wherever else you choose.” Then the captain of the guard gave Jeremiah some food and a present and let him go. So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and lived there with him. He stayed there to live among the people who had been left in the land of Judah. 7Now some of the officers of the Judean army and their troops had been hiding in the countryside. They heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to govern the country. They also heard that he had been put in charge over the men, women, and children from the poorer classes of the land who had not been carried off into exile in Babylon. 8So all these officers and their troops came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The officers who came were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite.

Jeremiah 40:6 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• unto Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם'ăchîyqâm · AhikamH296
• to Mizpahמִצְפֶּהmitspeh · MizpehH4708
• and dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• with him amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that were leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Jeremiah 40:6

• Jeremiah 39:14sent and had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guardhouse. They turned him over to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and the grandson of Shaphan, to take him home with him. But Jeremiah stayed among the people.
• Joshua 15:38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
• Judges 20:1All the Israelites from Dan to Beer Sheba and from the land of Gilead left their homes and assembled together before the Lord at Mizpah.
• Judges 21:1The Israelites had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will allow his daughter to marry a Benjaminite.”
• 1 Samuel 7:5Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Gedaliah set up his new headquarters in Mizpah, which is eight miles north of the destroyed Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Mizpah--in Benjamin, northwest of Jerusalem (Jr 41:5, 6, 9). Not the Mizpah in Gilead, beyond Jordan (Jud 10:17). Jeremiah showed his patriotism and piety in remaining in his country amidst afflictions and notwithstanding the ingratitude of the Jews, rather than go to enjoy honors and pleasures in a heathen court (He 11:24-26). This vindicates his purity of motive in his withdrawal (Jr 37:12-14).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 40:6

• Ahikam
• Gedaliah
• Jeremiah
• Mizpah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Mizpah
• Mizpah; Mizpeh
• Ahikam
• Jerusalem
• Zedekiah
• Astronomy
• Egypt
• Ephai
• Gedaliah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings