Jeremiah Chapter 40 - King James Strong Number Version

1: The word <H1697> that came to Jeremiah <H3414> from the LORD, <H3068> after <H0310> that Nebuzaradan <H5018> the captain <H7227> of the guard <H2876> had let him go <H7971> from Ramah, <H7414> when he had taken <H3947> him being bound <H0631> in chains <H0246> among <H8432> all that were carried away captive <H1546> of Jerusalem <H3389> and Judah, <H3063> which were carried away captive <H1540> unto Babylon. <H0894>
2: And the captain <H7227> of the guard <H2876> took <H3947> Jeremiah, <H3414> and said <H0559> unto him, The LORD <H3068> thy God <H0430> hath pronounced <H1696> this evil <H7451> upon this place. <H4725>
3: Now the LORD <H3068> hath brought <H0935> [it], and done <H6213> according as he hath said: <H1696> because ye have sinned <H2398> against the LORD, <H3068> and have not obeyed <H8085> his voice, <H6963> therefore this thing <H1697> is come upon you.
4: And now, behold, I loose <H6605> thee this day <H3117> from the chains <H0246> which [were] upon thine hand. <H3027> If it seem good <H2896> <H5869> unto thee to come <H0935> with me into Babylon, <H0894> come; <H0935> and I will look well <H7760> <H5869> unto thee: but if it seem ill <H7489> <H5869> unto thee to come <H0935> with me into Babylon, <H0894> forbear: <H2308> behold, <H7200> all the land <H0776> [is] before <H6440> thee: whither <H0413> it seemeth good <H2896> and convenient <H3477> <H5869> for thee to go, <H3212> thither go. <H3212>
5: Now while he was not yet gone back, <H7725> [he said], Go back <H7725> also to Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> the son <H1121> of Shaphan, <H8227> whom the king <H4428> of Babylon <H0894> hath made governor <H6485> over the cities <H5892> of Judah, <H3063> and dwell <H3427> with him among <H8432> the people: <H5971> or go <H3212> wheresoever it seemeth convenient <H3477> <H5869> unto thee to go. <H3212> So the captain <H7227> of the guard <H2876> gave <H5414> him victuals <H0737> and a reward, <H4864> and let him go. <H7971>
6: Then went <H0935> Jeremiah <H3414> unto Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> to Mizpah; <H4708> and dwelt <H3427> with him among <H8432> the people <H5971> that were left <H7604> in the land. <H0776>
7: Now when all the captains <H8269> of the forces <H2428> which [were] in the fields, <H7704> [even] they and their men, <H0582> heard <H8085> that the king <H4428> of Babylon <H0894> had made Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> governor <H6485> in the land, <H0776> and had committed <H6485> unto him men, <H0582> and women, <H0802> and children, <H2945> and of the poor <H1803> of the land, <H0776> of them that were not carried away captive <H1540> to Babylon; <H0894>
8: Then they came <H0935> to Gedaliah <H1436> to Mizpah, <H4708> even Ishmael <H3458> the son <H1121> of Nethaniah, <H5418> and Johanan <H3110> and Jonathan <H3129> the sons <H1121> of Kareah, <H7143> and Seraiah <H8304> the son <H1121> of Tanhumeth, <H8576> and the sons <H1121> of Ephai <H5778> the Netophathite, <H5200> and Jezaniah <H3153> the son <H1121> of a Maachathite, <H4602> they and their men. <H0582>
9: And Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> the son <H1121> of Shaphan <H8227> sware <H7650> unto them and to their men, <H0582> saying, <H0559> Fear <H3372> not to serve <H5647> the Chaldeans: <H3778> dwell <H3427> in the land, <H0776> and serve <H5647> the king <H4428> of Babylon, <H0894> and it shall be well <H3190> with you.
10: As for me, behold, I will dwell <H3427> at Mizpah, <H4709> to serve <H5975> <H6440> the Chaldeans, <H3778> which will come <H0935> unto us: but ye, gather <H0622> ye wine, <H3196> and summer fruits, <H7019> and oil, <H8081> and put <H7760> [them] in your vessels, <H3627> and dwell <H3427> in your cities <H5892> that ye have taken. <H8610>
11: Likewise when all the Jews <H3064> that [were] in Moab, <H4124> and among the Ammonites, <H1121> <H5983> and in Edom, <H0123> and that [were] in all the countries, <H0776> heard <H8085> that the king <H4428> of Babylon <H0894> had left <H5414> a remnant <H7611> of Judah, <H3063> and that he had set <H6485> over them Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> the son <H1121> of Shaphan; <H8227>
12: Even all the Jews <H3064> returned <H7725> out of all places <H4725> whither they were driven, <H5080> and came <H0935> to the land <H0776> of Judah, <H3063> to Gedaliah, <H1436> unto Mizpah, <H4708> and gathered <H0622> wine <H3196> and summer fruits <H7019> very <H3966> much. <H7235>
13: Moreover Johanan <H3110> the son <H1121> of Kareah, <H7143> and all the captains <H8269> of the forces <H2428> that [were] in the fields, <H7704> came <H0935> to Gedaliah <H1436> to Mizpah, <H4708>
14: And said <H0559> unto him, Dost thou certainly <H3045> know <H3045> that Baalis <H1185> the king <H4428> of the Ammonites <H1121> <H5983> hath sent <H7971> Ishmael <H3458> the son <H1121> of Nethaniah <H5418> to slay <H5221> thee? <H5315> But Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> believed <H0539> them not.
15: Then Johanan <H3110> the son <H1121> of Kareah <H7143> spake <H0559> to Gedaliah <H1436> in Mizpah <H4709> secretly, <H5643> saying, <H0559> Let me go, <H3212> I pray thee, and I will slay <H5221> Ishmael <H3458> the son <H1121> of Nethaniah, <H5418> and no man <H0376> shall know <H3045> [it]: wherefore should he slay <H5221> thee, <H5315> that all the Jews <H3063> which are gathered <H6908> unto thee should be scattered, <H6327> and the remnant <H7611> in Judah <H3063> perish? <H0006>
16: But Gedaliah <H1436> the son <H1121> of Ahikam <H0296> said <H0559> unto Johanan <H3110> the son <H1121> of Kareah, <H7143> Thou shalt not do <H6213> this thing: <H1697> for thou speakest <H1696> falsely <H8267> of Ishmael. <H3458>