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Jeremiah 40

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  1. 1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.15 cross-references: Acts 21:13, Joshua 18:25, Ephesians 6:20, Acts 12:6–7, Jeremiah 31:15
  2. 2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.15 cross-references: Deuteronomy 29:24–28, Jeremiah 22:8–9, Lamentations 2:15–17, 1 Kings 9:8–9, 2 Chronicles 7:20–22
  3. 3Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.10 cross-references: Romans 2:5, Jeremiah 50:7, Daniel 9:11–12, Nehemiah 9:33, Deuteronomy 29:25
  4. 4And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.13 cross-references: Jeremiah 39:11–12, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 13:9
  5. 5Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.28 cross-references: Jeremiah 39:14, 2 Kings 8:7–9, Jeremiah 41:2, Hebrews 13:6, Nehemiah 1:11
  6. 6Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.13 cross-references: Jeremiah 39:14, Judges 20:1, 1 Samuel 7:5–6, Judges 21:1, Joshua 15:38
  7. 7Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;15 cross-references: Jeremiah 39:10, Ezekiel 33:24–29, Jeremiah 39:4, Ezekiel 45:16, 2 Kings 25:22–26
  8. 8Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.31 cross-references: Jeremiah 42:1, Deuteronomy 3:14, Ezra 2:22, Nehemiah 7:26, 2 Samuel 23:28–29
  9. 9And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.15 cross-references: Jeremiah 27:11, 1 Samuel 20:16–17, Jeremiah 38:17–20, 2 Kings 25:24, Psalms 128:2
  10. 10As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.18 cross-references: Jeremiah 40:12, Deuteronomy 1:38, Jeremiah 35:19, 2 Samuel 16:1, Jeremiah 39:10
  11. 11Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;23 cross-references: Isaiah 16:4, Ezekiel 25:12, Ezekiel 5:3, 1 Samuel 12:12, Jeremiah 24:9
  12. 12Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.6 cross-references: Jeremiah 43:5
  13. 13Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,8 cross-references: Jeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 42:1
  14. 14And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.17 cross-references: Jeremiah 41:10, 2 Samuel 10:1–6, Jeremiah 25:21, 1 Samuel 11:1–3, Proverbs 26:23–26
  15. 15Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?13 cross-references: 1 Samuel 26:8, 2 Samuel 21:17, 1 Samuel 24:4, Ezekiel 33:24–29, 2 Samuel 18:3
  16. 16But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.3 cross-references: Romans 3:8, Jeremiah 41:2, Matthew 10:16–17

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People in Jeremiah 40

Gedaliah, Ahikam, Ishmael, Johanan, Kareah, Jeremiah, God, Shaphan, Nethaniah, Nebuzar-adan, Jonathan, Seraiah, Tanhumeth, Ephai, Jezaniah, Moab, Esau, Baalis

Places in Jeremiah 40

Babylon, Mizpah, Ramah, Jerusalem, Moab, Edom