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1 The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan,
chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him --
and he a prisoner in chains -- in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem
and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.
2 And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him,
`Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place,
3 and Jehovah bringeth [it] in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned
against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath
been to you.
4 `And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that [are] on thy
hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me [to] Babylon, come, and I keep
mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon,
forbear; see, all the land [is] before thee, whither [it be] good, and
whither [it be] right in thine eyes to go -- go.` --
5 and while he doth not reply -- `Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam,
son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of
Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is
right in thine eyes to go -- go.` And the chief of the executioners giveth
to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,
6 and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and
dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.
7 And all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field hear, they and
their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam
over the land, and that he hath charged him [with] men, and women, and
infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to
Babylon;
8 and they come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah,
and Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and
the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite,
they and their men.
9 And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to
their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the
land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;
10 and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are
come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put
in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.`
11 And also all the Jews who [are] in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and
in Edom, and who [are] in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon
hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah
son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,
12 and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn
back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather
wine and summer fruit -- very much.
13 And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in
the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,
14 and they say unto him, `Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the
sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?` And
Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.
15 And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah,
saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and
no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all
Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.`
16 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam saith unto Johanan son of Kareah, `Thou dost
not do this thing, for falsehood thou art speaking concerning Ishmael.`
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