1 The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah after Nebuzaradan, commander of the guards, had released him at Ramah when he had taken him, bound in chains, with those to be deported from Jerusalem and Judah to Babylon.
2 The commander of the guards took Jeremiah and said to him, "Yahweh your God foretold this calamity for this place.
3 Now he has implemented what he then said he would do because you have sinned against him and have not listened to him.
4 But I have been removing today the fetters off your hands and releasing you to be free... You may wish to go with me to Babylon and I will take care of you. However I am not obliging you if you decide not to go. You have the choice to go wherever you like in this land."
5 Nebuzaradan added, "Why don't you go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan? He has been appointed governor over the towns of Judah by the King of Babylon. You could stay with him among your people. Yet go wherever it seems right for you to go." The commander of the guards gave him provisions and a gift and set him on his way.
6 And so Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam who was residing at Mizpah. He stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
7 Now all the army chiefs in the open country with their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to be governor over the land and put him in charge of the men, women and children and the lowliest of the people who had not been deported to Babylon.
8 They came to Gedaliah at Mizpah: Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite and Jaazaniah son of Maacathite and their men.
9 Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan swore to them and their men: "Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans; remain in the country, serve the king of Babylon and all will be well with you.
10 As for me, I am based here in Mizpah and I am your representative with the Chaldeans who settle at this place. For your part gather wine, fruit and oil; store it in your vessels and stay in the towns you have occupied."
11 The Jews who were in Moab, Ammon, Edom and in the other lands also learned that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of the population and that he had placed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan.
12 All of these Jews returned from the places where they had been dispersed and came to Gedaliah at Mizpah in the land of Judah. There they gathered in wine and fruit in great quantities.
13 Johanan son of Kareah and all the chiefs of guerrilla warfare came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
14 and said, "Don't you know that Baalis, king of the Ammonites has commissioned Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate you?"
15 But Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, did not believe him. Then Johanan spoke secretly to Gedaliah at Mizpah, "Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah without anyone knowing. Don't allow him to kill you lest all the Jews assembled with you be dispersed and the rest of Judah perish."
16 But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, "Don't do that because what you have said about Ishmael is a lie."
Versículos relacionados com Jeremiah, 40:
Jeremiah 40 describes as the governor of Babylon, Nabuzaradan, designates Gedaliah as governor of Judah after the fall of Jerusalem. Gedalias invites the Jews who had fled to join him in Mizpá, but one of the leaders, Ishmael, conspires against him and kills him, taking the inhabitants of Mizpá as prisoners. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in Jeremiah 40:
2 Kings 25:22-24: "Then the king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah, son of Aicam, son of Saphã, governor on earth, and entrusted to him the men, women and children of the people who had not been taken to exile in Babylon. Gedaliah swore before them that he would protect them and encouraged them to work on Earth and to obey the Chaldeans who had been left to manage the region. " This verse describes the appointment of gedalia as governor by Nabuzaradan.
Jeremiah 39:14: "Gedaliah, son of Aicam, grandson of Saphã, came to them and swore that they need not be afraid of the Chaldeans who had been in Babylon, but should submit to them and live in peace on earth." This verse shows how Gedalias tries to reassure the Jews they had fled and invites them to join him in Mizpá.
Jeremiah 40:7: "Listening to all the army commanders who were in the countryside, they and their men, that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedalias, son of Aicam, governor of the country, and who had entrusted to him men, women, and Children, from the poorest of the earth who had not been brought into exile in Babylon, "this verse shows how gedaliah is recognized as governor by army leaders.
Jeremiah 41:2: "Ishmael, son of Netanias, and the ten men who were with him rose and attacked Gedaliah, son of Aicam, grandson of Saphã, killing him with the sword, along with the Chaldeans who were with him in Mizpá. " This verse describes the murder of Gedaliah by Ishmael.
Jeremiah 41:10: "Then all the people, from the smallest to the largest, and the army commanders fled and went to Egypt, afraid of the Chaldeans." This verse shows how Jews flee to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah, fearing the reprisal of the Babylonians.
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