1 The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon.
2 And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place,
3 And he hath brought it : and the Lord hath done as he hath said: because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not hearkened to his voice, and this word is come upon you.
4 Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come : and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee to go, thither go.
5 And come not with me: but dwell with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Juda: dwell therefore with him in the midst of the people: or whithersoever it shall please thee to go, go. And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, and let him go.
6 And Jeremias went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that were left in the land.
7 And when all the captains of the army that were scattered through the countries, they and their companions, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Godolias the son of Ahicam governor of the country, and that he had committed unto him men and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon:
8 They came to Godolias to Masphath: and Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, and Jonathan, the sons of Caree, and Sareas the son of Thanehumeth, and the children of Ophi, that were of Netophathi, and Jezonias the son of Maachati, they and their men.
9 And Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeass: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
10 Behold I dwell in Masphath, that I may answer the commandment of the Chaldeans that are sent to us: but as for you, gather ye the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and lay it up in your vessels, and abide in your cities which you hold.
11 Moreover all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and in all the countries, when they heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan ruler over them:
12 All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest.
13 Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath.
14 And they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee. And Godolias the son of Ahicam believed them not.
15 But Johanan the son of Caree, spoke to Oodolias privately in Masphath, saying: I will go, and I will kill Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and no man shall know it, lest he kill thee, and all the Jews be scattered, that are gathered unto thee, and the remnant of Juda perish.
16 And Codolias the son of Ahicam said to Johanan the son of Cares: Do not this thing: for what thou sayst of Ismahel is false.
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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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