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Jeremiah 40:1-6

Jeremiah Released, Gedaliah Appointed, and the Fragile Remnant in the Land

The chapter moves from Jeremiah's release at Ramah, to Nebuzaradan's theological explanation of Judah's fall, to Jeremiah's choice to remain with Gedaliah, to the gathering and stabilization of the remnant, to the return of scattered Judeans, and finally to the warning of Ishmael's assassination plot.

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1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,

3and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you.

4But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”

5But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.

6So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Jeremiah 31:15Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 39:9Classic cross-referencesActs 12:6Classic cross-referencesActs 21:13Classic cross-referencesEphesians 6:20Classic cross-references

Original words

This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativecameהָיָ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙H3414Noun - proper - masculine singularfromמֵאֵ֣תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularafterאַחַ֣ר׀H310PrepositionNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןH5018Noun - proper - masculine singularcaptainרַב־H7227Noun - masculine singular constructof the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםH2876Noun - masculine pluralhad releasedשַׁלַּ֣חH7971Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructhimאֹת֗וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularatמִן־H4480PrepositionRamahהָֽרָמָ֑הH7414Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularhaving foundבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹH3947Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֹת֗וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularhimוְהֽוּא־H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularboundאָס֤וּרH631Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin chainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙H246Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralamongבְּת֨וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe captivesגָּל֤וּתH1546Noun - feminine singular constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389Noun - proper - feminine singularand Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הH3063Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwho were being exiledהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםH1540Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralto Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃H894Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Verse 2

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 29:24Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 22:8Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 50:7Classic cross-references1 Kings 9:8Classic cross-references2 Chronicles 7:20Classic cross-references

Original words

The captainרַב־H7227Noun - masculine singular constructof the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםH2876Noun - masculine pluralfoundוַיִּקַּ֥חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּH3414Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himאֵלָ֔יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulardecreedדִּבֶּר֙H1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singulardisasterהָרָעָ֣הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularonאֶל־H413Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 3

Cross-references

Romans 2:5Classic cross-references2 Chronicles 36:17Classic cross-referencesDaniel 9:11Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 50:7Classic cross-references

Original words

and now the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas fulfilled itוַיָּבֵ֥אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHe has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeHe saidדִּבֵּ֑רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularBecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou [people] have sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֤םH2398Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralagainst the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand have notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleobeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralHis voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularthingדָּבָרH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularhas happenedוְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto youלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine plural
Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 39:11Classic cross-referencesGenesis 20:15Classic cross-referencesEsther 3:11Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 37:14Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 39:12Classic cross-references

Original words

But nowוְעַתָּ֞הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbbeholdהִנֵּ֧הH2009InterjectionI am freeingפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָH6605Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou todayהַיּ֗וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularfromמִֽן־H4480Prepositionthe chainsהָאזִקִּים֮H246Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewere onעַל־H5921Prepositionyour wristsיָדֶךָ֒H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunctionit pleasesט֨וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singular. . .בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularyou to comeלָב֧וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwith meאִתִּ֣יH854Preposition | first person common singularto Babylonבָבֶ֗לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularthen comeבֹּ֚אH935Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularand I will take care ofוְאָשִׂ֤יםH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-עֵינִי֙H5869Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularyouעָלֶ֔יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularBut ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionit seems wrongרַ֧עH7489Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularto you to comeלָבֽוֹא־H935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwith meאִתִּ֥יH854Preposition | first person common singularto Babylonבָבֶ֖לH894Noun - proper - feminine singulargo no fartherחֲדָ֑לH2308Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularLookרְאֵה֙H7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructlandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularis before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413PrepositionWherever it seemsבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singulargoodט֨וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singular. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand right to youהַיָּשָׁ֧רH3477Article | Adjective - masculine singular-לָלֶ֥כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructgoלֵֽךְ׃H1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthereשָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singular
Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 39:14Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 41:18Classic cross-references2 Kings 8:7Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 26:24Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 41:2Classic cross-references

Original words

But before Jeremiahלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּH5750Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singularturned to goיָשׁ֗וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularNebuzaradanוְשֻׁ֡בָהH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularaddedאֶל־H413PrepositionReturn to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הH1436Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣םH296Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Shaphanשָׁפָ֡ןH8227Noun - proper - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativethe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֜לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularhas appointedהִפְקִ֨ידH6485Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularover the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יH5892Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularand stayוְשֵׁ֤בH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularwith himאִתּוֹ֙H854Preposition | third person masculine singularamongבְּת֣וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularorא֠וֹH176Conjunctiongoלָלֶ֖כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructanywhere elseאֶל־H413Preposition. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthat seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רH3477Article | Adjective - masculine singular. . .בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular. . .לֵ֑ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularThen the captainרַב־H7227Noun - masculine singular constructof the guardטַבָּחִ֛יםH2876Noun - masculine pluralgaveוַיִּתֶּן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhimל֧וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara rationאֲרֻחָ֥הH737Noun - feminine singularand a giftוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תH4864Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularand released himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃H7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Verse 6

Cross-references

Ezekiel 5:3Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 39:14Classic cross-referencesJeremiah 41:1Classic cross-referencesJudges 20:1Classic cross-references1 Samuel 7:5Classic cross-references

Original words

So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularwentוַיָּבֹ֧אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הH1436Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖םH296Noun - proper - masculine singularat Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהH4709Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularand stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith himאִתּוֹ֙H854Preposition | third person masculine singularamongבְּת֣וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularwho were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralin the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
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