Jeremiah

Jeremiah 40:7–12

7When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, 8they 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 Jezaniaha son of the Maacathite — they and their men.

9Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans.b Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you. 10As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”

11When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them, 12they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.

Footnotes

  • a 40:8 Jezaniah is a variant of Jaazaniah; see 2 Kings 25:23|2KI 25:23.
  • b 40:9 That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 10

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Jeremiah 40:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םwə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha·ḥă·yā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
had appointedהִפְקִ֧ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
over the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and thatוְכִ֣י׀wə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had put him in chargeהִפְקִ֣ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of the menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
womenוְנָשִׁים֙wə·nā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
and childrenוָטָ֔ףwā·ṭāp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2945 children
the poorestוּמִדַּלַּ֣תū·mid·dal·laṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH1803 hair, thrum
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been exiledהָגְל֖וּhā·ḡə·lūVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1540 uncover, remove
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 40:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הgə·ḏal·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלwə·yiš·mā·‘êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֡הוּnə·ṯan·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3110 Jochanan
and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןwə·yō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3129 Jonathan
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Kareahקָ֠רֵחַqā·rê·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7143 Kareach
Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֨הū·śə·rā·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8304 Serajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Tanhumethתַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan·ḥu·meṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH8576 Tanchumeth
the sonsוּבְנֵ֣י׀ū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Ephaiעוֹפַיʿō·p̄ayNoun - proper - masculine singularH5778 Ephai
the Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יhan·nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5200 Netophathite
and Jezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙wî·zan·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2970 Jaazanjah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of the Maacathiteהַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יham·ma·‘ă·ḵā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4602 Maakathite
theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
and their menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃wə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind

Jeremiah 40:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֤ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָן֙šā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to themלָהֶ֜םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and their menוּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םū·lə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
assuring themלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּtî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
to serveמֵעֲב֣וֹדmê·‘ă·ḇō·wḏPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
Liveשְׁב֣וּšə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבָאָ֗רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and serveוְעִבְד֛וּwə·‘iḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and it will go wellוְיִיטַ֥בwə·yî·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 40:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for meוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
I willהִנְנִ֤יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
stayיֹשֵׁב֙yō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הbam·miṣ·pāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
to representלַֽעֲמֹד֙la·‘ă·mōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5975 take one's stand, stand
you beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
comeיָבֹ֖אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ’ê·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH413 motion to
As for youוְאַתֶּ֡םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
gatherאִסְפוּ֩’is·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
wineיַ֨יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
summer fruitוְקַ֜יִץwə·qa·yiṣConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7019 summer, summer-fruit
and oilוְשֶׁ֗מֶןwə·še·menConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
place themוְשִׂ֙מוּ֙wə·śi·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
in your storage jarsבִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbiḵ·lê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH3627 article, utensil, vessel
and liveוּשְׁב֖וּū·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the citiesבְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbə·‘ā·rê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5892 excitement
you have takenתְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃tə·p̄aś·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield

Jeremiah 40:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
allכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
in Moabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀bə·mō·w·’āḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
Ammonוּבִבְנֵֽי־ū·ḇiḇ·nê-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Edomוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםū·ḇe·’ĕ·ḏō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
and allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the other landsהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
had leftנָתַ֧ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
in Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and had appointedהִפְקִ֣ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃šā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
over themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

Jeremiah 40:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
theyהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּway·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
from allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the placesהַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4725 standing, spot, condition
to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they had been banishedנִדְּחוּ־nid·də·ḥū-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish
and cameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ-Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
And they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֛וּway·ya·’as·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
an abundanceהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
of wineיַ֥יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and summer fruitוָקַ֖יִץwā·qa·yiṣConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7019 summer, summer-fruit

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