Jeremiah 40
40:1The word coming to Jeremiah from the lord afterwards with his being sent by Nabuzar-adan the chief guard from out of Ramah in the taking him in manacles in the midst of the resettlement of Judah, of the ones being led into Babylon.
40:2And the chief guard took him, and said to him, The lord your God spoke these evils against this place.
40:3And the lord did as he said, for you all sinned against him, and hearkened not to his voice, and this word happened to you,
40:4And now behold, I untied you from the manacles, of the ones upon your hands. If it is good before you to go with me into Babylon, come! and I will put my eyes upon you. But if not run from here! Behold, all the land before you is for good; and for what is pleasing in your eyes to go there, go!
40:5And return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan! whom the king of Babylon established in the land of Judah. And live with him in the midst of the people! for all the things good in your eyes to go to -- then go! And the chief guard gave to him a feast and gifts, and sent him.
40:6And he came to Gedaliah in Mizpah, and stayed in the midst of the people, of the one being left behind in the land.
40:7And all the leaders of the force in the field heard, they and their force, that the king of Babylon established Gedaliah in the land, and that they deposited to his care men and their wives, and the simple people, and for the needy of the land which he resettled not in Babylon.
40:8And came to Gedaliah in Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite -- they and their men.
40:9And Gedaliah swore by an oath to them and to their men, saying, Lest you should fear from the face of the servants of the Chaldeans, dwell in the land, and work for the king of Babylon! and it will be better for you.
40:10And behold, I sit in Mizpah to stand against the face of the Chaldeans, to whom ever should come against us. And you bring together wine, and autumn fruits, and olive oil, and lay them in your receptacles, and dwell in the cities which you held!
40:11And all the Jews, the ones in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and the ones in Edom, and the ones in all the land, heard that the king of Babylon granted a vestige to Judah, and that he placed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam.
40:12And all the Jews were returned from every place into which they were dispersed. And they came to Gedaliah in the land of Judah in Mizpah. And they gathered wine and autumn fruits -- much, exceedingly, and olive oil.
40:13And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the governors of the force, the ones in the fields, came to Gedaliah in Mizpah.
40:14And they said to him, Do you with knowledge know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon sent against you Ishmael son of Nethaniah, to strike your life? and Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not trust them.
40:15And Johanan son of Kareah said to Gedaliah secretly in Mizpah, I will go indeed, and I shall strike Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and let no one know! lest he should strike your soul, and should scatter all Judah, the ones being brought together to you, and they shall destroy the rest of Judah.
40:16And Gedaliah said to Johanan son of Kareah, You should not do this thing, for you speak lies concerning Ishmael.