Jeremiah 40:9-11
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9 And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans; dwell in [this] land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
10 As for me, I will dwell at Mizpah to stand [for you] before the Chaldeans who come to us [ministering to them and looking after the king’s interests]; but as for you, gather the juice [of the grape], summer fruits and oil, and store them in your utensils [chosen for such purposes], and dwell in your cities that you have seized.
11 Likewise, when all the Jews who were in Moab and among the people of Ammon and in Edom and who were in all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had set over them [as governor] Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,
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Jeremiah 40:9-11
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9 Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to reassure them and their men. “Do not be afraid to serve(A) the Babylonians,[a](B)” he said. “Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.(C) 10 I myself will stay at Mizpah(D) to represent you before the Babylonians who come to us, but you are to harvest the wine,(E) summer fruit and olive oil, and put them in your storage jars,(F) and live in the towns you have taken over.”(G)
11 When all the Jews in Moab,(H) Ammon, Edom(I) and all the other countries(J) heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as governor over them,
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 40:9 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 10
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