1 This word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, had released him in Ramah, where he had found him a prisoner in chains, among the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
2 When the captain of the bodyguard took charge of Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD, your God, foretold the ruin of this place.
3 Now he has brought about in deed what he threatened; because you sinned against the LORD and did not obey his voice, this fate has befallen you.
4 And now, I am freeing you today from the fetters that bind your hands; if it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, you may come: I will look after you well. But if it does not please you to come to Babylon, you need not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think good and proper";
5 and then, before he left--"or go to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed ruler over the cities of Judah; stay with him among the people, or go wherever you please." The captain of the bodyguard gave him food and gifts and let him go.
6 Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, in Mizpah, and stayed with him among the people left in the land.
7 When the army leaders who were still in the field with all their men heard that the king of Babylon had given Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, charge of the land, of men, women, and children, and of those poor who had not been led captive to Babylon,
8 they came with their men to Gedaliah in Mizpah: Ishmael, son of Nethaniah; Johanan, son of Kareah; Seraiah, son of Tanhumeth; the sons of Ephai of Netophah; and Jezaniah of Beth-maacah.
9 Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, adjured them and their men not to be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: to stay in the land and submit to the king of Babylon, for their own welfare;
10 saying that he himself would remain in Mizpah, as their intermediary with the Chaldeans who should come to them. They were to collect the wine, the fruit, and the oil, to store them in jars, and to settle in the cities they occupied.
11 When the people of Judah in Moab, those among the Ammonites, those in Edom, and those in all other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and had appointed over them Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,
12 they all returned to the land of Judah from the places to which they had scattered. They went to Gedaliah at Mizpah and had a rich harvest of wine and fruit.
13 Now Johanan, son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah in Mizpah
14 and asked him whether he did not know that Baalis, the king of the Ammonites, had sent Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, to assassinate him.
15 But Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, would not believe them. Then Johanan, son of Kareah, said secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah: "Let me go and kill Ishmael, son of Nethaniah; no one will know it. Why should he be allowed to kill you? All the Jews who have now rallied to you will be dispersed and the remnant of Judah will perish."
16 Nevertheless, Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, answered Johanan, son of Kareah, "You shall do nothing of the kind; you have lied about Ishmael."
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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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