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He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he took him bound in chains along with all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard had released him from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, released him at Ramah. When he found him, he was bound in chains with all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster for this place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God pronounced this disaster against this place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God promised this calamity against this place;</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And now the LORD has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned against the LORD and did not obey him.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The LORD has brought it about, and has done as he said. Because you sinned against the LORD and did not obey his voice, this thing has come upon you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">and the LORD has brought it on and done just as He promised. Because you people sinned against the LORD and did not listen to His voice, therefore this thing has happened to you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Now the LORD hath brought <i>it</i>, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">and the LORD has fulfilled it. He has done just what He decreed. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed Him, this thing has happened. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But today I am freeing you from the chains on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don't come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which <i>were</i> upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land <i>is</i> before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Now pay attention: Today I am setting you free from the chains that were on your hands. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, 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 in front of you. Wherever it seems good and right for you to go, go there."</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">However, before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, "Go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the towns of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please." Then the commander gave him provisions and a present and let him go.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">If you remain, then return to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever you think it right to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">As Jeremiah was still not going back, he said, "Go on back then to Gedaliah the 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 else go anywhere it seems right for you to go." So the captain of the bodyguard gave him a ration and a gift and let him go.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Now while he was not yet gone back, <i>he said</i>, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">When Jeremiah had not yet turned to go, Nebuzaradan said to him: "Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people or go wherever you want to go." So the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Jeremiah went to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Jeremiah therefore went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and he stayed with him among the people who remained in the land. </span></td></tr></table> <p class="hdg">Gedaliah Rules in Judah</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When all the army officers and their men who were still in the open country heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam as governor over the land and had put him in charge of the men, women and children who were the poorest in the land and who had not been carried into exile to Babylon,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">When all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land and had committed to him men, women, and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been taken into exile to Babylon,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now all the commanders of the forces that were in the field, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been exiled to Babylon.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Now when all the captains of the forces which <i>were</i> in the fields, <i>even</i> they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">When all the commanders of the armies in the field--they and their men--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 from the poorest of the land who had not been deported to Babylon, </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">they 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 Jaazaniah the son of the Maakathite, and their men.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, along with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, both they and their men.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The commanders included Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite--they and their men. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to reassure them and their men. "Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians," he said. "Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, "Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans; stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, that it may go well with you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, "Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">I myself will stay at Mizpah to represent you before the Babylonians who come to us, but you are to harvest the wine, summer fruit and olive oil, and put them in your storage jars, and live in the towns you have taken over."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">As for me, I will dwell at Mizpah, to represent you before the Chaldeans who will come to us. But as for you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and store them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"Now as for me, behold, I am going to stay at Mizpah to stand for you before the Chaldeans who come to us; but as for you, gather in wine and summer fruit and oil and put them in your storage vessels, and live in your cities that you have taken over."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext4">As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put <i>them</i> in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext5">As for me, I am going to live in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have captured." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom and all the other countries 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,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Likewise, when all the Judeans who were in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over them,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Likewise, also all the Jews who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom and who were in all the other countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant for Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Likewise when all the Jews that <i>were</i> in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that <i>were</i> in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext5">When all the Judeans in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in all the other lands also heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over them, </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">they all came back to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, from all the countries where they had been scattered. And they harvested an abundance of wine and summer fruit.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">then all the Judeans returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven away and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext5">they all returned from all the places where they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and harvested a great amount of wine and summer fruit. </span></td></tr></table> <p class="hdg">The Plot against Gedaliah</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers still in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that <i>were</i> in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">and said to him, "Don't you know that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?" But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam would not believe them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext3">and said to him, "Are you well aware that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?" But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext5">and warned him, "Don't you realize that Baalis, king of the Ammonites, has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to kill you?" But Gedaliah son of Ahikam would not believe them. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Johanan son of Kareah said privately to Gedaliah in Mizpah, "Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one will know it. Why should he take your life and cause all the Jews who are gathered around you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah to perish?"</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah at Mizpah, “Please let me go and strike down Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no one will know it. Why should he take your life, so that all the Judeans who are gathered about you would be scattered, and the remnant of Judah would perish?”</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, "Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?"</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know <i>it</i>: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Then Johanan son of Kareah suggested to Gedaliah in private at Mizpah, "Let me go kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah. No one will know it. Why should he kill you and scatter all of Judah that has gathered to you so that the remnant of Judah would perish?" </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, "Don't do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is not true."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you are speaking falsely of Ishmael.”</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext3">But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, "Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext4">But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext5">But Gedaliah son of Ahikam responded to Johanan son of Kareah, "Don't do that! 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