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and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam and stayed with him among the people who remained in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeremiah therefore went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and he stayed with him among the people who remained in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeremiah therefore went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and he stayed with him among the people who remained in the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I decided to stay with the people of Judah, and I went to live near Gedaliah in Mizpah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I went to stay with Gedaliah in Mizpah and lived among the people who were left in the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jeremiah came to Ahikam's son Gedaliah at Mizpah, and he remained with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and lived there with him. He stayed there to live among the people who had been left in the land of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jeremiah comes to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwells with him in the midst of the people who are left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jeremiah will go to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpeh, and he will dwell with him in the midst of the people being left in the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jeremias went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that were left in the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. And he lived with him in the midst of the people, those who had been left behind in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, in Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Jeremiah came to Gedaliah, son of Akhiqam, son of Shaphan, to Metspaya, and he dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was left in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12407" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Jeremiah Remains in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah 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 go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">So Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1436.htm" title="1436: gə·ḏal·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Gdalyahuw; from gadal and Yahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites.">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/296.htm" title="296: ’ă·ḥî·qām (N-proper-ms) -- My brother has arisen, an Isr. From 'ach and quwm; brother of rising; Achikam, an Israelite.">of Ahikam</a> <a href="/hebrew/4709.htm" title="4709: ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- The name of several places in Isr. Feminine of Mitspeh; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine.">at Mizpah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and stayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ā·rîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">who were left</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22-24</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah. / When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men. / And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a></span><br />had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Jeremiah 41:1-3</a></span><br />In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there. / Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land. / Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Jeremiah 42:1-6</a></span><br />Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached / Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Jeremiah 43:4-7</a></span><br />So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah. / Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, / the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16</a></span><br />But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-21</a></span><br />Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. / So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-2.htm">Lamentations 5:2-5</a></span><br />Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners. / We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows. / We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Ezekiel 33:24-29</a></span><br />“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’ / Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? / You have relied on your swords, you have committed detestable acts, and each of you has defiled his neighbor’s wife. Should you then possess the land?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3</a></span><br />And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Matthew 2:22</a></span><br />But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Luke 24:21</a></span><br />But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6</a></span><br />So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17-20</a></span><br />After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. / They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. / But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelled with him among the people that were left in the land.</p><p class="hdg">Then.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a></b></br> Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.</p><p class="hdg">Mizpah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-38.htm">Joshua 15:38</a></b></br> And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1</a></b></br> Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/21-1.htm">Judges 21:1</a></b></br> Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.</p><p class="hdg">Mizpeh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-2.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-19.htm">Mizpah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/haggai/2-5.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-17.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm">Mizpah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzaradan, goes to Gedaliah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">The dispersed Jews repair unto him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Johanan revealing Ishmael's conspiracy is not believed.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam</b><br>Jeremiah's decision to go to Gedaliah reflects his obedience to God's guidance and his role as a prophet during a tumultuous time. Gedaliah, appointed by the Babylonians as governor over the remnant in Judah, was the son of Ahikam, who had previously protected Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>). This connection suggests a level of trust and safety for Jeremiah. Gedaliah's leadership was intended to stabilize the region after the Babylonian conquest, and Jeremiah's presence would have been seen as a sign of support for this new administration.<p><b>at Mizpah</b><br>Mizpah was a significant location in the history of Israel, often serving as a gathering place for the people (<a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20:1</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/7-5.htm">1 Samuel 7:5-6</a>). It was strategically located north of Jerusalem, making it a suitable administrative center after the fall of the city. Archaeological findings suggest Mizpah was fortified, which would have provided a secure environment for Gedaliah's governance. The choice of Mizpah as a base reflects its historical and strategic importance.<p><b>and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land</b><br>This phrase highlights the remnant theme prevalent in the prophetic literature. The "people who were left" refers to those not taken into exile, often the poorer population (<a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a>). Jeremiah's decision to stay with them underscores his commitment to ministering to the remnant and his role as a shepherd to God's people, even in their reduced state. This action aligns with the prophetic message of hope and restoration for those who remain faithful. It also prefigures the New Testament theme of Jesus Christ's ministry to the marginalized and His promise of spiritual restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance and faithfulness amidst persecution and hardship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gedaliah.htm">Gedaliah</a></b><br>The son of Ahikam, appointed by the Babylonians as governor over the cities of Judah after the fall of Jerusalem. He was a man of peace and sought to stabilize the region.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahikam.htm">Ahikam</a></b><br>The father of Gedaliah, known for protecting Jeremiah from death earlier in his ministry (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin, chosen as the administrative center by Gedaliah. It became a place of refuge and governance after the destruction of Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_left_in_the_land.htm">The People Left in the Land</a></b><br>Refers to the remnant of Judah who were not taken into Babylonian exile. They represent the hope and continuity of God's people despite the nation's calamity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_times_of_crisis.htm">God's Provision in Times of Crisis</a></b><br>Even in the aftermath of destruction, God provides leadership and a remnant to carry on His purposes. Gedaliah's appointment and Jeremiah's presence in Mizpah are examples of God's ongoing care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>Jeremiah's decision to stay with Gedaliah and the people highlights the importance of community and mutual support among believers, especially in challenging times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_obscurity.htm">Faithfulness in Obscurity</a></b><br>Jeremiah's ministry continues even when the nation is in ruins. This teaches us to remain faithful to God's calling, regardless of our circumstances or the apparent success of our efforts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Gedaliah's role as governor shows the importance of wise and godly leadership. Leaders are called to seek peace and the welfare of those they serve, reflecting God's heart for His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/external_accounts_on_jeremiah_40_13-16.htm">Jeremiah 40 (especially verses 13-16) - Are there any external accounts to corroborate or challenge the internal conflicts hinted at, particularly with Ishmael's faction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_asa's_pit_historically_verified.htm">Can the pit allegedly attributed to King Asa (Jeremiah 41:9) be historically verified, or does this contradict known archaeological data? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jeremiah_in_egypt_and_judah.htm">How can we reconcile Jeremiah’s presence in Egypt with traditions that he remained in Judah (Jer 43:6–7)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_mizpah's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Mizpah's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">To Mizpah.</span>--The name, which signifies "watch- tower" (<a href="/genesis/31-49.htm" title="And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.">Genesis 31:49</a>), was naturally not uncommon. Of the six or seven cities that were so called, that which comes before us here was Mizpah of Benjamin (<a href="/context/joshua/18-25.htm" title="Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,">Joshua 18:25-26</a>), prominent in the history of Samuel and Saul (<a href="/context/1_samuel/7-5.htm" title="And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you to the LORD.">1Samuel 7:5-13</a>; <a href="/context/1_samuel/10-17.htm" title="And Samuel called the people together to the LORD to Mizpeh;">1Samuel 10:17-25</a>), not far from Gibeah of Saul (<a href="/isaiah/10-29.htm" title="They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.">Isaiah 10:29</a>; <a href="/judges/19-13.htm" title="And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.">Judges 19:13</a>). It has been identified by Dr. Robinson (B<span class= "ital">ibl. Res. </span>i. 460) with <span class= "ital">Neby-Samwil, </span>about six miles north of Jerusalem. Dean Stanley, Mr. Grove, and Dr. Bonar, however, find it in the ridge which forms a continuation of the Mount of Olives on the north, and which Josephus (<span class= "ital">Wars, </span>v. 2), apparently giving the Greek equivalent of the old Hebrew name, calls <span class= "ital">Skopos, </span>or "the watch-tower." Mizpah, it may be noted, is twice translated <span class= "ital">Skopia </span>in the LXX. version (<a href="/hosea/5-1.htm" title="Hear you this, O priests; and listen, you house of Israel; and give you ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because you have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.">Hosea 5:1</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/22-3.htm" title="And David went there to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray you, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.">1Samuel 22:3</a>). It will be seen that the latter identification fits in better with the narrative than the former. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To Mizpah.</span> A place in the tribe of Benjamin, where Samuel judged, and where Saul was elected king (<a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm">1 Samuel 7:15, 16</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/10-17.htm">1 Samuel 10:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gedaliah</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדַלְיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏal·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1436.htm">Strong's 1436: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ahikam</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחִיקָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥî·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_296.htm">Strong's 296: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Mizpah</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4708.htm">Strong's 4708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stayed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֣וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who were left</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·niš·’ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 40:6 Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 40:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 40:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>