Jeremiah 40

¹This is the wordהַדָּבָ֞רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → afterאַחַ֣ר׀’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏān — Nebuchadnezzar's captainH5018 — Full Word Study → captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → had releasedשַׁלַּ֣חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֗וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → atמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →, having foundבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbə·qaḥ·tōw — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → himוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → boundאָס֤וּר’ā·sūr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → in chainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙bā·ziq·qîm — Chains, shackles, or fettersH246 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֨וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the captivesגָּל֤וּתgā·lūṯ — captivity, exile, deportationH1546 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → who were being exiledהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםham·muḡ·lîm — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. ²The captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → foundוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּlə·yir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → decreedדִּבֶּר֙dib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → disasterהָרָעָ֣הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, ³and now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has fulfilled itוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →; He has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He saidדִּבֵּ֑רdib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you people have sinned against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbə·qō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thingדָּבָרdå̄·ḇå̄r — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → has happenedוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to you. ⁴But nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנֵּ֧הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I am freeingפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָp̄it·taḥ·tî·ḵā — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → you todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → fromמִֽן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the chainsהָאזִקִּים֮hā·ziq·qîm — Chains, shackles, or fettersH246 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your wristsיָדֶךָ֒yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it pleasesט֨וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → you to comeלָב֧וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֣י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָבֶ֗לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, then comeבֹּ֚אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and I will take care ofוְאָשִׂ֤יםwə·’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it seems wrongרַ֧עra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → to you to comeלָבֽוֹא־lā·ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֥י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָבֶ֖לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, go no fartherחֲדָ֑לḥă·ḏāl — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →. Lookרְאֵה֙rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Wherever it seemsבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → goodט֨וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and right to youהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →, goלֵֽךְ׃lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵But before Jeremiahלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned to goיָשׁ֗וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, Nebuzaradanוְשֻׁ֡בָהwə·šu·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → addedאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Return to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הgə·ḏal·yāh — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphanשָׁפָ֡ןšā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → has appointedהִפְקִ֨ידhip̄·qîḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → over the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and stayוְשֵׁ֤בwə·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, orא֠וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → anywhere elseאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →.” Then the captainרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the guardטַבָּחִ֛יםṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him a rationאֲרֻחָ֥ה’ă·ru·ḥāh — Daily ration or portion of foodH737 — Full Word Study → and a giftוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תū·maś·’êṯ — Lifting up, burden, or tribute offeringH4864 — Full Word Study → and released himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃way·šal·lə·ḥê·hū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ⁶So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הgə·ḏal·yāh — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → and stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּוֹ֙’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who were leftהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁷When allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םwə·’an·šê·hem — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha·ḥă·yā·lîm — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩way·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → had appointedהִפְקִ֧ידhip̄·qîḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study → over the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and thatוְכִ֣י׀wə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had put him in chargeהִפְקִ֣ידhip̄·qîḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → of the menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, womenוְנָשִׁים֙wə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and childrenוָטָ֔ףwā·ṭāp̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study → who were the poorest of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and had notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been exiledהָגְל֖וּhā·ḡə·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāh — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, ⁸they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הgə·ḏal·yāh — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →—Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלwə·yiš·mā·‘êl — God hearsH3458 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֡הוּnə·ṯan·yā·hū — God has givenH5418 — Full Word Study →, Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3110 — Full Word Study → and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןwə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kareahקָ֠רֵחַqā·rê·aḥ — Bald, bareH7143 — Full Word Study →, Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֨הū·śə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Tanhumethתַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan·ḥu·meṯ — Comfort, ConsolationH8576 — Full Word Study →, the sonsוּבְנֵ֣י׀ū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ephaiעוֹפַיʿō·p̄ay — My bird or My flying oneH5778 — Full Word Study → the Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יhan·nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯî — A person from NetophahH5200 — Full Word Study →, and Jezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙wî·zan·yā·hū — God hearsH2970 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the Maacathiteהַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יham·ma·‘ă·ḵā·ṯî — Inhabitant of MaacahH4602 — Full Word Study →—theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → and their menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃wə·’an·šê·hem — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֤ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphanשָׁפָן֙šā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →, swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them and their menוּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םū·lə·’an·šê·hem — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, assuring themלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → to serveמֵעֲב֣וֹדmê·‘ă·ḇō·wḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםhak·kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →. Liveשְׁב֣וּšə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבָאָ֗רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and serveוְעִבְד֛וּwə·‘iḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, and it will go wellוְיִיטַ֥בwə·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with you. ¹⁰As for meוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, I willהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → stayיֹשֵׁב֙yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הbam·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → to representלַֽעֲמֹד֙la·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → you beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֖אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. As for youוְאַתֶּ֡םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, gatherאִסְפוּ֩’is·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → wine grapes, summer fruitוְקַ֜יִץwə·qa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study →, and oilוְשֶׁ֗מֶןwə·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, place themוְשִׂ֙מוּ֙wə·śi·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in your storage jarsבִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbiḵ·lê·ḵem — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, and liveוּשְׁב֖וּū·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbə·‘ā·rê·ḵem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → you have takenתְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃tə·p̄aś·tem — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹Whenוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → in Moabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀bə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, Ammonוּבִבְנֵֽי־ū·ḇiḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Edomוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםū·ḇe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, and allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the other landsהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → had leftנָתַ֧ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → in Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and had appointedהִפְקִ֣ידhip̄·qîḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃šā·p̄ān — Rock hyrax; a small mammal that hides in rocky placesH8227 — Full Word Study →, over themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, ¹²theyהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhay·yə·hū·ḏîm — A Jew; descendant of JudahH3064 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the placesהַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they had been banishedנִדְּחוּ־nid·də·ḥū- — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → and cameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →. And they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֛וּway·ya·’as·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → an abundanceהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → of wine grapes and summer fruitוָקַ֖יִץwā·qa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Meanwhile, Johananוְיֽוֹחָנָן֙wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3110 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַqā·rê·aḥ — Bald, bareH7143 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha·ḥă·yā·lîm — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → ¹⁴and said to himוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Are you awareהֲיָדֹ֤עַhă·yā·ḏō·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֞יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Baalisבַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba·‘ă·lîs — King of the AmmonitesH1185 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → has sentשָׁלַח֙šā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyiš·mā·‘êl — God hearsH3458 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הnə·ṯan·yāh — God has givenH5418 — Full Word Study → to takeלְהַכֹּתְךָ֖lə·hak·kō·ṯə·ḵā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → your lifeנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →?” But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָֽם׃’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶאֱמִ֣יןhe·’ĕ·mîn — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → them. ¹⁵Then Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3110 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kareahקָרֵ֡חַqā·rê·aḥ — Bald, bareH7143 — Full Word Study → spokeאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → privatelyבַסֵּ֨תֶרḇas·sê·ṯer — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּ֩gə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֜הbam·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →. “Let me goאֵ֤לְכָה’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and killוְאַכֶּה֙wə·’ak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyiš·mā·‘êl — God hearsH3458 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הnə·ṯan·yāh — God has givenH5418 — Full Word Study →,” he saidלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will know itיֵדָ֑עyê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should he takeיַכֶּ֣כָּהyak·kek·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → your lifeנֶּ֗פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and scatterוְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙wə·nā·p̄ō·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the people of Judah who have gatheredהַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםhan·niq·bā·ṣîm — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, so that the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → would perishוְאָבְדָ֖הwə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶But Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hū — Gedaliah, governor of Judah after Jerusalem's fallH1436 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם֙’ă·ḥî·qām — My brother has risenH296 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Johananיוֹחָנָ֣ןyō·w·ḥā·nān — Yahweh is graciousH3110 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַqā·rê·aḥ — Bald, bareH7143 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → doתַּעַשׂta·ʿaś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → such a thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →! What you areאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sayingדֹבֵ֖רḏō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃סyiš·mā·‘êl — God hearsH3458 — Full Word Study → is a lieשֶׁ֛קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →.”