Jeremiah 40

1 The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, after that Nabuzardan the general had let him go from Rama, when he had taken him, being bound with chains, among all them that were carried away from Jerusalem and Juda, and were carried to Babylon.

[the] word which to be to(wards) Jeremiah from with LORD after to send: let go [obj] him Nebuzaradan chief guard from [the] Ramah in/on/with to take: take he [obj] him and he/she/it to bind in/on/with chains in/on/with midst all captivity Jerusalem and Judah [the] to reveal: remove Babylon [to]

2 And the general of the army taking Jeremias, said to him: The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place,

and to take: take chief guard to/for Jeremiah and to say to(wards) him LORD God your to speak: promise [obj] [the] distress: harm [the] this to(wards) [the] place [the] this

3 And he hath brought it: and the Lord hath done as he hath said: because you have sinned against the Lord, and have not hearkened to his voice, and this word is come upon you.

and to come (in): fulfill and to make: do LORD like/as as which to speak: speak for to sin to/for LORD and not to hear: obey in/on/with voice his and to be to/for you ([the] word: thing *Q(K)*) [the] this

4 Now then behold I have loosed thee this day from the chains which were upon thy hands: if it please thee to come with me to Babylon, come: and I will set my eyes upon thee: but if it do not please thee to come with me to Babylon, stay here: behold all the land is before thee, as thou shalt choose, and whither it shall please thee to go, thither go.

and now behold to open you [the] day from [the] chains which upon hand your if be pleasing in/on/with eye: appearance your to/for to come (in): come with me Babylon to come (in): come and to set: consider [obj] eye: appearance my upon you and if be evil in/on/with eye: appearance your to/for to come (in): come with me Babylon to cease to see: see all [the] land: country/planet to/for face: before your to(wards) pleasant and to(wards) [the] upright in/on/with eye: appearance your to/for to go: went there [to] to go: went

5 And come not with me: but dwell with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Juda: dwell therefore with him in the midst of the people: or whithersoever it shall please thee to go, go. And the general of the army gave him victuals and presents, and let him go.

and still he not to return: return and to return: return [emph?] to(wards) Gedaliah son: child Ahikam son: child Shaphan which to reckon: overseer king Babylon in/on/with city Judah and to dwell with him in/on/with midst [the] people or to(wards) all [the] upright in/on/with eye: appearance your to/for to go: went to go: went and to give: give to/for him chief guard ration and tribute and to send: let go him

6 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.

and to come (in): come Jeremiah to(wards) Gedaliah son: child Ahikam [the] Mizpah [to] and to dwell with him in/on/with midst [the] people [the] to remain in/on/with land: country/planet

7 And when all the captains of the army that were scattered through the countries, they and their companions, had heard that the king of Babylon had made Godolias the son of Ahicam governor of the country, and that he had committed unto him men and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon:

and to hear: hear all ruler [the] strength: soldiers which in/on/with land: country they(masc.) and human their for to reckon: overseer king Babylon [obj] Gedaliah son: child Ahikam in/on/with land: country/planet and for to reckon: overseer with him human and woman and child and from poor [the] land: country/planet from whence not to reveal: remove Babylon [to]

8 They came to Godolias to Masphath: and Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and Johanan, and Jonathan, the sons of Caree, and Sareas the son of Thanehumeth, and the children of Ophi, that were of Netophathi, and Jezonias the son of Maachati, they and their men.

and to come (in): come to(wards) Gedaliah [the] Mizpah [to] and Ishmael son: child Nethaniah and Johanan and Jonathan son: child Kareah and Seraiah son: child Tanhumeth and son: child (Ephai *Q(K)*) [the] Netophathite and Jezaniah son: child [the] Maacathite they(masc.) and human their

9 And Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeass: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

and to swear to/for them Gedaliah son: child Ahikam son: child Shaphan and to/for human their to/for to say not to fear from to serve [the] Chaldea to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet and to serve [obj] king Babylon and be good to/for you

10 Behold I dwell in Masphath, that I may answer the commandment of the Chaldeans that are sent to us: but as for you, gather ye the vintage, and the harvest, and the oil, and lay it up in your vessels, and abide in your cities which you hold.

and I look! I to dwell in/on/with Mizpah to/for to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] Chaldea which to come (in): come to(wards) us and you(m. p.) to gather wine and summer and oil and to set: put in/on/with article/utensil your and to dwell in/on/with city your which to capture

11 Moreover all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and in all the countries, when they heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judea, and that he had made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan ruler over them:

and also all [the] Jew which in/on/with Moab and in/on/with son: child Ammon and in/on/with Edom and which in/on/with all [the] land: country/planet to hear: hear for to give: give king Babylon remnant to/for Judah and for to reckon: overseer upon them [obj] Gedaliah son: child Ahikam son: child Shaphan

12 All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest.

and to return: return all [the] Jew from all [the] place which to banish there and to come (in): come land: country/planet Judah to(wards) Gedaliah [the] Mizpah [to] and to gather wine and summer to multiply much

13 Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath.

and Johanan son: child Kareah and all ruler [the] strength: soldiers which in/on/with land: country to come (in): come to(wards) Gedaliah [the] Mizpah [to]

14 And they said to him: Know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ismahel the son of Nathanias to kill thee. And Godolias the son of Ahicam believed them not.

and to say to(wards) him to know to know for Baalis king son: child Ammon to send: depart [obj] Ishmael son: child Nethaniah to/for to smite you soul: life and not be faithful to/for them Gedaliah son: child Ahikam

15 But Johanan the son of Caree, spoke to Oodolias privately in Masphath, saying: I will go, and I will kill Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and no man shall know it, lest he kill thee, and all the Jews be scattered, that are gathered unto thee, and the remnant of Juda perish.

and Johanan son: child Kareah to say to(wards) Gedaliah in/on/with secrecy in/on/with Mizpah to/for to say to go: went please and to smite [obj] Ishmael son: child Nethaniah and man: anyone not to know to/for what? to smite you soul: life and to scatter all Judea [the] to gather to(wards) you and to perish remnant Judea

16 And Codolias the son of Ahicam said to Johanan the son of Cares: Do not this thing: for what thou sayst of Ismahel is false.

and to say Gedaliah son: child Ahikam to(wards) Johanan son: child Kareah not (to make: do *Q(k)*) [obj] [the] word: thing [the] this for deception you(m. s.) to speak: speak to(wards) Ishmael