Yermeyah (Jeremiah) 40:1–6 — Yirmiyah returns to Gedalyah

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40 The chief bodyguard Nevuzar-Adan had found Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) chained up among all the exiles from Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and the rest of Yehudah (Judah) to be taken to Bavel (Babylon), and had released him at Ramah.

2 The chief bodyguard took Yirmiyah aside and told him, “Your god Yahweh decreed this disaster for this place, 3 then he caused it to happen. Yahweh did just as he’d decreed, since you people sinned against him and didn’t obey him. That’s why all this has happened to you people. 4 But now listen, I’ve released you today from your chains. If you choose to come with me to Bavel, I’ll look after you, but if you don’t want to, then look around and go wherever you think best. 5 Or why don’t you return to Gedalyah (son of Ahikam, son of Shafan) who the Babylonian king has put in charge of Yehudah’s cities. Stay among the people with him, or go wherever you think best.” Then the king’s chief bodyguard gave him food and a gift, and sent him away. 6 So Yirmiyah went to Gedalyah’s place and stayed with him among the people who were left behind in the land.

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40 The_message which it _came to Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) from_with YHWH after Nəⱱūzarʼₐdān the_chief _of the_bodyguards set _free DOM_him/it from (the)_Rāmāh when_took_he DOM_him/it and_he was_bound with_chains in _the_middle all _of the _exile[s]_of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) who_were _being_taken _into _exile to_Bāⱱel.

2 And_ the_chief _of the_bodyguards _he/it _took (to)_Yirmə^yāh and_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH god _of_your he _spoke DOM the_harm (the)_this against the_place (the)_this.

3 And_he/it _brought and_he/it _made YHWH just_as he _said if/because you(pl)_sinned to/for_YHWH and_not you(pl)_listened to_voice _of_his and_it _was to/for_you(pl) the_thing[fn] this.

4 And_now HERE I_have _set _you _free the_day from the_chains which are_on hand _of_your if is_good in_eyes _of_your to_come with_me Bāⱱel come and_I _will _set DOM eye _of_my on_you and_if is_displeasing in_eyes _of_your to_come with_me Bāⱱel refrain see all _of the_earth/land to_your_face to the _place_good and_near/to the_place_right in_eyes _of_your to_go to_(to) go.

5 And_still_he not he _will _return and_return to Gədal^yāh the _son _of ʼAḩīqām the _son _of Shāfān whom the _king _of Bāⱱel he _has _appointed over_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_remain with_him/it in _the_middle the_people or to any _of (the)_place_right in_eyes _of_your to_go go and_he _gave to_him/it the_chief _of the_bodyguards a _food _allowance and_a _present and_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it.

6 And_ Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) _he _went to Gədal^yāh the _son _of ʼAḩīqām to_(the)_Miʦpāh and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived with_him/it in _the_middle the_people which_remained on _the_earth.

40:3 OSHB variant note: דבר: (x-qere) ’הַ/דָּבָ֥ר’: lemma=d/1697 morph=HTd/Ncmsa id=242Lg הַ/דָּבָ֥ר

OET-RV by cross-referenced section YIR 40:1

Yirmiyah returns to Gedalyah

Yir 40:1–6