Gedaliah Made Governor of Judah

22 And over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed (A)Gedaliah the son of (B)Ahikam, son of Shaphan, governor.

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22 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah(A) son of Ahikam,(B) the son of Shaphan, to be over the people he had left behind in Judah.

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24 But the hand of (A)Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.

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24 Furthermore, Ahikam(A) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

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14 sent and took Jeremiah from (A)the court of the guard. They entrusted him to (B)Gedaliah the son of (C)Ahikam, son of (D)Shaphan, that he should take him home. So (E)he lived among the people.

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14 sent and had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard.(A) They turned him over to Gedaliah(B) son of Ahikam,(C) the son of Shaphan,(D) to take him back to his home. So he remained among his own people.(E)

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If you remain,[a] then return to (A)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, (B)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.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 40:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain

However, before Jeremiah turned to go,[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah(A) son of Ahikam,(B) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed(C) over the towns(D) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”(E)

Then the commander gave him provisions and a present(F) and let him go.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered