Jeremiah 40:11

Translations

Modern

When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,

Traditional

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

Literal

And also all the Jews who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom, who were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had given a remnant for Judah and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam son Shaphan.

Latin

Sed et omnes Judæi qui erant in Moab, et in filiis Ammon, et in Idumæa, et in universis regionibus, audito quod dedisset rex Babylonis reliquias in Judæa, et quod præposuisset super eos Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan,

Original

Hebrew

English

When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,

Notes

Jeremiah 40:11–12

The new governor's promises encouraged the people of Judah, who had fled to nearby countries, to return to their land. The mention of a great harvest shows that the Babylonians did not destroy the crops when they attacked Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 40:7–12

The new government was organized under Gedaliah, who came from a high-ranking family. His grandfather, Shaphan, had given King Josiah the scroll of the law that started a reformation (2 Kings 22:10). Gedaliah’s father, Ahikam, held a high position among Jehoiakim’s officials and saved Jeremiah’s life (Jeremiah 26:24).

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Jeremiah

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 16:4
Let my fugitives stay with you; be a refuge for Moab from the destroyer.” When the oppressor has gone, destruction has ceased, and the oppressors have vanished from the land,
Ezekiel 5:3
But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.
1 Samuel 11:1
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
Ezekiel 25:8
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”
1 Samuel 12:12
But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.
Genesis 36:8
So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.
Ezekiel 5:12
A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.
Numbers 22:1
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Numbers 25:1
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
Ezekiel 25:6
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,
Obadiah 1:11–14
On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.
Jeremiah 24:9
I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.

Parallels

2 Kings 25:22–24

People

Ahikam: Son of Shaphan, protected Jeremiah from death Gedaliah: Appointed governor of Judah by Babylonians; assassinated by Ishmael Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Shaphan: Scribe during the reign of King Josiah

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel Edom: Descendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan

Glossary

Ahikam Ammon, Ammonites Book of Jeremiah Edom, Edomites Gedaliah Johanan Kareah Nethaniah Shaphan

Topics

Ahikam: Son of Shaphan Edom: It Extended from the Elanitic Gulf to the Red Sea, and Was Also Called Idumea Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah, Governor of Judah Under King of Babylon, and Takes Many Jews Captive Israel, Prophecies Concerning: The Poorest of the People Were Left to Occupy the Country Mizpah: Temporarily the Capitol of the Country After the People of Israel had been Carried Away Captive Prophecies Concerning Israel: Gedaliah's Adminstration Was Favorable to the People Shaphan: The Father of Ahikam and the Grandfather of Gedaliah

Jeremiah 40:11

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