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Jeremiah 40

Jeremiah 40:7

Gedaliah Governs in Judah · Jeremiah 40:7–12
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Translations

Modern
When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,
Traditional
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Literal
And all the captains of the forces who were in the fields heard—they and their men—that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam in the land, and he had appointed to him men, and women, and children, and the poorest of the land, who had not been exiled to Babylon;
Latin
Cumque audissent omnes principes exercitus, qui dispersi fuerant per regiones, ipsi et socii eorum, quod præfecisset rex Babylonis Godoliam filium Ahicam terræ, et quod commendasset ei viros, et mulieres, et parvulos, et de pauperibus terræ, qui non fuerant translati in Babylonem,

Original

Hebrew
English
When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,

Notes

Jeremiah 40:7–8

News quickly spread among the Judean guerrilla groups and the poor people left behind about Gedaliah's appointment as governor. A small group of guerrilla leaders arranged to meet with Gedaliah to understand his plans better.

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

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

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Ahikam Book of Jeremiah Gedaliah Shaphan

Topics

Ahikam: Son of Shaphan 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