Jeremiah Chapter 40

Jeremiah lives with Gedaliah the governor of Judah

40:1 The word that came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here from YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, after that Nebuzaradan (meaning Nebo has given seed) the commander of the guard had let him go from Ramahהָרָמָה
Transliteration: hārāmâ – also called Ramatha and Ramathaim-Zophim (Hebrew:רמתיים־צופים) in the Douay–Rheims Bible translation (Ramathaimsophim in the Vulgate), is a city from the Hebrew Bible, the home town and resting place of prophet Samuel. The name of the town means “the heights of the views.” the name of four places in Palestine:, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here and Judahוִיהוּדָה‎
Transliteration: vîhûḏâ, literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here, that were carried away captive to Babylonבָּבֶלָה
Transliteration: bāḇelâ, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here.
40:2 And the commander of the guard took Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here, and said to him, YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here your Elohim אֱלֹהֶיךָ
Transliteration:’ĕlōhêḵā – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here has decreed this evil on this place.
40:3 Now YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here has brought it, and done what He said He would do: because y’all have sinnedחֲטָאתֶם
Transliteration: ḥăṭā’ṯem – A primitive root From an archery term meaning to miss the mark – For more info click here against YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, and haven’t obeyed his voice, so this thing has come on you.
40:4 And now, see, I free you today from the chains which were on your hand. If it seems goodטוֹב
Transliteration:ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here to you to come with me to Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here, come; and I will look after you: but if you don’t wish to come with me to Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here, then don’t: look, all the land is in front of you: where it seems goodטוֹב
Transliteration:ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here and right for you to go, go there.
40:5 Now while he hadn’t yet left, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah (meaning YAHWEH is great) the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan (meaning rock badger), whom the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here has made governor over the cities of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here, and live with him among the people: or go wherever it seems right to you to go. So the commander of the guard gave him provisions and a reward, and let him go.
40:6 Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here went to Gedaliah (meaning YAHWEH is great) the son of Ahikam to Mizpehהַמִּצְפָּתָה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpāṯâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here; and lived with him among the people that were left in the land.
40:7 Now when all the commanders of the forces that [were] in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam (meaning my brother has risen) governor in the land, and had committed to him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that weren’t carried away captive to Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here;
40:8 Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpehמִצְפֶּה‎
Transliteration: miṣpê, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here, and Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Transliteration: vᵊyišmāʿē’l, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; – the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites:—Ishmael- For more info click here the son of Nethaniah (meaning given of YAHWEH), and Johanan and Jonathan (or Jehonathan) the sons of Kareah (meaning bald), and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai (meaning gloomy) the Netophasite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachasite, they and their men.
40:9 And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Don’t fear serving the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here: live in the land, and serve the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here, and it shall be well with you.
40:10 As for me, see, I will live in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: bammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here, to serve the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here, that will come to us: but y’all, gather y’all wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and live in your cities that y’all have taken.
40:11 Likewise when all the Jews that [were] in Moabבְּמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration: bᵊmô’āḇ Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants, and among the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‎
Transliteration: ʿammôn Pronunciation: am-mone’ Ammon = “tribal” From Ben-ammi son of Lot and his youngest daughter click here Referring to the Ammonites (or sons of Ammon) the people living in Transjordan, and in Edomוּבֶאֱדוֹם
was an ancient kingdom in Transjordan, located between Moab to the northeast, the Arabah to the west, and the Arabian Desert to the south and east. Most of its former territory is now divided between present-day southern Israel and Jordan. Edom appears in written sources relating to the late Bronze Age and to the Iron Age in the Levant also another name for Esau the brother of Jacob and Esua’s descendants, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here had left a remnant of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
40:12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here, to Gedaliah, to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּתָה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpāṯâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

Ishmael’s conspiracy

40:13 Then Johanan (meaning YAHWEH has graced) the son of Kareah, and all the commanders of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּתָה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpāṯâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here,
40:14 And said to him, Are you aware that Baalis the king of Ammonעַמּוֹן‎
Transliteration: ʿammôn Pronunciation: am-mone’ Ammon = “tribal” From Ben-ammi son of Lot and his youngest daughter click here Referring to the Ammonites (or sons of Ammon) the people living in Transjordan has sent Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; For more info click here the son of Nethaniah to kill you? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn’t believe them.
40:15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: bammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here secretly saying, Let me go, I beg you, and I will kill Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah (meaning given of YAHWEH), and no man will know it: why should he kill you, so that all the Jews that are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remainder in Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here perish?
40:16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, Don’t do this thing: because you are telling a lie about Ishmael.