H9002–/וְ–v

And of the poor people, who have nothing, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left in the land of Judah, and he giveth to them vineyards and fields on the same day.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיגֵבִ֖ים (וִֽ) vi. “and”

`Take him, and place thine eyes upon him, and do no evil thing to him, but as he speaketh unto thee, so do with him.'

וְעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners sendeth, and Nebushazban, chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-Sharezer, chief of the Mages, and all the chiefs of the king of Babylon;

וּנְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּן֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְנֵרְגַ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְכֹ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”

And unto Jeremiah hath a word of Jehovah been -- in his being detained in the court of the prison -- saying:

וְאֶֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

`Go, and thou hast spoken to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in My words unto this city for evil, and not for good, and they have been before thee in that day.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And I have delivered thee in that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and thou art not given into the hand of the men of whose face thou art afraid,

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”

for I do certainly deliver thee, and by sword thou fallest not, and thy life hath been to thee for a spoil, for thou hast trusted in Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah.'

וּבַחֶ֖רֶב (וּ) u. “and”

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him -- and he a prisoner in chains -- in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.

וְהֽוּא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה (וִֽ) vi. “and”

and Jehovah bringeth `it' in, and doth as He spake, because ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened to His voice, even this thing hath been to you.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

`And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that `are' on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me `to' Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land `is' before thee, whither `it be' good, and whither `it be' right in thine eyes to go -- go.' --

וְעַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָשִׂ֤ים (וְ) ve. “so”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and while he doth not reply -- `Or turn back unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him in the midst of the people, or whithersoever it is right in thine eyes to go -- go.' And the chief of the executioners giveth to him for the way, and a gift, and sendeth him away,

וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֻׁ֡בָה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֤ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַשְׂאֵ֖ת (וּ) u. “and”

And all the heads of the forces that `are' in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him `with' men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִ֣י׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשִׁים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וָטָ֔ף (וָ) va. “and”וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”

and they come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite, they and their men.

וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵ֣י׀ (וּ) u. “and”וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם (וּ) u. “and”וְעִבְד֛וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִיטַ֥ב (וְ) ve. “so”

and I, lo, I am dwelling in Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who are come in unto us, and ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruit, and oil, and put in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.'

וַאֲנִ֗י (וַ) va. “and”וְאַתֶּ֡ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַ֜יִץ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֶׁ֗מֶן (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁב֖וּ (וּ) u. “and”

And also all the Jews who `are' in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who `are' in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבִבְנֵֽי־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (וַ) va. “and”וְכִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit -- very much.

וָקַ֖יִץ (וָ) va. “and”

And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that `are' in the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,

וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and they say unto him, `Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'

וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַכֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִ֖ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and of the chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and they eat there bread together in Mizpah.

וְרַבֵּ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה (וַ) va. “and”

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah riseth, and the ten men who have been with him, and they smite Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and he putteth him to death whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the land.

וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (וַ) va. “and”

And all the Jews who have been with him, with Gedaliah, in Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who have been found there -- the men of war -- hath Ishmael smitten.

וְאֵ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it cometh to pass, on the second day of the putting of Gedaliah to death, (and no one hath known,)

וְאִ֖ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

that men come in from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria -- eighty men -- with shaven beards, and rent garments, and cutting themselves, and an offering and frankincense in their hand, to bring in to the house of Jehovah.

וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּקְרֻעֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמִנְחָ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבוֹנָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”