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But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “by”

they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he lived among the people.

בְּת֥וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

בִּֽהְיֹת֣וֹ (בִּֽ) bi “when”בַּחֲצַ֥ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished before you in that day.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

But I will deliver you in that day, says Yahweh; and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.

בַיּוֹם־ (בַ) va “on the”בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “in”

For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword, but your life shall be for a prey to you; because you have put your trust in me, says Yahweh.

וּבַחֶ֖רֶב (בַ) va. “by the”בִּ֖י (בִּ֖) b “in <the>”

The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon.

בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ (בָּֽ) ba. “with <the>”בְּת֨וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

and Yahweh has brought it, and done according as he spoke: because you have sinned against Yahweh, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come on you.

בְּקוֹל֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “to”

Now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which are on your hand. If it seem good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well to you; but if it seem ill to you to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before you; where it seems good and right to you to go, there go.

בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, [supplied: said he], to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go. So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.

בְּעָרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “over”בְּת֣וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then went Jeremiah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

בְּת֣וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Now when all the captains of the forces who 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 to him men, and women, and children, and of the poorest of the land, of those who were not carried away captive to Babylon;

בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה (בַּ) ba. “[were] in the”בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “over the”

Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

בָאָ֗רֶץ (בָ) va. “in the”

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who shall come to us: but you, gather you wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.

בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥ם (בְּ) be. “in”

Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who 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;

בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀ (בְּ) be. “[were] in”וּבִבְנֵֽי־ (בִ) vi “among”וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם (בֶ) ve. “in”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “[were] in”

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “[were] in the”

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: why should he take your life, that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

בַסֵּ֨תֶר (בַ) va. “in <the>”בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

Now it happened in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal and [supplied: one of] the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

בַּחֶ֖רֶב (בַּ) ba. “with the”בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (בָּ) ba. “over the”

Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with him, [supplied: to wit], with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.

בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

It happened the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

that there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaved and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with meal-offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to the house of Yahweh.

בְּיָדָ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, Don't kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he stopped, and didn't kill them among their brothers.

בָ֗ם (בָ֗) Va “among <the>”בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּת֥וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now the pit in which Ishmael cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had killed, by the side of Gedaliah (the same was who which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel), Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with those who were killed.

בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”