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But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard left [ergänzt: certain] of the people, the poor 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”

And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had given charge concerning Jeremiah by Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard, saying,

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “by”

even 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 conduct him away home. And he dwelt among the people.

בְּת֥וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the word of Jehovah came unto 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 Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good, and they shall come to pass before thy face in that day.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And I will deliver thee in that day, saith Jehovah; and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid;

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

for I will certainly save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thou shalt have thy life for a prey; for thou hast put thy confidence in me, saith Jehovah.

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

The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him, being bound in chains, among all the captivity of Jerusalem and Judah, that were carried away captive to Babylon.

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

and Jehovah hath brought [ergänzt: it about] and done according as he said; for ye have sinned against Jehovah, and have not hearkened unto his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

בְּקוֹל֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “to”

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains that are upon thy hand. If it seem good in thy sight to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will keep mine eye upon thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me to Babylon, forbear. See, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and right in thy sight to go, thither go.

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

And while he had not yet given answer; [ergänzt: he said,] Yea, go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and abide with him in the midst of the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right in thy sight to go. And the captain of the body-guard gave him provisions and a present, and let him go.

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

And Jeremiah came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and abode with him among the people that remained in the land.

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

And all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon.

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

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not 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”

And as for me, behold, I dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans, who will come unto us; and ye, gather wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put [ergänzt: them] in your vessels, and dwell in your cities which ye have taken.

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

Likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon and in Edom, and that were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and that he had appointed 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”

And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah unto Mizpah,

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “[were] in the”

And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

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

And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and [ergänzt: one] of the king's chief men, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam unto Mizpah, and there they ate bread together, in Mizpah.

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

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah arose, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

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

And Ishmael smote all the Jews that were with him, with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, the men of war.

בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

And it came to pass 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, eighty men, having their beards shaven and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves; with oblations and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of Jehovah.

בְּיָדָ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Do not kill us, for we have hidden stores in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbore, and did not kill them among their brethren.

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

And the pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain by the side of Gedaliah was the one which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”