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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.

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

And Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon giveth a charge concerning Jeremiah, by the hand of Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, saying,

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “by”

yea, they send and take Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and give him unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to carry him home, and he dwelleth in the midst of the people.

בְּת֥וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

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

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

`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.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

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,

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

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

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.

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

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.

בְּקוֹל֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “to”

`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.' --

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

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,

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

and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

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

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;

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

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;

בָאָ֗רֶץ (בָ) va. “in the”

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.'

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

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,

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

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

בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “[were] in the”

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.'

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

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

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

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.

בְּיָדָ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, `Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field -- wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren.

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

And the pit whither Ishmael hath cast all the carcases of the men whom he hath smitten along with Gedaliah, is that which the king Asa made because of Baasha king of Israel -- it hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled with the pierced.

בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”