Jeremiah 40:5
“Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 40:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now while he was not yet gone back, Go back then, said he, to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a present, and let him go.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und da er sich noch nicht entschließen konnte, sprach er: So kehre zurück zu Gedalja, dem Sohne Achikams, des Sohnes Schaphans, welchen der König von Babel über die Städte Judas bestellt hat, und wohne bei ihm inmitten des Volkes; oder wohin irgend es recht ist in deinen Augen zu gehen, dahin geh. Und der Oberste der Leibwache gab ihm Zehrung und ein Geschenk und entließ ihn.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y aun no se había él vuelto, cuando le dijo: Vuélvete á Gedalías hijo de Ahicam, hijo de Saphán, al cual el rey de Babilonia ha puesto sobre todas las ciudades de Judá, y vive con él en medio del pueblo: ó ve á donde te pareciere más cómodo de ir. Y dióle el capitán de la guardia presentes y dones, y despidióle.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas antes de Jeremias ter se virado, o capitão lhe disse mais : Volta para Gedalias, filho de Aicã, filho de Safã, ao qual o rei da Babilônia pôs sobre todas as cidades de Judá, e habita com ele em meio do povo; ou vai aonde te parecer mais correto aos teus olhos ir. E deu-lhe alimento para o caminho , e um presente; e o despediu.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas, visto que Jeremias demorava a se decidir, Nebuzaradã lhe disse: "Volta a Gedalias, filho de Aicam, filho de Safã, a quem o rei da Babilônia nomeou governador das cidades de Judá. Habita com ele entre o povo, ou vai para onde for bom aos teus olhos." O comandante da guarda do rei deu a ele comida e um presente, e o deixou ir.
📖 Jeremiah 40:5 in Context
3Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
4And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
5Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
6Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
7Now when all the captains of the forces which 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 unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
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