--- title: "Jeremiah 40 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Jeremiah Chapter 40 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/jeremiah/40" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 The word הַדָּבָ֞ר H1697 אֲשֶׁר H834 הָיָ֤ה H1961 אֶֽל H413 that came to Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ H3414 מֵאֵ֣ת H853 from the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 after אַחַ֣ר׀ H310 had let him go שַׁלַּ֣ח H7971 אֹת֗וֹ H853 that Nebuzaradan נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ן H5018 the captain רַב H7227 of the guard טַבָּחִ֖ים H2876 מִן H4480 from Ramah הָֽרָמָ֑ה H7414 when he had taken בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹ H3947 אֹת֗וֹ H853 וְהֽוּא H1931 him being bound אָס֤וּר H631 in chains בָּֽאזִקִּים֙ H246 among בְּת֨וֹךְ H8432 כָּל H3605 all that were carried away captive גָּל֤וּת H1546 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ H3389 and Judah וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה H3063 which were carried away captive הַמֻּגְלִ֖ים H1540 unto Babylon בָּבֶֽלָה׃ H894 2 took וַיִּקַּ֥ח H3947 And the captain רַב H7227 of the guard טַבָּחִ֖ים H2876 Jeremiah לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּ H3414 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֔יו H413 unto him The LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 thy God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ H430 hath pronounced דִּבֶּר֙ H1696 אֶת H853 this evil הָרָעָ֣ה H7451 הַזֹּ֔את H2063 אֶל H413 upon this place הַמָּק֖וֹם H4725 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 3 hath brought וַיָּבֵ֥א H935 it and done וַיַּ֛עַשׂ H6213 Now the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 according as he hath said דִּבֵּ֑ר H1696 כִּֽי H3588 because ye have sinned חֲטָאתֶ֤ם H2398 Now the LORD לַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 וְלֹֽא H3808 and have not obeyed שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם H8085 his voice בְּקוֹל֔וֹ H6963 וְהָיָ֥ה H1961 לָכֶ֖ם H0 therefore this thing דָּבָ֥ר H1697 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 4 וְעַתָּ֞ה H6258 הִנֵּ֧ה H2009 And now behold I loose פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ H6605 thee this day הַיּ֗וֹם H3117 מִֽן H4480 from the chains הָאזִקִּים֮ H246 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 עַל H5921 which were upon thine hand יָדֶךָ֒ H3027 אִם H518 If it seem good ט֨וֹב H2896 בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָ H5869 come לָבֽוֹא H935 אִתִּ֣י H854 with me into Babylon בָבֶ֖ל H894 come לָבֽוֹא H935 and I will look well וְאָשִׂ֤ים H7760 אֶת H853 עֵינִי֙ H5869 עָלֶ֔יךָ H5921 וְאִם H518 unto thee but if it seem ill רַ֧ע H7489 בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ H5869 come לָבֽוֹא H935 אִתִּ֥י H854 with me into Babylon בָבֶ֖ל H894 forbear חֲדָ֑ל H2308 behold רְאֵה֙ H7200 כָּל H3605 all the land הָאָ֣רֶץ H776 is before לְפָנֶ֔יךָ H6440 thee whither it seemeth וְאֶל H413 If it seem good ט֨וֹב H2896 thee whither it seemeth וְאֶל H413 and convenient הַיָּשָׁ֧ר H3477 בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ H5869 לָלֶ֥כֶת H1980 שָׁ֖מָּה H8033 לֵֽךְ׃ H1980 5 וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ H5750 לֹֽא H3808 Now while he was not yet gone back וְשֻׁ֡בָה H7725 Now while he was not yet gone back וְשֻׁ֡בָה H7725 אֶל H413 also to Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֣ה H1436 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֣ם H296 the son בֶּן H1121 of Shaphan שָׁפָ֡ן H8227 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 hath made governor הִפְקִ֨יד H6485 whom the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֜ל H894 over the cities בְּעָרֵ֣י H5892 of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 and dwell וְשֵׁ֤ב H3427 אִתּוֹ֙ H854 with him among בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 א֠וֹ H176 אֶל H413 כָּל H3605 wheresoever it seemeth convenient הַיָּשָׁ֧ר H3477 בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ H5869 לָלֶ֖כֶת H1980 לֵ֑ךְ H1980 gave וַיִּתֶּן H5414 ל֧וֹ H0 So the captain רַב H7227 of the guard טַבָּחִ֛ים H2876 him victuals אֲרֻחָ֥ה H737 and a reward וּמַשְׂאֵ֖ת H4864 and let him go וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ H7971 6 Then went וַיָּבֹ֧א H935 Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ H3414 אֶל H413 unto Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֥ה H1436 the son בֶן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֖ם H296 to Mizpah הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה H4708 and dwelt וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב H3427 אִתּוֹ֙ H854 with him among בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 that were left הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים H7604 in the land בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 7 heard וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ H8085 כָל H3605 Now when all the captains שָׂרֵ֨י H8269 of the forces הַחֲיָלִ֜ים H2428 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which were in the fields בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה H7704 הֵ֚מָּה H1992 וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם H376 כִּֽי H3588 and had committed הִפְקִ֣יד H6485 that the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶֽלָה׃ H894 אֶת H853 had made Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ H1436 the son בֶן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֖ם H296 in the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 וְכִ֣י׀ H3588 and had committed הִפְקִ֣יד H6485 אִתּ֗וֹ H854 אֲנָשִׁ֤ים H376 and women וְנָשִׁים֙ H802 and children וָטָ֔ף H2945 and of the poor וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת H1803 in the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 of them that were not carried away captive הָגְל֖וּ H1540 of Babylon בָּבֶֽלָה׃ H894 8 Then they came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ H935 אֶל H413 to Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖ה H1436 to Mizpah הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה H4708 even Ishmael וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל H3458 and the sons בֶּן H1121 of Nethaniah נְתַנְיָ֡הוּ H5418 and Johanan וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן H3110 and Jonathan וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן H3129 and the sons בֶּן H1121 of Kareah קָ֠רֵחַ H7143 and Seraiah וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה H8304 and the sons בֶּן H1121 of Tanhumeth תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת H8576 and the sons בֶּן H1121 of Ephai עֵופַ֣י H5778 the Netophathite הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י H5200 and Jezaniah וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ H3153 and the sons בֶּן H1121 of a Maachathite הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י H4602 הֵ֖מָּה H1992 they and their men וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ H582 9 sware וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע H7650 לָהֶ֜ם H0 And Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ H1436 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֤ם H296 the son בֶּן H1121 of Shaphan שָׁפָן֙ H8227 וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם H376 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 אַל H408 Fear תִּֽירְא֖וּ H3372 and serve וְעִבְד֛וּ H5647 the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים H3778 dwell in שְׁב֣וּ H3427 the land בָאָ֗רֶץ H776 and serve וְעִבְד֛וּ H5647 אֶת H853 the king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֖ל H894 and it shall be well וְיִיטַ֥ב H3190 לָכֶֽם׃ H0 10 וַאֲנִ֗י H589 הִנְנִ֤י H2005 As for me behold I will dwell וּשְׁב֖וּ H3427 at Mizpah בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה H4709 to serve לַֽעֲמֹד֙ H5975 לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים H3778 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which will come יָבֹ֖אוּ H935 אֵלֵ֑ינוּ H413 וְאַתֶּ֡ם H859 unto us but ye gather אִסְפוּ֩ H622 ye wine יַ֨יִן H3196 and summer fruits וְקַ֜יִץ H7019 and oil וְשֶׁ֗מֶן H8081 and put וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ H7760 them in your vessels בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם H3627 As for me behold I will dwell וּשְׁב֖וּ H3427 in your cities בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥ם H5892 אֲשֶׁר H834 that ye have taken תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃ H8610 11 וְגַ֣ם H1571 כָּֽל H3605 Likewise when all the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים H3064 אֲשֶׁר H834 that were in Moab בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀ H4124 the son בֶּן H1121 and among the Ammonites עַמּ֨וֹן H5983 and in Edom וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם H123 וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 בְּכָל H3605 and that were in all the countries הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ H776 heard שָֽׁמְע֔וּ H8085 כִּֽי H3588 had left נָתַ֧ן H5414 that the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֛ל H894 a remnant שְׁאֵרִ֖ית H7611 of Judah לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה H3063 וְכִי֙ H3588 and that he had set הִפְקִ֣יד H6485 עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H5921 אֶת H853 over them Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ H1436 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֥ם H296 the son בֶּן H1121 of Shaphan שָׁפָֽן׃ H8227 12 returned out וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ H7725 כָל H3605 Even all the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים H3064 מִכָּל H3605 of all places הַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ H4725 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 whither they were driven נִדְּחוּ H5080 שָׁ֔ם H8033 and came וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ H935 to the land אֶֽרֶץ H776 of Judah יְהוּדָ֛ה H3063 אֶל H413 to Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ H1436 unto Mizpah הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה H4708 and gathered וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּ H622 wine יַ֥יִן H3196 and summer fruits וָקַ֖יִץ H7019 much הַרְבֵּ֥ה H7235 very מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 13 Moreover Johanan וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ H3110 the son בֶּן H1121 of Kareah קָרֵ֔חַ H7143 וְכָל H3605 and all the captains שָׂרֵ֥י H8269 of the forces הַחֲיָלִ֖ים H2428 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that were in the fields בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה H7704 came בָּ֥אוּ H935 אֶל H413 to Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ H1436 to Mizpah הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ H4708 14 And said וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ H559 אֵלָ֗יו H413 know תֵּדַע֙ H3045 know תֵּדַע֙ H3045 כִּ֞י H3588 that Baalis בַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ H1185 the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of the Ammonites בֶּן H1121 עַמּ֗וֹן H5983 hath sent שָׁלַח֙ H7971 אֶת H853 Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל H3458 of the Ammonites בֶּן H1121 of Nethaniah נְתַנְיָ֔ה H5418 to slay לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ H5221 נָ֑פֶשׁ H5315 וְלֹא H3808 believed הֶאֱמִ֣ין H539 לָהֶ֔ם H0 thee But Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ H1436 of the Ammonites בֶּן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָֽם׃ H296 15 Then Johanan וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן H3110 the son בֶּן H1121 of Kareah קָרֵ֡חַ H7143 saying לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 אֶל H413 to Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ H1436 secretly בַסֵּ֨תֶר H5643 in Mizpah בַּמִּצְפָּ֜ה H4709 saying לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 אֵ֤לְכָה H1980 נָּא֙ H4994 I pray thee and I will slay יַכֶּ֣כָּה H5221 אֶת H853 Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל H3458 the son בֶּן H1121 of Nethaniah נְתַנְיָ֔ה H5418 and no man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 לֹ֣א H3808 shall know יֵדָ֑ע H3045 לָ֧מָּה H4100 I pray thee and I will slay יַכֶּ֣כָּה H5221 נֶּ֗פֶשׁ H5315 unto thee should be scattered וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ H6327 כָּל H3605 thee that all the Jews יְהוּדָ֔ה H3064 which are gathered הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣ים H6908 אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 perish וְאָבְדָ֖ה H6 and the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֥ית H7611 in Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 16 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 But Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ H1436 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahikam אֲחִיקָם֙ H296 אֶל H413 unto Johanan יוֹחָנָ֣ן H3110 the son בֶּן H1121 of Kareah קָרֵ֔חַ H7143 אַֽל H408 Thou shalt not do תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ H6213 אֶת H853 this thing הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 כִּֽי H3588 falsely שֶׁ֛קֶר H8267 אַתָּ֥ה H859 for thou speakest דֹבֵ֖ר H1696 אֶל H413 of Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ H3458 [Jeremiah 39](/interlinear/jeremiah/39) [Jeremiah 41](/interlinear/jeremiah/41) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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