26 Then all the people, from the youngest to the oldest, and the commanders of the army, left and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.(A)

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26 At this, all the people from the least to the greatest, together with the army officers, fled to Egypt(A) for fear of the Babylonians.

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When Jeremiah had not yet turned to go, Nebuzaradan said to him,[a] “Return[b] to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people or go wherever it seems right for you to go.” So the captain of the guards gave him a ration(A) and a gift(B) and released him.

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Footnotes

  1. 40:5 Nebuzaradan said to him supplied for clarity
  2. 40:5 LXX reads “But if not, run, return; Hb obscure

However, before Jeremiah turned to go,[a] Nebuzaradan added, “Go back to Gedaliah(A) son of Ahikam,(B) the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed(C) over the towns(D) of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”(E)

Then the commander gave him provisions and a present(F) and let him go.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered