Jer 47
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The word that came from the Lord to Jeremias, after that Nabuzardan the Lit. chief cook; See Ge 39:1 captain of the guard
had let him go out of Rama, when he had taken him in manacles
in the midst of the captivity of Juda, even those who were carried to Babylon.
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And the chief captain of the guard took him, and said to him, The Lord your God has
pronounced all these evils upon this place:
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and the Lord has done it; because you sinned against him, and hearkened not to his
voice.
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Behold, I have loosed you from the manacles that were upon your hands. If it seem
good to you to go with me to Babylon, then will I set mine eyes upon you.
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But if not, Gr. run away depart; return to Godolias the son of Achicam, the son of Saphan, whom the king of
Babylon has appointed governor in the land of Juda, and dwell with him in the midst
of the people in the land of Juda: to whatever places it seems good in your eyes to
go, do you even go. And the captain of the guard made him presents, and let him go.
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And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was
left in the land.
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And all the leaders of the host that was in the country, they and their men, heard
that the king of Babylon had appointed Godolias governor in the land, and they committed
to him the men and their wives, whom Nabuchodonosor had not removed to Babylon.
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And there came to Godolias to Massepha Ismael the son of Nathanias, and Joanan son
of Caree, and Saraeas the son of Thanaemeth, and the sons of Jophe the Netophathite,
and Ezonias son of the Mochathite, they and their men.
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And Godolias swore to them and to their men, saying, Be not afraid before the children
of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be
better for you.
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And, behold, I dwell in your presence at Massepha, to stand before the Chaldeans who
shall come against you: and do you gather grapes, and fruits, and oil, and put them
into your vessels, and dwell in the cities which you have obtained possession of.
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And all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and those that
were in Idumea, and those that were in all the rest of the country, heard that the
king of Babylon had granted a remnant to Juda, and that he had appointed over them
Godolias the son of Achicam.
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And they came to Godolias into the land of Juda, to Massepha, and gathered grapes,
and very much summer fruit, and oil.
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And Joanan the son of Caree, and all the leaders of the host, who were in the fields,
came to Godolias to Massepha,
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and said to him, Do you indeed know that king Beleissa son of Ammon has sent Ismael
to you to slay you? But Godolias believed them not.
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And Joanan said to Godolias secretly in Massepha, I will go now and smite Ismael,
and let no man know it; lest he slay you, and all the Jews that are gathered to you
be dispersed, and the remnant of Juda perish.
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But Godolias said to Joanan, Do not the thing, for you speak lies concerning Ismael.