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Jeremiah 40:5

Now, while he was not yet gone back, that is, when Jeremiah hesitated about making up his mind, while he was trying to reach a decision, he said, in suggesting a solution, 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, as the victor's representative in a province now entirely in his hand, 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, a supply of food for the return journey, and a reward and let him go.

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See also Jeremiah 40:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 40:5. _GO BACK ALSO TO GEDALIAH_] If thou wilt stay in thy own land, thou hadst best put thyself under the protection of thy countryman Gedaliah, whom the King of Babylon has made gover...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    NOW WHILE HE WAS NOT YET GONE BACK - Most modern commentators render “And as he yet answered nothing, Return then, he said, to Gedaliah ...” VICTUALS - A ration of food. A REWARD - A present....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. AFTER THE FALL OF JERUSALEM (40-45) Chapter S 40-41 The Treachery in the Land and the Flight to Egypt _ 1. Jeremiah's choice (Jeremiah 40:1) _ 2. Gedaliah and Ishmael's deed (Jeremiah 40:7; J

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 40-44. The next five Chapter s continue the biography of Jeremiah, including connected events, after the capture of Jerusalem. JEREMIAH 40:1. RELEASE OF JEREMIAH. This paragraph is possibly...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    NOW WHILE HE WAS NOT YET GONE BACK. And ere yet he could make reply. GEDALIAH. See note on Jeremiah 26:24, and Compare Jeremiah 39:14. SHAPHAN. See note on 2 Kings 22:3. REWARD. present.

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    NOW WHILE HE WAS NOT YET GONE BACK, &C.— _But if this also doth not please thee, go to Gedaliah,_ &c. Houbigant. There are many other versions given of this passage; but this of Houbigant, which agree...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN TRAGEDY BEYOND TRAGEDY Jeremiah 40:1 to Jeremiah 45:5 Chapter s 40-44 are a continuation of the narrative begun in chapter 37 which was interrupted briefly by the oracle to Ebed-me...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 am...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    40:5 answer; (a-8) Or 'returned.' provisions (b-65) Or 'rations.' As 'allowance,' ch. 52.34; 2 Kings 25:30 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GEDALIAH AS GOVERNOR (586 B.C.) Jeremiah 40:7 to Jeremiah 43:6 are briefly summarised in 2 Kings 25:22. The account in the book of Kings mentions merely the accomplished results; while here the proces...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REWARD] RV 'present.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    GO BACK ALSO TO GEDALIAH THE SON OF AHIKAM. — The captain of the guard seems to have felt, on second thoughts, possibly after hearing the prophet’s unrecorded answer, that he had not taken sufficient...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עֹודֶ֣נּוּ לֹֽא ־יָשׁ֗וּב וְ שֻׁ֡בָה אֶל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIII GEDALIAH Jeremiah 39:1; Jeremiah 40:1; Jeremiah 41:1; Jeremiah 52:1 "Then arose Ishmael ben Nethani

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Chapter s forty and forty-one, which contain the prophecies of Jeremiah after the fall of Jerusalem, constitute his last messages to the chosen people. These fall into two parts-first, prophecies agai...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _And. Hebrew, "And as he (the people, or Godolias) will not return, dwell;" or, "He had not yet answered, when the general said: Return to Godolias." He perceived that the prophet was not desirous of...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is blessed to trace the Lord's providences over the Lord's people. Here was Jeremiah enjoying more freedom and happiness from the appointment of enemies, than he had from professed friends. I pray...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Jeremiah goes on with the same discourse, that Nebuzar-adan dealt bountifully with him, and permitted him to go wherever he wished. We hence conclude that Nebuchadnezzar was fully convinced of the hon...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 39 THROUGH 44. After this, chapter 39 and the following Chapter s give us the history of the confusion and iniquity that reigned among the remnant who were no...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW WHILE HE WAS NOT YET GONE BACK, [HE SAID], GO BACK ALSO TO GEDALIAH,.... These words, by different versions, are made difficult to be understood, both, whose words they are, and of whom they are s...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 a...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Now while he was not yet gone back_ Hebrew, ועודנו לא ישׁוב, _while he would not yet return, he said_, &c. The prophet seems to have been in doubt at first what course to take. The Chaldee reads the...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 The captain of the guard seems to glory that he had been God's instrument to fulfil, what Jeremiah had been God's messenger to foretell. Many can see God's justice and truth with regard to others...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHILE HE WAS NOT YET GONE BACK: it is not much material whether we interpret the he here mentioned of Jeremiah or Gedaliah. If we interpret it of Jeremiah, the sense is, that before Jeremiah was gone...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 40:5 back H7725 (H8799) back H7725 (H8798) Gedaliah H1436 son H1121 Ahikam H296 son H1121 Shaphan...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 2 (JEREMIAH 26:1 TO JEREMIAH 45:5 CONTINUED). As we have previously seen this Section of Jeremiah from Jeremiah 26:1 to Jeremiah 45:

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE COMMENCEMENT OF JUDAH'S RESTORATION IS THWARTED BY THE ASSASSINATION OF GEDALIAH THE GOVERNOR AND BY THE REFUSAL OF THE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO JEREMIAH AS THEY TAKE REFUGE IN EGYPT (JEREMIAH 40:1 TO...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE OF JEREMIAH AND THE TEMPORARY RESTORATION OF JUDAH (JEREMIAH 40:1). The passage and section opens with the now familiar ‘the word which came to Jeremiah from YHWH ---' (compare and con...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jeremiah discharged. The Jews under Gedeliah as Governor. Ishmael's design against Gedeliah. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Nebuzaradan, Gedeliah, Ishmael, Johanan, Seraiah, Jezaniah, Baalis. C...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 40:1. _The word which came to Jeremiah bound in chains._ This word is found in Jeremiah 42:9; and the intervening history is a parenthesis of Ishmael's treason. Jeremiah was now about seventy...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 40:2 Nebuzaradan recognizes the truth of Jeremiah’s preaching about Jerusalem’s fall. As Nebuchadnezzar ordered (Jeremiah 39:11), Nebuzaradan offered...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—A purely historical chapter, of events following the city’s ruin. It records the out-gleaming of a ray of hope upon the appalling gloom which had befallen the land, in t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The first of a series of chapters (40-45.) describing Jeremiah's fortunes and ministry after the fall of Jerusalem. JEREMIAH 40:1 The liberation of Jeremiah. JEREMIAH 40:1 THE WORD THAT...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now as we come into the fourth part of the book of Jeremiah, these are the prophecies of Jeremiah to the people after Zedekiah was carried away and the remnant of the people who stayed here in the lan...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 34:20; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 25:22;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Now — Jeremiah before he was gone out of the presence of Nebuzar — adan, declaring that he was more inclined to stay in his own country, Nebuzar — adan bid him, Go back....

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