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Jeremiah 40:5

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 40:5

Verse 5 of 16

Scripture focus

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.

Jeremiah 40:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 40:5

Theological / Devotional

Hath made governor. Like Jeremiah, Gedaliah was doubtless one of the leaders who had supported the policy of submission to the Chaldeans (see on chs. 26:24; 36:10). During excavations at Lachish a seal impression was discovered bearing the inscription “Belonging to Gedaliahu, who is over the house.”

Victuals and a reward. The RSV reads “an allowance of food and a present.” Because of the privation Jeremiah had suffered on account of the siege, these “victuals” were a great blessing. The “reward” was probably a gift of money to compensate for the opposition and consequent discomforts suffered by the prophet because he advocated submission to Babylon.

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