Jeremiah 40:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear of the servants of the Chaldaeans: go on living in the land, and become the servants of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.

2 Kings 25:24

Then Gedaliah gave his oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear because of the servants of the Chaldaeans; go on living in the land under the rule of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.

Psalm 128:2

You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

Psalm 37:3

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

Jeremiah 27:11

But as for that nation which puts its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and becomes his servant, I will let that nation keep on in its land, farming it and living in it, says the Lord.

Lamentations 1:1

See her seated by herself, the town which was full of people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow! She who was a princess among the countries has come under the yoke of forced work!

Lamentations 5:9

We put our lives in danger to get our bread, because of the sword of the waste land.