Jeremiah 40:9

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Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men. He said, “Don’t be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Live in this country, serve the king of Babylon, and you will prosper.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

When he sees that his resting place is good and that the land is pleasant, he will bend his back to the burden and will become a slave laborer.

2 Kings 25:24

Gedaliah swore an oath to them and their men. He said, “Don’t be afraid of the Babylonian officers. Live in this country, serve the king of Babylon, and you will prosper.”

Psalm 128:2

You will certainly eat what your own hands have provided. Blessings to you! May things go well for you!

Psalm 37:3

Trust the Lord, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.

Jeremiah 27:11

But suppose a nation surrenders to the king of Babylon and serves him. I will let it stay in its own land. People will farm the land and live on it,’ ” declares the Lord.

Lamentations 1:1

“Look how deserted Jerusalem is! Once the city was crowded with people. Once it was important among the nations. Now it is a widow. Once it was a princess among the provinces. Now it does forced labor.

Lamentations 5:9

To get our food, we have to risk our lives in the heat of the desert.