Jeremiah 40:9

Good News Translation

Gedaliah said to them, “I give you my word that there is no need for you to be afraid to surrender to the Babylonians. Settle in this land, serve the king of Babylonia, and all will go well with you.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

But he sees that the resting place is good And that the land is delightful. So he bends his back to carry the load And is forced to work as a slave.

2 Kings 25:24

Gedaliah said to them, “I give you my word that there is no need for you to be afraid of the Babylonian officials. Settle in this land, serve the king of Babylonia, and all will go well with you.”

Psalm 128:2

Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe.

Jeremiah 27:11

But if any nation submits to the king of Babylonia and serves him, then I will let it stay on in its own land, to farm it and live there. I, the Lord, have spoken.”

Lamentations 1:1

How lonely lies Jerusalem, once so full of people! Once honored by the world, she is now like a widow; The noblest of cities has fallen into slavery.

Lamentations 5:9

Murderers roam through the countryside; we risk our lives when we look for food.