Jeremiah 40:9

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, Do not fear to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

And he saw a resting place that it was good, and that the land was pleasant. And he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a tribute slave.

2 Kings 25:24

And Gedaliah swore to them, and to their men, and said to them, Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans; live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you

Psalm 128:2

For you shall surely eat the labor of your hands; you shall be happy, and all is good to you.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in Jehovah and do good; live in the land and feed on faithfulness.

Jeremiah 27:11

But the nation that will bring its neck into the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, says Jehovah, I will leave it on its own land, and it may work it and live in it.

Lamentations 1:1

How alone sits the city that was full of people! She has become like a widow, one great among the nations; a noblewoman among the provinces has become a payer of tribute.

Lamentations 5:9

We bring in our bread with our souls, from the face of the sword of the wilderness.