Jeremiah 40:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men: “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, so that everything may go well with you.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

When he saw how good a settled life was, and how pleasant the land, He bent his shoulder to the burden and became a toiling serf.

2 Kings 25:24

Gedaliah gave the commanders and their troops his oath. He said to them, “Do not be afraid of the Chaldean officials. Remain in the country and serve the king of Babylon, so that all will be well with you.”

Psalm 128:2

What your hands provide you will enjoy; you will be blessed and prosper:

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure.

Jeremiah 27:11

The people that bends the neck to the yoke of the king of Babylon to serve him, I will leave in peace on its own land—oracle of the Lord—to cultivate it and dwell on it.

Lamentations 1:1

How solitary sits the city, once filled with people. She who was great among the nations is now like a widow. Once a princess among the provinces, now a toiling slave.

Lamentations 5:9

We risk our lives just to get bread, exposed to the desert heat;