Jeremiah 40:9

The Scriptures 2009

And Geḏalyahu son of Aḥiqam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Kasdim. Dwell in the land and serve the sovereign of Baḇel, and it shall be well with you.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

and he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, and he inclined his shoulder to bear a burden, and became a subject to slave labour.

2 Kings 25:24

And Geḏalyahu swore to them and their men, and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Kasdim. Dwell in the land and serve the sovereign of Baḇel, and let it be well with you.”

Psalm 128:2

You shall eat the labour of your hands. Be blessed, and let it be well with you.

Psalm 37:3

Bĕt Trust in יהוה, and do good; Dwell in the earth, and feed on steadfastness.

Jeremiah 27:11

But the nations that bring their necks under the yoke of the sovereign of Baḇel and serve him, I shall leave in their own land,’ declares יהוה, ‘and they shall till it and dwell in it.’ ”

Lamentations 1:1

How she sits, The city once great with people! Like a widow she has become, One great among the nations! A princess among provinces has become a slave!

Lamentations 5:9

With our lives we bring in our bread, Because of the sword of the wilderness.