Jeremiah 40:9

Tree of Life Version

Then Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying: “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.

Cross References

Genesis 49:15

He saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant. He leaned his shoulder to bear a burden, and became a forced laborer.

2 Kings 25:24

Gedaliah swore to them and to their men and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the Chaldean officials. Stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.”

Psalm 128:2

for you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be blessed and it will be good for you.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in Adonai and do good. Dwell in the land, feed on faithfulness.

Jeremiah 27:11

“But the nation that will bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, that nation I will let remain in its land, and they will till it and dwell in it.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Lamentations 1:1

How lonely sits the city, once so full of people! She who was once great among the nations has become like a widow. The princess among the provinces has become a forced laborer.

Lamentations 5:9

We get our bread at the peril of our lives because of the sword in the desert.