1 Reč koja dođe Jeremiji od Gospoda kad ga Nevuzardan zapovednik stražarski pusti iz Rame uzevši ga pošto beše okovan u verige među svim robljem jerusalimskim i Judinim, koje se vođaše u Vavilon. 2 I uzevši zapovednik stražarski Jeremiju reče mu: Gospod Bog tvoj izreče ovo zlo za ovo mesto; 3 i nanese i učini kako reče, jer zgrešiste Gospodu i ne slušaste glas Njegov, zato vas snađe ovo. 4 Ali sada, evo, ja te opraštam danas veriga što su ti na rukama; ako ti je volja poći sa mnom u Vavilon, hodi, ja ću se brinuti za te; ako li ti nije volja poći sa mnom u Vavilon, a ti nemoj; evo, sva ti je zemlja otvorena, idi kuda god hoćeš i kuda ti je drago. 5 Ili kad se on još ne vraća, otidi k njemu, Godoliji sinu Ahikama, sina Safanovog, kog je postavio car vavilonski nad gradovima Judinim, i ostani s njim među narodom, ili idi kuda ti je drago. I dade mu zapovednik stražarski brašnjenice i dar, i otpusti ga. 6 I tako dođe Jeremija ka Godoliji, sinu Ahikamovom u Mispu, i osta s njim u narodu, koji još osta u zemlji. 7 A sve vojvode što behu u polju i ljudi njihovi kad čuše da je car vavilonski postavio Godoliju, sina Ahikamovog, nad zemljom, i da je na njemu ostavio ljude i žene i decu između siromašnog naroda u zemlji, koji ne bi odveden u Vavilon, 8 dođoše u Mispu ka Godoliji Ismailo sin Netanijin i Joanan i Jonatan sinovi Karijini, i Seraja sin Tanumetov i sinovi Jofije Netofaćanina, i Jezanija sin nekog Mahaćanina, oni i ljudi njihovi. 9 I zakle se Godolija sin Ahikama sina Safanovog njima i ljudima njihovim govoreći: Ne bojte se službe Haldejcima; ostanite u zemlji, i služite caru vavilonskom, i dobro će vam biti. 10 A ja evo ću stajati u Mispi da dočekujem Haldejce koji će dolaziti k nama; a vi berite vinograde i voće i ulje, i ostavljajte u sudove svoje, i stojte u gradovima svojim koje držite. 11 Tako i svi Judejci, koji behu među Moavcima i sinovima Amonovim i Edomcima i po svim zemljama, čuvši da je car vavilonski ostavio ostatak u Judeji i postavio nad njima Godoliju sina Ahikama sina Safanovog, 12 vratiše se svi Judejci iz svih mesta kuda behu razagnani, i dođoše u zemlju Judinu ka Godoliji u Mispu, i nabraše vina i voća vrlo mnogo. 13 A Joanan, sin Karijin i sve vojvode što behu u polju dođoše ka Godoliji u Mispu, 14 i rekoše mu: Znaš li da je Valis car sinova Amonovih poslao Ismaila sina Netanijinog da te ubije? Ali im ne poverova Godolija, sin Ahikamov. 15 Tada Joanan, sin Karijin, reče Godoliji nasamo u Mispi govoreći: Idem da ubijem Ismaila sina Netanijinog, niko neće doznati. Zašto da te ubije i da se raseju svi Judejci koji su se skupili oko tebe i da propadne ostatak Judin? 16 Ali Godolija, sin Ahikamov, reče Joananu sinu Karijinom: Nemoj to činiti, jer nije istina šta kažeš za Ismaila.
Jeremiah · Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
Jeremiah 40 Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Latin script)
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
People & places in this chapter
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People
Baalis
King of the Ammonites who sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take the life of Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 40:14
Ephai
A Netophathite whose sons came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 40:8
Ishmael
Son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, a member of the royal family, who came with ten men and killed Gedaliah and those with him at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; 2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 40:8
Jaazaniah
Called 'son of the Maacathite', one of the army commanders who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8
Johanan
Son of Kareah, one of the army commanders who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 41:11
Jonathan
One of the sons of Kareah who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: Jeremiah 40:8
Kareah
Named as the father of Johanan and Jonathan.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8; Jeremiah 41:11
Nethaniah
Son of Elishama and father of Ishmael, who killed Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; 2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 40:8
Seraiah
Son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, one of the army commanders who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8
Tanhumeth
Named as the father of Seraiah, a commander who came to Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:8
Cross references (16)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Joshua 18:25; Ephesians 6:20; Acts 12:6–7; Jeremiah 31:15; Acts 21:13
- 2 Deuteronomy 29:24–28; Jeremiah 22:8–9; Lamentations 2:15–17; 2 Chronicles 7:20–22; 1 Kings 9:8–9
- 3 Romans 2:5; Daniel 9:11–12; Jeremiah 50:7; Deuteronomy 29:25; Romans 3:19
- 4 Jeremiah 39:11–12; Genesis 20:15; Genesis 13:9
- 5 Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 41:2; 2 Kings 8:7–9; Jeremiah 15:11; 2 Kings 22:12
- 6 Jeremiah 39:14; Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 7:5–6; Judges 21:1; Joshua 15:38
- 7 Jeremiah 39:10; Jeremiah 39:4; 2 Kings 25:22–26; 2 Kings 25:4; Ezekiel 33:24–29
- 8 Jeremiah 42:1; Deuteronomy 3:14; 2 Samuel 10:8; 2 Samuel 23:28–29; Jeremiah 42:8
- 9 Jeremiah 27:11; 2 Kings 25:24; Jeremiah 38:17–20; 1 Samuel 20:16–17; Psalm 128:2
- 10 Jeremiah 40:12; Isaiah 16:9; Jeremiah 35:19; Jeremiah 48:32; Deuteronomy 1:38
- 11 Isaiah 16:4; Genesis 36:8; Numbers 25:1; Ezekiel 35:5; Jeremiah 24:9
- 12 Jeremiah 43:5
- 13 Jeremiah 42:1; Jeremiah 40:8
- 14 Jeremiah 41:10; 2 Samuel 10:1–6; Jeremiah 25:21; 1 Samuel 11:1–3; Ezekiel 25:2–6
- 15 1 Samuel 26:8; 2 Samuel 21:17; Ezekiel 33:24–29; Jeremiah 12:3–4; Jeremiah 42:2
- 16 Matthew 10:16–17; Jeremiah 41:2; Romans 3:8
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