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Jeremiah 40:9 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 9. 9And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
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Role in This Section
The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying…” at Jeremiah 40:9 as part of “Scattered Fighters Return to Gedaliah's Administration.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 40:7–12
Read Jeremiah 40:9 with 40:7–12. By itself, “And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Field commanders hear of a Judean governor, receive assurances about serving Babylon, and gather wine and summer fruit in relative stability.
Why It Needs Context
Jeremiah 40:9 performs a local role inside “Scattered Fighters Return to Gedaliah's Administration.” The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying…” at Jeremiah 40:9 as part of “Scattered Fighters Return to Gedaliah's Administration.” The selected verse alone does not carry the full claim.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Jeremiah 40:7–12 — Scattered Fighters Return to Gedaliah's AdministrationSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Jeremiah 40:7–12, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2; fixed commit
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology checked at the exact unit without treating morphology as a critical apparatus or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 40:7–12
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