Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.
- BSB So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
- NKJV Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people who were left in the land.
- NASB Then Jeremiah went to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
- NLT So Jeremiah returned to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and he lived in Judah with the few who were still left in the land.
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Quick answer
Jeremiah goes to Gedaliah at Mizpah and settles among the surviving people. The prophet commits himself to ministering to the remnant left in the land.
Overview
Choosing solidarity with those who remained, Jeremiah takes up residence at the new administrative center of Mizpah. His decision to stay rather than flee reflects a shepherd's heart for the scattered flock. It also positions him to speak God's word into the critical decisions the remnant will soon face.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Judg 20:1Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
- Jer 39:14Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
- 1 Sam 7:5–6And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
- Judg 21:1Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
- Josh 15:38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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