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Bible Reading for August 17

Jeremiah 40
[1] The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan
the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him
being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem
and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. [2] And the
captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God
hath pronounced this evil upon this place. [3] Now the LORD hath brought
it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the
LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
[4] And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon
thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come;
and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with
me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it
seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go. [5] Now while he
was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam
the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the
cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it
seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him
victuals and a reward, and let him go. [6] Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah
the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were
left in the land. [7] Now when all the captains of the forces which were in
the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had
made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed
unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them
that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
[8] Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son
of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son
of a Maachathite, they and their men.
[9] And 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. [10] As for
me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come
unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them
in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken. [11] Likewise
when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom,
and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left
a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam the son of Shaphan; [12] Even all the Jews returned out of all
places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to
Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
[13] Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces
that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, [14] And said unto
him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath
sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam believed them not. [15] Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to
Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will
slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore
should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should
be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
[16] But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah,
Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Jeremiah 41
[1] Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the
king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to
Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. [2] Then arose
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him,
whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. [3] Ishmael also
slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and
the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. [4] And it came to
pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
[5] That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria,
even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and
having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring
them to the house of the LORD.
[6] And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them,
weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said
unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. [7] And it was so, when they
came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew
them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were
with him.
[8] But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not:
for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil,
and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. [9]
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom
he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for
fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it
with them that were slain.
[10] Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that
were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained
in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them
away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites. [11] But when
Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were
with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,
[12] Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. [13] Now
it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw
Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were
with him, then they were glad.
[14] So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah
cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. [15] But
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went
to the Ammonites.
[16] Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had
recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had
slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women,
and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
[17] And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by
Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, [18] Because of the Chaldeans: for
they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the
land.

Jeremiah 42
[1] Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and
Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto
the greatest, came near,
[2] And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our
supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy
God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as
thine eyes do behold us:)
[3] That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the
thing that we may do.
[4] Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I
will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come
to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it
unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. [5] Then they said to
Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not
even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee
to us.
[6] Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of
the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when
we obey the voice of the LORD our God. [7] And it came to pass after ten
days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.
[8] Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the
greatest,
[9] And said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto whom
ye sent me to present your supplication before him; [10] If ye will still
abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I
will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I
have done unto you. [11] Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye
are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save
you, and to deliver you from his hand.
[12] And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and
cause you to return to your own land. [13] But if ye say, We will not dwell
in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
[14] Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see
no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and
there will we dwell:
[15] And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to
enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; [16] Then it shall come to pass,
that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of
Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you
there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. [17] So shall it be with all the
men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die
by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall
remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
[18] For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As mine anger and
my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall
my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye
shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach;
and ye shall see this place no more. [19] The LORD hath said concerning
you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I
have admonished you this day. [20] For ye dissembled in your hearts, when
ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our
God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare
unto us, and we will do it. [21] And now I have this day declared it to
you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing
for the which he hath sent me unto you.
[22] Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the
famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to
sojourn.

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