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Tanach: Jeremiah (Yermiyah): Jeremiah (Yermiyah) Chapter 40

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This is a passage from the Hebrew Bible, specifically Jeremiah chapter 40, presented in parallel columns of the original pointed Hebrew text and a full scholarly transliteration into Latin characters. The passage narrates events following the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem: the Babylonian captain of the guard, Nebuzaradan, releases the prophet Jeremiah from chains at Ramah and gives him a free choice to travel to Babylon under Babylonian protection or remain in the land of Judah. Jeremiah chooses to stay, joining Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, the Babylonian-appointed governor over those left in the land. Scattered Judeans from Moab, Ammon, Edom, and other regions hear of Gedaliah's appointment and return to Judah, gathering a considerable harvest. The narrative then turns to a political crisis: military commanders warn Gedaliah that Baalis king of Ammon has dispatched Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate him, and Johanan son of Kareah privately offers to kill Ishmael preemptively, but Gedaliah dismisses both the warning and the offer, insisting Johanan is lying. The dual-column format suggests this is an academic or study edition aimed at readers working between the Hebrew source text and its pronunciation, likely students of biblical Hebrew or textual scholars.

Tanach: Jeremiah (Yermiyah): Jeremiah (Yermiyah) Chapter 40

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