If you decide to stay, then return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. He has been appointed governor of Judah by the king of Babylon. Stay there with the people he rules. But it’s up to you; go wherever you like.” Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, gave Jeremiah some food and money and let him go.
Commentaries
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Now while he had not yet gone back - Most modern commentators render, “And as he still answered nothing, Return then, he said, to Gedaliah..…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. —The captain of the guard seems to have felt, on second thoughts, possibly after hearing the p…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Jeremiah continues his account, stating that Nebuzaradan dealt generously with him and permitted him to go wherever he wished. We therefore conclud…
John Gill
JohnGill
Now while he was not yet gone back, [he said], go back also to Gedaliah
These words, by different versions, are ma…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The captain of the guard seems to exult that he had been God's instrument to fulfill what Jeremiah had been God's messenger to foretell. Many can s…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Having spoken of the destruction of the city and the captivity of the people, he speaks of the well-being of the remnant.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes