Jeremiah 40:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear of the servants of the Chaldaeans: go on living in the land, and become the servants of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;
| And Gedaliah | וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע | wayyiššābaʿ | va-yee-sha-VA |
| the son | לָהֶ֜ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| of Ahikam | גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ | gĕdalyāhû | ɡeh-dahl-YA-hoo |
| the son | בֶן | ben | ven |
| of Shaphan | אֲחִיקָ֤ם | ʾăḥîqām | uh-hee-KAHM |
| sware | בֶּן | ben | ben |
| unto them and to their men, | שָׁפָן֙ | šāpān | sha-FAHN |
| saying, | וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ם | ûlĕʾanšêhem | oo-leh-an-shay-HEM |
| Fear | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| not | אַל | ʾal | al |
| to serve | תִּֽירְא֖וּ | tîrĕʾû | tee-reh-OO |
| the Chaldeans: | מֵעֲב֣וֹד | mēʿăbôd | may-uh-VODE |
| dwell in | הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים | hakkaśdîm | ha-kahs-DEEM |
| the land, | שְׁב֣וּ | šĕbû | sheh-VOO |
| and serve | בָאָ֗רֶץ | bāʾāreṣ | va-AH-rets |
| וְעִבְד֛וּ | wĕʿibdû | veh-eev-DOO | |
| the king | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| of Babylon, | מֶ֥לֶךְ | melek | MEH-lek |
| and it shall be well | בָּבֶ֖ל | bābel | ba-VEL |
| with you. | וְיִיטַ֥ב | wĕyîṭab | veh-yee-TAHV |
| לָכֶֽם׃ | lākem | la-HEM |