Jeremiah 40:10

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
dwell	יֹשֵׁב֙ yo.Shev	H3427	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
Mizpah	בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה ba.mitz.Pah	H4709	Mitspah · preposition with the article + proper noun, a place name
serve	לַֽעֲמֹד֙ la.'a.Mod	H5975	to stand · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים ha.kas.Dim	H3778	a Kasdite · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
come	יָבֹ֖אוּ ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
gather	אִסְפוּ֩ 'is.Fu	H622	to gather for any purpose · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
wine	יַ֨יִן Ya.yin	H3196	wine (as fermented) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
fruits	וְקַ֜יִץ ve.Ka.yitz	H7019	harvest (as the crop) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
oil	וְשֶׁ֗מֶן ve.She.men	H8081	grease · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
put	וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ ve.Si.mu	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
vessels	בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם bikh.lei.Khem	H3627	something prepared · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
dwell	וּשְׁב֖וּ u.she.Vu	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
cities	בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥ם be.'a.rei.Khem	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
taken	תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם te.fas.Tem	H8610	to manipulate · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 40:12 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…
Deuteronomy 1:38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
2 Samuel 16:1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and…
Isaiah 16:9 Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shout…
Jeremiah 35:19 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
Jeremiah 39:10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards a…
Jeremiah 48:32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the…
Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 40:7–end

We have in these verses, I. A bright sky opening upon the remnant of the Jews that were left in their own land, and a comfortable prospect given them of some peace and quietness after the many years of trouble and terror with which they had been afflicted. Jeremiah indeed had never in his prophecies spoken of any such good days reserved for the Jews immediately after the captivity; but Providence seemed to raise and encourage such an expectation, and it would be to that miserable people as life from the dead. Observe the particulars. 1. Gedaliah, one of themselves, is made governor in the land, by the king of Babylon, Jer 40:7. To show that he designed to make and keep them easy he did not g…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 40:10

Mizpah--lying on the way between Babylon and Judah, and so convenient for transacting business between the two countries. As for me . . . but ye--He artfully, in order to conciliate them, represents the burden of the service to the Chaldeans as falling on him, while they may freely gather their wine, fruits, and oil. He does not now add that these very fruits were to constitute the chief part of the tribute to be paid to Babylon: which, though fruitful in corn, was less productive of grapes, figs, and olives [HERODOTUS, 1.193]. The grant of "vineyards" to the "poor" (Jer 39:10) would give hope to the discontended of enjoying the best fruits (Jer 40:12).

John Gill on Jeremiah 40:10

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to serve the Chaldeans that come unto us,.... Here he urges his own example, as before their welfare, to engage them to dwell in the land, and serve the Chaldeans; this was what he had determined to do, and had fixed upon Mizpah, a frontier town, and in the way to Babylon, as a proper seat of residence for him, as a governor under the king of Babylon: "to serve the Chaldeans"; or "to stand before them" (u); that should come to him as messengers from the king of Babylon, to receive tribute or bring orders to him; all which he would take care of, as well as be an advocate for the Jews, and plead on their behalf, for favours to be bestowed on them; and…

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Dictionary and topics

Ahikam — Brother of support = helper, one of the five whom Josiah sent to consult the prophetess Huldah in connection with the discovery of the book of the law (2 Kings 22:12-14; 2 Chr. 34:20). He was the son…
Jerusalem — Called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of Judah” (2 Chr. 25:28). This name is in the original in the…
Canaan · Fruits — Fruits
Ishmael · and takes many Jews — and takes many Jews
Mizpah · had been — had been
Summer · Fruits of — Fruits of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 40:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 40:7–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 40:10

John Gill on Jeremiah 40:10

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 40:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 40:7–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 40:10

John Gill on Jeremiah 40:10

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 40:9-10

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 40:7-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 40:9-10

Rashi on Jeremiah 40:10