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Jeremiah 40:7 (NET)

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⁷ Now some of the officers of the Judean army and their troops had been hiding in the countryside. They heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to govern the country. They also heard that he had been put in charge over the men, women, and children from the poorer classes of the land who had not been carried off into exile in Babylon.

Definition(s):
Ahikam (A-high-kam): a brother who raises up or avenges
Babylon (Bab-el-on): same as Babel
Gedaliah (Gedd-a-lie-a): God is my greatness