Jeremiah 40:9
"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."
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- Jeremiah 27:11
"But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein."
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 20:16
"So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies."
Read in chapter → - Jeremiah 38:17
"Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:"
Read in chapter → - 2 Kings 25:24
"And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 37:3
"Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 49:15
"And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 128:2
"For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee."
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