Jeremiah 40

^{1 !} Jeremiah hathe licence to go whether he wil.

^{2 a} From this {seconde vers}. vnto {chap 42, 7} it semeth to be as a parenthesis and separated matter: & there this storie beginneth again, & this vision is declared what it was.

^{3 b} God moued this infidele to speake this, to declare the great blindnes and obstinacie of the Jewes, which colde not fele that which this heathen man confessed.

^{4 /} Ebr. cease.

^{4 /} Or, as thy commandement.

^{6 !} He dwelleth with the people that remaine with Gedeliah.

^{6 c} Which was a citie of Judah.

^{7 d} Which were scattered abroad for feare of the Caldeans.

^{8 e} Who was the Kings blood and after slew him, {Cha. 41, 1}

^{10 /} Or, to receiue them, or to intreat them for you.

^{10 /} Or, chosen to dwel in.

^{11 f} Which were fled also for feare of the Caldeans.

^{14 g} For vnder the colour of interteining of Ishmael he soght onely to make them to destroy one another.

^{16 h} Thus the godlie, which thinke no harme to others, are sonest deceiued & neuer lacke such as conspire their destruction.