Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.” Young's Literal Translation and Gedaliah sweareth to them, and to their men, and saith to them, ‘Be not afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans, dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it is good for you.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew And Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ (gə·ḏal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1436: Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites took an oath וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע (way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear before them לָהֶ֤ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew and their men, וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם (ū·lə·’an·šê·hem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person assuring וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them, לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be afraid תִּֽירְא֖וּ (tî·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten of the servants מֵעַבְדֵ֣י (mê·‘aḇ·ḏê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of the Chaldeans. הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים (hak·kaś·dîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab Live שְׁב֣וּ (šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the land בָאָ֗רֶץ (ḇā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and serve וְעִבְד֛וּ (wə·‘iḇ·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon, בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and it will be well וְיִטַ֥ב (wə·yi·ṭaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing with you.” לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew |