And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 25 of 2 Kings. Nebuchadnezzar appoints Gedaliah as governor over the people remaining in Judah. Gedaliah encourages the people to live peacefully under Babylonian rule and promises security to those who accept the situation. However, Ishmael conspires against him and kills him, subsequently causing the population to fear Babylonian retaliation. The episode shows that instability continues even after Jerusalem’s destruction. The remnant community struggles to establish a new life and eventually disperses out of fear.
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Da machte sich auf alles Volk, klein und groß, und die Obersten des Kriegsvolks und kamen nach Ägypten; denn sie fürchteten sich vor den Chaldäern.
Y levantándose todo el pueblo, desde el menor hasta el mayor, con los capitanes del ejército, fuéronse a Egipto por temor de los Caldeos.
Alors tout le peuple, depuis le plus petit jusqu'au plus grand, et les chefs des troupes, se levèrent et s'en allèrent en Egypte, parce qu'ils avaient peur des Chaldéens.
E tutto il popolo, dal minore al maggiore, e i capitani della gente di guerra, si levarono, e se ne vennero in Egitto; perciocchè temevano de’ Caldei.
Então todo o povo se levantou, desde o menor até ao maior, como também os capitães dos exércitos, e foram ao Egito, porque temiam os caldeus.
於是眾人,無論大小,連同軍官,因為懼怕 迦勒底 人,都起身逃到 埃及 去了。
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