וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֗וּב וְשֻׁ֡בָה אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֣ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן־שָׁפָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ הִפְקִ֨יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֜ל בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה וְשֵׁ֤ב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם א֠וֹ אֶל־כָּל־הַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לָלֶ֖כֶת לֵ֑ךְ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֧וֹ רַב־טַבָּחִ֛ים אֲרֻחָ֥ה וּמַשְׂאֵ֖ת וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃
Sementara Yeremia belum juga menjawab bahwa ia hendak kembali: “Kembalilah kepada Gedalya bin Ahikam bin Safan, yang telah diangkat raja Babel menjadi penguasa atas kota-kota Yehuda, dan tinggallah bersama dia di tengah-tengah rakyat. Atau pergilah ke mana pun engkau memandang patut untuk pergi.” Lalu kepala pasukan pengawal itu memberinya tunjangan makanan dan hadiah, kemudian melepasnya pergi.
Rashi
But he would still not return Despite this, he did not wish to return. The Holy One, blessed be He, said to him, “And return to Gedaliah,” who was appointed over the remaining poor people. They, too, need you, like the rest of the exiles.
Rashi
an allowance and a present Heb. ארחה ומשאת. Jonathan renders: מתנן וּנבזבן.