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׃
At habang hindi pa siya sumasagot, [sinabi niya]: “Kung gayon, bumalik ka kay Gedalias na anak ni Ahikam na anak ni Safan, na hinirang ng hari ng Babilonia na tagapamahala sa mga lungsod ng Juda, at manirahan ka sa piling niya kasama ng bayan; o kung saan man tama sa iyong paningin na pumunta, doon ka pumunta.” At binigyan siya ng pinuno ng mga bantay ng pagkain at ng regalo, at pinayaon siya.
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.