25:23a When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard

All the military officers and the men/soldiers ⌊of Judah⌋ heard

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The ⌊remaining⌋ leaders of the army ⌊of Judah⌋ and their soldiers/troops heard

25:23b that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor,

The Berean Standard Bible has supplied the words “as governor.”

that the king of Babylon had placed/set Gedaliah over them.

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that the king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah as the governor ⌊of Judah⌋ .

25:23c they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—

They came to ⌊see/visit⌋ Gedaliah at Mizpah.

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So they all came to Mizpah city to ⌊meet⌋ Gedaliah/him.

25:23d Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah,

⌊The men who came were⌋ Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah,

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⌊Those who came were/included⌋ Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah,

25:23e Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite,

Seraiah son of Tanhumeth from Netopha,

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Seraiah son of Tanhumeth who came from Netopha ⌊town⌋ ,

25:23f and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.

Jaazaniah whose father was from Maacah, together with their soldiers.

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and Jaazaniah the son of a man from Maacah. Their men/troops came with them.

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