Ishmael and the ten men with him pulled out their swords and killed Gedaliah.

"Listen! I am sending you out just like sheep to a pack of wolves. You must be as cautious as snakes and as gentle as doves.

Watch out, for there will be those who will arrest you and take you to court, and they will whip you in the synagogues.

Why not say, then, "Let us do evil so that good may come"? Some people, indeed, have insulted me by accusing me of saying this very thing! They will be condemned, as they should be.