Jeremiah 40:8

Translations

Modern

…they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.

Traditional

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

Literal

…and they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—even Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maachathite—they and their men.

Latin

…venerunt ad Godoliam in Masphath, et Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et Johanan et Jonathan filii Caree, et Sareas filius Thanehumeth, et filii Ophi, qui erant de Netophathi, et Jezonias filius Maachathi, ipsi et viri eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

…they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.

Notes

Jeremiah 40:7–8

News quickly spread among the Judean guerrilla groups and the poor people left behind about Gedaliah's appointment as governor. A small group of guerrilla leaders arranged to meet with Gedaliah to understand his plans better.

Jeremiah 40:7–12

The new government was organized under Gedaliah, who came from a high-ranking family. His grandfather, Shaphan, had given King Josiah the scroll of the law that started a reformation (2 Kings 22:10). Gedaliah’s father, Ahikam, held a high position among Jehoiakim’s officials and saved Jeremiah’s life (Jeremiah 26:24).

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Jeremiah

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 42:1
Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
Deuteronomy 3:14
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day.
Jeremiah 42:8
…and he summoned Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the forces who were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.
2 Samuel 10:8
The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
Jeremiah 40:6
So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Jeremiah 43:2
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
Joshua 12:5
He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan up to the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
Nehemiah 7:26
…the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
Ezra 2:22
…the men of Netophah, 56;
2 Samuel 10:6
When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
2 Samuel 23:28–29
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
Jeremiah 43:5
Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered,

Parallels

2 Kings 25:22–24

People

Ephai: A Netophathite whose son joined Gedaliah Gedaliah: Appointed governor of Judah by Babylonians; assassinated by Ishmael Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah the governor; led captives to Ammon Jezaniah: A leader of the Judean forces Johanan: A Judean military leader after the fall of Jerusalem Jonathan: Son of Kareah, came to Gedaliah at Mizpah Kareah: Father of Johanan and Jonathan Nethaniah: Father of Ishmael Seraiah: Officer under Gedaliah, son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite Tanhumeth: Supporter of Gedaliah after Jerusalem's fall

Places

Maacah: A region near Geshur Mizpah: A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment Netophah: A town in Judah, home to several notable individuals

Glossary

Ahikam Book of Jeremiah Ephai Gedaliah Jaazaniah Jezaniah Johanan Jonathan Kareah Maacathite, Maachathi, Maachathite Nethaniah Netophah, Netophathite Seraiah Shaphan Tanhumeth

Topics

Ahikam: Son of Shaphan Ephai: An Israelite Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah, Governor of Judah Under King of Babylon, and Takes Many Jews Captive Israel, Prophecies Concerning: The Poorest of the People Were Left to Occupy the Country Jaazaniah: Also Called Jezaniah: A Captain Who Joined Gedaliah at Mizpah Jonathan: Son of Kareah Kareah: Father of Johanan Mizpah: Temporarily the Capitol of the Country After the People of Israel had been Carried Away Captive Nethaniah: Father of Ishmael Prophecies Concerning Israel: Gedaliah's Adminstration Was Favorable to the People Seraiah: An Israelite Captain Who Surrendered to Gedaliah Tanhumeth: Father of Seraiah

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