Jeremiah 41:5

Translations

Modern

…eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.

Traditional

That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the Lord.

Literal

…that certain men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, eighty men with their beards shaved and torn clothes and having cut themselves, and with offering and incense in their hands, to bring in to the house of YHWH.

Latin

…venerunt viri de Sichem, et de Silo, et de Samaria, octoginta viri, rasi barba, et scissis vestibus, et squallentes: et munera et thus habebant in manu, ut offerrent in domo Domini.

Original

Hebrew

English

…eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.

Notes

Jeremiah 41:4–5

The murderers kept their crime secret until the next day. Men from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, located to the north, arrived as they traveled south to the ruins of Jerusalem. Their appearance and the offerings they carried showed they were seeking mercy from the Lord (Leviticus 2:1; 14:2–9). The annual Festival of Shelters took place at this time of year at the Temple (Leviticus 23:33–36), and the eighty worshipers were likely unarmed.

Theme notes and profiles

Baruch Jeremiah

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

1 Kings 16:24
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2 Kings 25:9
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
Joshua 18:1
Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,
Deuteronomy 14:1
You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,
Genesis 33:18
After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
Judges 9:1
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
1 Kings 12:1
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
1 Samuel 1:7
And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.
1 Kings 16:29
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
Isaiah 15:2
Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.
2 Kings 10:13–14
Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”

Parallels

2 Kings 25:25–26

Places

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants Shechem: City in Canaan, later allotted to Ephraim Shiloh: Israelite sanctuary and assembly point during the judges' period

Glossary

Ahikam Ammon, Ammonites Book of Jeremiah Cistern Hairstyles and Beards Incense Ishmael Kareah Mourning Nethaniah Shiloh Temple

Topics

Ahikam: Son of Shaphan Church: House of the Lord Gedaliah: Governor Appointed by Nebucbadnezzar After Carrying the Jews Into Captivity: Killed by Ishmael Homicide: Felonious: Ishmael Idolatry: Other Customs of Cutting the Flesh Incense: Offered in Idolatrous Worship Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah, Governor of Judah Under King of Babylon, and Takes Many Jews Captive Mizpah: Temporarily the Capitol of the Country After the People of Israel had been Carried Away Captive Mourning for Calamities and Other Sorrows: Ripping the Garments Mourning for the Dead: Cutting the Flesh Prophecies Concerning Israel: Ishmael Seeks to Betray the People to the Ammonites Rending: (Ripping, Tearing) of Garments, an Outward Sign of Affliction Shechem: Also Called Sychar, a City of Refuge in Mount Ephraim: Men of, Killed by Ishmael Shiloh: City of Ephraim, North of Beth-El: Devoted Men From, Killed by Ishmael The Beard in Affliction was Shorn

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