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Jeremiah 41

Jeremiah 41:8

The Murder of Gedaliah · Jeremiah 41:1–10
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Translations

Modern
But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.
Traditional
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Literal
And ten men were found among them, and they said to Ishmael: “Do not put us to death, for we have treasures in the field—wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.” And he held back, and he did not put them to death in the midst of their brothers.
Latin
Decem autem viri reperti sunt inter eos, qui dixerunt ad Ismahel: Noli occidere nos, quia habemus thesauros in agro, frumenti, et hordei, et olei, et mellis: et cessavit, et non interfecit eos cum fratribus suis.

Original

Hebrew
English
But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.

Notes

Jeremiah 41:8

The ten men who survived acted quickly and saved their lives by promising to give Ishmael's men what they needed most: wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey.

Theme notes and profiles

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Events

Parallels

2 Kings 25:25–26

People

Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah the governor; led captives to Ammon

Glossary

Agriculture Ahikam Ammon, Ammonites Book of Jeremiah Cistern Ishmael Kareah Nethaniah

Topics

Ahikam: Son of Shaphan Barley: Palestine Gedaliah: Governor Appointed by Nebucbadnezzar After Carrying the Jews Into Captivity: Killed by Ishmael Honey: Found in Woods 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 Prophecies Concerning Israel: Ishmael Seeks to Betray the People to the Ammonites Shiloh: City of Ephraim, North of Beth-El: Devoted Men From, Killed by Ishmael