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Jeremiah 41:8
8But ten men who were among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us! We have stores of wheat and barley and oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions.
Jeremiah 41:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)But ten of them said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us! We have wheat and barley, olive oil and honey, hidden in a field.” So he let them alone and did not kill them with the others.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, "Do not put us to death, for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the fields." So he refrained and did not put them to death with their companions.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have treasures of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.” So he desisted and did not kill them among their brethren.
Context of Jeremiah 41:8
6Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping [false tears] as he went. As he met them, he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!” 7Yet when they came into the city, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the men who were with him slaughtered them and threw them into the cistern (underground water reservoir). But ten men who were among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us! We have stores of wheat and barley and oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions. 9Now the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the corpses of the men whom he had killed along with Gedaliah was the one which King Asa [of Judah] had made [about three hundred years earlier] on account of King Baasha of Israel [believing that Baasha would lay siege to Mizpah]. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with [the bodies of] those who were killed. 10Then Ishmael took captive all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah—even the king’s daughters (ladies of the court) and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had put under the charge of Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah took them captive and crossed over [the Jordan] to [meet his allies] the Ammonites.
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וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים נִמְצְאוּ־בָ֗ם וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֶל־יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ אַל־תְּמִתֵ֔נוּ כִּֽי־יֶשׁ־לָ֤נוּ מַטְמֹנִים֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה חִטִּ֥ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְשֶׁ֣מֶן וּדְבָ֑שׁ וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל וְלֹ֥א הֱמִיתָ֖ם בְּת֥וֹךְ אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- were foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- among them that saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
- Slayמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- us not: for we haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- treasuresמַטְמוֹןmaţmôn maţmôn maţmûn · treasureH4301
- in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- of wheatחִטָּהchiţţâh · wheatH2406
- and of barleyשְׂעֹרָהώe‛ôrâh ώe‛ôrâh ώe‛ôr ώe‛ôr · barleyH8184
- and of oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- and of honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
- So he forbareחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
- them not amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- their brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
Cross-references for Jeremiah 41:8
- Job 2:4Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Yes, a man will give all he has for his life.
- Psalms 49:6Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth And boast of the abundance of their riches?
- Proverbs 13:8The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].
- Matthew 6:25“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?
- Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Mark 8:36For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?
- Philippians 3:7But whatever former things were gains to me [as I thought then], these things [once regarded as advancements in merit] I have come to consider as loss [absolutely worthless] for the sake of Christ [and the purpose which He has given my life].
Commentaries on Jeremiah 41:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Treasures - Hidden stores; which would be of great value to Ishmael in his retreat back to Baalis.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. treasures--It was customary to hide grain in cavities underground in troubled times. "We have treasures," which we will give, if our lives be spared. slew ... not--(Pr 13:8). Ishmael's avarice and needs overcame his cruelty.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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