Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 41

(2 Kings 25:25–26)

1וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961In the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֣הne.tan.YahH5418,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476, who was a memberof the royalהַ֠מְּלוּכָהHa.me.lu.khahH4410familyמִזֶּ֣רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233and one of the king’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428chief officersוְרַבֵּ֨יve.ra.BeiH7227,cameבָּ֣אba'H935withאִתּ֛וֹ'i.ToH854tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֨הva.'a.sa.RahH6235menאֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimH582toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH296at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709,and they ateוַיֹּ֨אכְלוּvai.Yo.khe.luH398a mealלֶ֛חֶםLe.chemH3899togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ba.mitz.PahH4709.

2Then Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֜הne.tan.YahH5418and the tenוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתva.'a.Se.retH6235menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀ha.'a.na.ShimH582whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wereהָי֣וּha.YuH1961with himאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH854got upוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965and struck downוַ֠יַּכּוּVai.ya.kuH5221אֶת־'et-H853Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֧ם'a.chi.KamH296,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֛ןsha.FanH8227,with the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719,killingוַיָּ֣מֶתvai.Ya.metH4191the oneאֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894had appointed to governהִפְקִ֥ידhif.KidH6485the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

3Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃yish.ma.'ElH3458alsoוְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853killedהִכָּ֖הhi.KahH5221allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wereהָי֨וּha.YuH1961withH854Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ge.dal.Ya.huH1436at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.PahH4709וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,as well as the Chaldeanהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.kas.DimH3778soldiersהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְאוּ־'a.Sher nim.tze.'u-H834 H4672were thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033אֵ֚ת'etH853אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582.

4וַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961On the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117after the murderלְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.MitH4191אֶת־'et-H853of Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֑הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436,when noלֹ֥אlo'H3808oneוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH376yet knew about itיָדָֽע׃ya.Da'H3045,

5eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁshe.mo.Nim 'IshH8084 H376menאֲ֠נָשִׁים'A.na.shimH582who had shaved offמְגֻלְּחֵ֥יme.gu.le.CheiH1548their beardsזָקָ֛ןza.KanH2206,tornוּקְרֻעֵ֥יu.ke.ru.'EiH7167their garmentsבְגָדִ֖יםve.ga.DimH899,and cut themselvesוּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑יםu.mit.go.de.DimH1413cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935from Shechemמִשְּׁכֶ֞םmi.she.KhemH7927,Shilohמִשִּׁל֤וֹmi.shi.LoH7887,and Samariaוּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙u.mi.sho.me.rOnH8111,carryingבְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יאbe.ya.Dam le.ha.Vi'H3027 H935grain offeringsוּמִנְחָ֤הu.min.ChahH4503and frankincenseוּלְבוֹנָה֙u.le.vo.NahH3828for the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

6And Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֤הne.tan.YahH5418went outוַ֠יֵּצֵאVai.ye.tze'H3318fromמִן־min-H4480Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔הha.mitz.PahH4709to meet themלִקְרָאתָם֙lik.ra.TamH7122,weepingוּבֹכֶ֑ה וַֽיְהִי֙u.vo.Kheh vay.HiH1058 H1961as he wentH1980.When Ishmael encounteredכִּפְגֹ֣שׁkif.GoshH6298the menאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Comeאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּ֖אוּ'a.lei.Hem Bo.'uH935 H413toאֶל־'el-H413Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָֽם׃ ס'a.chi.KamH296.”

7וַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961And when they cameכְּבוֹאָ֖םke.vo.'AmH935intoאֶל־ תּ֣וֹךְ'el- TokhH413 H8432the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֤אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָה֙ne.tan.YahH5418and the menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with himאִתּֽוֹ׃'i.ToH854slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֞םvai.yish.cha.TemH7819and threw them intoאֶל־ תּ֣וֹךְ'el- TokhH413 H8432a cisternהַבּ֔וֹר ה֖וּאha.Bor hu'H953 H1931.

8But tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֨הva.'a.sa.RahH6235of the menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.ShimH582נִמְצְאוּ־nim.tze.'u-H4672among themsaidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙yish.ma.'eLH3458, “Do notאַל־'al-H408kill usתְּמִתֵ֔נוּte.mi.Te.nuH4191,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588we haveיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426hidden treasureמַטְמֹנִים֙mat.mo.NimH4301in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704—wheatחִטִּ֥יםchi.TimH2406,barleyוּשְׂעֹרִ֖יםu.se.'o.RimH8184,oilוְשֶׁ֣מֶןve.She.menH8081,and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁu.de.VashH1706!”So he refrainedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל וְלֹ֥אvai.yech.Dal ve.Lo'H2308 H3808from killing themהֱמִיתָ֖םhe.mi.TamH4191withבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the othersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃'a.chei.HemH251.

9Now the cisternוְהַבּ֗וֹרve.ha.BorH953into whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל֙yish.ma.'eLH3458אֵ֣ת׀'etH853had thrownהִשְׁלִ֨יךְ שָׁ֤םhish.Likh shamH7993 H8033allכָּל־kol-H3605the bodiesפִּגְרֵ֣יpig.ReiH6297of the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.ShimH582he had struck downהִכָּה֙hi.KahH5221along withבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ ה֗וּאge.dal.Ya.hu Hu'H1436 H1931אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834was a large one thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֔א'a.Sa'H609had madeעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213for fearמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֣אba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853.Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֥אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֖הוּne.tan.Ya.huH5418filled itמִלֵּ֛אmi.Le'H4390with the slainחֲלָלִֽים׃cha.la.LimH2491.

10Then Ishmaelיִ֠שְׁמָעֵאלYish.ma.'elH3458אֶת־'et-H853took captiveוַיִּ֣שְׁבְּ׀vai.YishbH7617allכָּל־kol-H3605the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834of Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֗הba.mitz.PahH4709אֶת־'et-H853—the daughtersבְּנ֤וֹתbe.NotH1323of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the othersהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971who remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.PahH4709—over whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Nebuzaradanנְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙ne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֔ים אֶת־ta.ba.Chim 'et-H2876 H854had appointedהִפְקִ֗ידhif.KidH6485Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֑ם'a.chi.KamH296.Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418took them captiveוַיִּשְׁבֵּם֙vai.yish.BemH7617and set offוַיֵּ֕לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to cross overלַעֲבֹ֖רla.'a.VorH5674toאֶל־'el-H413the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ סbe.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983.

Johanan Rescues the Captives

11When Johananיוֹחָנָ֣ןyo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834withאִתּ֑וֹ'i.ToH854himאֵ֤ת'etH853heardוַיִּשְׁמַע֙vai.yish.Ma'H8085of allכָּל־kol-H3605the crimesהָֽרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָֽה׃ne.tan.YahH5418had committedעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,

12they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605their menהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582and wentוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִם־le.hi.la.Chem 'im-H3898 H5973Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֑הne.tan.YahH5418.And they foundוַיִּמְצְא֣וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672himאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853nearאֶל־'el-H413the greatרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834poolמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325in Gibeonבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃be.giv.'onH1391.

13וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961When allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834withאֶת־'et-H854Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלyish.ma.'ElH3458אֶת־'et-H853sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir.'otH7200Johananיֽוֹחָנָן֙yo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the armyהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834with himאִתּ֑וֹ'i.ToH854,they rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃vai.yis.Ma.chuH8055,

14and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElH3458had taken captiveשָׁבָ֥הsha.VahH7617atמִן־min-H4480Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הha.mitz.PahH4709turnedוַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buH5437and went overוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.ya.Shu.vu vai.Ye.le.KhuH7725 H1980toאֶל־'el-H413Johananיֽוֹחָנָ֖ןyo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵֽחַ׃ka.Re.achH7143.

15But Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֗הne.tan.YahH5418and eightבִּשְׁמֹנָ֣הbish.mo.NahH8083of hismenאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582escapedנִמְלַט֙nim.LatH4422fromמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440Johananיֽוֹחָנָ֑ןyo.cha.NanH3110and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ סbe.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983.

16Then Johananיוֹחָנָ֨ןyo.cha.NanH3110sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֜חַka.Re.achH7143and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֧יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֣יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with himאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH854אֵ֣ת'etH853tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605remnantשְׁאֵרִ֤יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971fromמִן־min-H4480Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔הha.mitz.PahH4709whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had recoveredהֵ֠שִׁיב מֵאֵ֨תHe.shiv me.'EtH7725 H854from Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֤אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָה֙ne.tan.YahH5418afterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310Ishmael had killedהִכָּ֔הhi.KahH5221אֶת־'et-H853Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahH1436sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֑ם'a.chi.KamH296:the soldiersגְּבָרִ֞ים אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הge.va.Rim 'an.Shei ha.mil.cha.MahH1397 H582 H4421,womenוְנָשִׁ֤יםve.na.ShimH802,childrenוְטַף֙ve.TafH2945,and court officialsוְסָ֣רִסִ֔יםve.Sa.ri.SimH5631אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he had brought backהֵשִׁ֖יבhe.ShivH7725from Gibeonמִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃mi.giv.'onH1391.

17And they wentוַיֵּלְכ֗וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980and stayedוַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙vai.ye.she.VuH3427in Geruthבְּגֵר֣וּתbe.ge.RutH1628Chimhamכִּמְהָ֔םkhem.hamH3644אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,nearאֵ֖צֶל'E.tzelH681בֵּ֣יתbeitH1035Bethlehemלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH1035,in order to proceedלָלֶ֖כֶת לָב֥וֹאla.Le.khet la.Vo'H1980 H935into Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714

18to escapeמִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.NeiH6440the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778.Forכִּ֥יkiH3588they were afraidיָרְא֖וּya.re.'UH3372ofמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440the Chaldeansbecauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֗הne.tan.YahH5418אֶת־'et-H853had struck downהִכָּ֞הhi.KahH5221Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ge.dal.Ya.huH1436sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֔ם'a.chi.KamH296,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894had appointedהִפְקִ֥ידhif.KidH6485over the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.

(2 Kings 25:25–26)

Johanan Rescues the Captives

Commentaries on Jeremiah 41