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Jeremiah 41:8
8But ten of the men said, ‘Please do not kill us! We have hidden lots of wheat, barley, olive oil and honey in a field. We will give it to you.’ So Ishmael let them stay alive. He did not kill them with the other men.
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
6Nethaniah's son Ishmael went out of the city to meet them. He was weeping as he went. When he met the men, he said to them, ‘Come with me to meet Ahikam's son Gedaliah.’ 7So they all went into the city. Then Ishmael and his men killed them. They threw the dead bodies into a deep hole which stored water. But ten of the men said, ‘Please do not kill us! We have hidden lots of wheat, barley, olive oil and honey in a field. We will give it to you.’ So Ishmael let them stay alive. He did not kill them with the other men. 9Ishmael filled the deep hole with all the dead bodies of the men he had murdered. The hole had been built by King Asa to store water. Asa had dug holes like that to keep the city safe from King Baasha of Israel. 10Then Ishmael took hold of all the other people in Mizpah who were still alive. He made them his prisoners. These people included the king's daughters, as well as all the other people who remained in Mizpah. Captain Nebuzaradan had said that Ahikam's son Gedaliah would have authority over those people. But Ishmael took them away as his prisoners. He started to take them towards the land of Ammon.
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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, ‘A man will always take care of his own body. He would do anything to save his own life.
- Psalms 49:6Those people think that their money will keep them safe. They are proud about their riches.
- Proverbs 13:8A rich person may have to use his money to save his life. But poor people do not have that problem.
- Matthew 6:25So I tell you this. You should not worry about how to stay alive. Do not worry about the food and drink that you need. Do not worry about the clothes that you need to wear. Your life is more important than the food that you eat. Your body is more important than your clothes.
- Matthew 16:26A person may get everything in the whole world for himself. But if he loses his life, it will not be any good for him. There is nothing that a person can give to get back his life.
- Mark 8:36A person may get everything in the whole world for himself. But if he loses his life, it will not be any good for him.
- Philippians 3:7All those ideas seemed very important to me then. But now they are worth nothing to me, because I trust in Christ.
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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