Jeremiah 40:13

Jeremiah 40:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
• New International Version (NIV)Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers still in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,

Context of Jeremiah 40:13

11Now, all the Jews who were in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and in all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a few survivors in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern them. 12So all the Jews returned from all the places where they had been scattered. They came to Judah and to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They gathered a large harvest of grapes and summer fruit. Kareah’s son Johanan and all the army commanders who were still in the country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. 14They asked him, “Do you know that King Baalis of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael, Nethaniah’s son, to kill you?” However, Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, didn’t believe them. 15Then Johanan, Kareah’s son, secretly asked Gedaliah at Mizpah, “Let me kill Ishmael, Nethaniah’s son. No one will know about it. Why should he kill you? All the Jews who have gathered around you would scatter. What is left of Judah would disappear.”

Jeremiah 40:13 word by word

וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּן־קָרֵ֔חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י הַחֲיָלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה בָּ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover Johananיוֹחָנָןyôchânân · JohananH3110
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Kareahקָרֵחַqârêach · KareahH7143
• and all the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the forcesחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• in the fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
• to Mizpahמִצְפֶּהmitspeh · MizpehH4708

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-16Verses 7-16 Jeremiah had never in his prophecies spoken of any good days for the Jews, to come immediately after the captivity; yet Providence seemed to encourage such an expectation. But how soon is this hopeful prospect blighted! When God begins a judgment, he will complete it. While pride, ambition, or revenge, bears rule in the heart, men will form new projects, and be restless in mischief, which commonly ends in their own ruin. Who would have…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. in the fields--not in the city, but scattered in the country (Jr 40:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 40:13

• Ahikam
• Gedaliah
• Ishmael
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Johanan
• Kareah
• Mizpah

In the dictionaries

• Mizpah
• Mizpah; Mizpeh
• Ahikam
• Jerusalem
• Johanan
• Kareah
• Kings, The Books of
• Astronomy
• Egypt
• Ephai

Commentaries on Jeremiah 40

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings