New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 41:8
8But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have 1stores of wheat, barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death 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 as he went; and as he met them, he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!” 7Yet it turned out that as soon as they came inside the city, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the men that were with him slaughtered them and cast them into the cistern. But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions. 9Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down because of Gedaliah, it was the one that King Asa had made on account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain. 10Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people who were in Mizpah, the king’s daughters and all the people who were left in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had put under the charge of Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; thus Ishmael the son of Nethaniah took them captive and proceeded to cross over to the sons 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
- But tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- who were foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- among them saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
- Do not putמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- for we haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- storesמַטְמוֹןmaţmôn maţmôn maţmûn · treasureH4301
- of wheatחִטָּהchiţţâh · wheatH2406
- barleyשְׂעֹרָהώe‛ôrâh ώe‛ôrâh ώe‛ôr ώe‛ôr · barleyH8184
- oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- and honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
- in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- So he refrainedחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
- alongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- with their companionsאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
Cross-references for Jeremiah 41:8
- Job 2:4Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
- Psalms 49:6Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
- Proverbs 13:8The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.
- Matthew 6:25“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
- Matthew 16:26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Mark 8:36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
- Philippians 3:7But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of 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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