New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 41:16-18

16Then JohananH3076the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kareahקָרֵ֜חַka.Re.achH7143and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the commandersשָׂרֵ֧יsa.ReiH8269of the forcesהַחֲיָלִ֣יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428that were with him tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947from Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔הha.mitz.PahH4709allכָּל־kol-H3605the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֤יתshe.'e.RitH7611of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971whomH834he hadrecoveredH7725from Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֤אלyish.ma.'ElH3458the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָה֙ne.tan.YahH5418,afterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310he had struckH5221downהִכָּ֔הhi.KahH5221Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahH1436the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֑ם'a.chi.KamH296, that is,the menH376who weresoldiersאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה'an.Shei ha.mil.cha.MahH582 H4421, thewomenוְנָשִׁ֤יםve.na.ShimH802, thechildrenוְטַף֙ve.TafH2945, and theeunuchsוְסָ֣רִסִ֔יםve.Sa.ri.SimH5631,whomH834he had broughtH7725backH7725from Gibeonמִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃mi.giv.'onH1391.

17And they wentוַיֵּלְכ֗וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980and stayedוַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙vai.ye.she.VuH3427inGeruthבְּגֵר֣וּתbe.ge.RutH1628ChimhamH3643,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is besideאֵ֖צֶל'E.tzelH681BethlehemH1035, in order toproceedלָלֶ֖כֶת לָב֥וֹאla.Le.khet la.Vo'H1980 H935into Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714

18becauseH4480 H6440of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778; for they wereafraidיָרְא֖וּya.re.'UH3372of them, sinceH3588Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֗הne.tan.YahH5418had struckH5221downהִכָּ֞הhi.KahH5221Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֔ם'a.chi.KamH296,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894had appointedהִפְקִ֥ידhif.KidH6485over the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH776.

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