New English Translation
Jeremiah 41:16
16Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him led off all the people who had been left alive at Mizpah. They had rescued them from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after he killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. They led off the men, women, children, soldiers, and court officials whom they had brought away from Gibeon.
Jeremiah 41:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:
- New International Version (NIV)Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him led away all the people of Mizpah who had survived, whom Johanan had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had assassinated Gedaliah son of Ahikam—the soldiers, women, children and court officials he had recovered from Gibeon.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces with him took from Mizpah all the rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, after he had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—soldiers, women, children, and eunuchs, whom Johanan brought back from Gibeon.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, took from Mizpah all the rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah after he had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—the mighty men of war and the women and the children and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon.
Context of Jeremiah 41:16
14All those people that Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah. 15But Ishmael son of Nethaniah managed to escape from Johanan along with eight of his men, and he went on over to Ammon. Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him led off all the people who had been left alive at Mizpah. They had rescued them from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after he killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. They led off the men, women, children, soldiers, and court officials whom they had brought away from Gibeon. 17They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, but stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem. 18They were afraid of what the Babylonians might do because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the country.
Read all of Jeremiah 41Jeremiah 41:16 word by word
וַיִּקַּח֩ יוֹחָנָ֨ן בֶּן־קָרֵ֜חַ וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲיָלִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ אֵ֣ת כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֤ית הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵ֠שִׁיב מֵאֵ֨ת יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָה֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה אַחַ֣ר הִכָּ֔ה אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖ה בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֑ם גְּבָרִ֞ים אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְנָשִׁ֤ים וְטַף֙ וְסָ֣רִסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵשִׁ֖יב מִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- Johananיוֹחָנָןyôchânân · JohananH3110
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Kareahקָרֵחַqârêach · KareahH7143
- and all the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the forcesחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
- with him, all the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
- of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- whom he had recoveredשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
- from Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
- of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֫הוּnethanyâh nethanyâhû · NethaniahH5418
- from Mizpahמִצְפָּהmitspâh · MizpahH4709
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- he had slainנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָהgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
- of Ahikamאֲחִיקָם'ăchîyqâm · AhikamH296
- mightyגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- and the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- and the childrenטַףţaph · childH2945
- and the eunuchsסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
- whom he had brought againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- from Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgib‛ôn · GibeonH1391
Cross-references for Jeremiah 41:16
- Jeremiah 41:10Then Ishmael took captive all the people who were still left alive in Mizpah. This included the royal princesses and all the rest of the people in Mizpah that Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, had put under the authority of Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took all these people captive and set out to cross over to the Ammonites.
- Jeremiah 42:8So Jeremiah summoned Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him and all the people of every class.
- Jeremiah 43:4So Johanan son of Kareah, all the army officers, and all the rest of the people did not obey the Lord’s command to stay in the land.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 41:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The women - children, and the eunuchs - These were all most probably, persons who belonged to the palace and harem of Zedekiah: some of them his own concubines and their children.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 The success of villany must be short, and none can prosper who harden their hearts against God. And those justly lose comfort in real fears, who excuse themselves in sin by pretended fears. The removal of a prudent and peaceable ruler, and the succession of another who is rash and ambitious, affects the welfare of many. Only those are happy and steady who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Johanan was with many important people, such as: Soldiers Women Children Court officialsRead the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. men of war--"The men of war," stated in Jr 41:3 to have been slain by Ishmael, must refer to the military about Gedaliah's person; "the men of war" here to those not so. eunuchs--The kings of Judah had adopted the bad practice of having harems and eunuchs from the surrounding heathen kingdoms.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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