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Jeremiah 41:8
8The other ten had talked Ishmael into letting them go by promising to bring him their stores of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey that they had hidden away.
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
6Ishmael left Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When he reached them, he said, “Oh, come and see what has happened to Gedaliah!” 7But as soon as they were all inside the town, Ishmael and his men killed all but ten of them and threw their bodies into a cistern. The other ten had talked Ishmael into letting them go by promising to bring him their stores of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey that they had hidden away. 9The cistern where Ishmael dumped the bodies of the men he murdered was the large one dug by King Asa when he fortified Mizpah to protect himself against King Baasha of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with corpses. 10Then Ishmael made captives of the king’s daughters and the other people who had been left under Gedaliah’s care in Mizpah by Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard. Taking them with him, he started back toward the land of Ammon.
Read all of Jeremiah 41Jeremiah 41:8 word by word
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 replied to the Lord, “Skin for skin! A man will give up everything he has to save his life.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.
- Proverbs 13:8The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.
- Matthew 6:25“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
- Matthew 16:26And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?
- Mark 8:36And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
- Philippians 3:7I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.
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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