Jeremiah

Jeremiah 41:1–7

¹In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there. ²Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land. ³Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean^a soldiers who were there.

⁴On the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it, ⁵eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD. ⁶And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went.

When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.” ⁷And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.

Footnotes

a 41:3 Or Babylonian

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Jeremiah 41:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
month	בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ	ba·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֣ה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
the son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Elishama	אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע	’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H476 Elishama
of the royal	הַ֠מְּלוּכָה	ham·mə·lū·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
family	מִזֶּ֣רַע	miz·ze·ra‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
and one of the king’s	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
chief officers	וְרַבֵּ֨י	wə·rab·bê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7227 much, many, great
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with	אִתּ֛וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
ten	וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה	wa·‘ă·śā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
men	אֲנָשִׁ֥ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֖ם	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
at Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה	ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
and they ate	וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּ	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
a meal	לֶ֛חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
together	יַחְדָּ֖ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
there	שָׁ֥ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 41:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֜ה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
and the ten	וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת	wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	הָי֣וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with him	אִתּ֗וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
got up	וַיָּקָם֩	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and struck down	וַ֠יַּכּוּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָ֧ם	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shaphan	שָׁפָ֛ן	šā·p̄ān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8227 rock-badger
with the sword	בַּחֶ֖רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
killing	וַיָּ֣מֶת	way·yā·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
the one	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
had appointed to govern	הִפְקִ֥יד	hip̄·qîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 41:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
also	וְאֵ֣ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
killed	הִכָּ֖ה	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Jews	הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	הָי֨וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with	אִתּ֤וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
at Mizpah	בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה	bam·miṣ·pāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
as well as the Chaldean	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים	hak·kaś·dîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
soldiers	הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were there	שָׁ֑ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Jeremiah 41:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֖י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
after the murder	לְהָמִ֣ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
of Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
when no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
yet knew about it	יָדָֽע׃	yā·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know

Jeremiah 41:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
eighty	שְׁמֹנִ֣ים	šə·mō·nîm	Number - common plural	H8084 an eighty
men	אֲ֠נָשִׁים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who had shaved off	מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י	mə·ḡul·lə·ḥê	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1548 be bald
their beards	זָקָ֛ן	zā·qān	Noun - common singular	H2206 chin, beard
torn	וּקְרֻעֵ֥י	ū·qə·ru·‘ê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H7167 tear
their garments	בְגָדִ֖ים	ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
and cut themselves	וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים	ū·miṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H1413 penetrate, cut
came	וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Shechem	מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם	miš·šə·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
Shiloh	מִשִּׁל֤וֹ	miš·ši·lōw	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
and Samaria	וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙	ū·miš·šō·mə·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
carrying	לְהָבִ֖יא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
grain offerings	וּמִנְחָ֤ה	ū·min·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and frankincense	וּלְבוֹנָה֙	ū·lə·ḇō·w·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3828 frankincense
for the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 41:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָ֤ה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
went out	וַ֠יֵּצֵא	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Mizpah	הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה	ham·miṣ·pāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah
to meet them	לִקְרָאתָם֙	liq·rā·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7122 encounter, befall
weeping	וּבֹכֶ֑ה	ū·ḇō·ḵeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
as he went	הֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
When	כִּפְגֹ֣שׁ	kip̄·ḡōš	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6298 meet, encounter
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Come	בֹּ֖אוּ	bō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahikam	אֲחִיקָֽם׃ס	’ă·ḥî·qām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam

Jeremiah 41:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when they came	כְּבוֹאָ֖ם	kə·ḇō·w·’ām	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֤אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְתַנְיָה֙	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
and the men	וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים	wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
with him	אִתּֽוֹ׃	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
slaughtered them	וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֞ם	way·yiš·ḥā·ṭêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7819 slaughter, beat
and threw them into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a cistern	הַבּ֔וֹר	hab·bō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well