Jeremiah 41 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Ishmael Strikes Down Gedaliah

1 Now it happened in the seventh ^H7637 month ^H2320, that Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418, the son ^H1121 of Elishama ^H476, of the royal ^H4410 seed ^H2233 and one of the chief ^H7227 officers ^H7227 of the king ^H4428, along with ten ^H6235 men ^H376, came ^H935 to Mizpah ^H4709 to Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296. And they were eating ^H398 bread ^H3899 together ^H3162 there ^H8033 in Mizpah ^H4709.

2 Then Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 and the ten ^H6235 men ^H376 who ^H834 were with him arose ^H6965 and struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296, the son ^H1121 of Shaphan ^H8227, with the sword ^H2719 and put ^H4191 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 the one whom ^H834 the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 had appointed ^H6485 over the land ^H776. 3 Ishmael ^H3458 also struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 all ^H3605 the Jews ^H3064 who ^H834 were with him, that is with Gedaliah ^H1436 at Mizpah ^H4709, as well as the Chaldeans ^H3778 who ^H834 were found ^H4672 there ^H8033, the men ^H376 of war ^H4421.

4 Now it happened ^H1961 on the [fn]next ^H8145 day ^H3117 after putting ^H4191 Gedaliah ^H1436 to death ^H4191, when no ^H3808 one ^H376 knew ^H3045 about it, 5 that eighty ^H8084 men ^H376 came ^H935 from Shechem ^H7927, from Shiloh ^H7887, and from Samaria ^H8111 with their beards ^H2206 shaved ^H1548 off ^H1548 and their clothes ^H899 torn ^H7167 and [fn]their bodies gashed ^H1413, having grain offerings ^H4503 and frankincense ^H3828 in their hands ^H3027 to bring ^H935 to the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068. 6 Then Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 from Mizpah ^H4709 to meet ^H7122 them, weeping ^H1058 as he went ^H1980; and it happened that as he encountered ^H6298 them, he said ^H559 to them, “Come ^H935 to Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296!” 7 But it happened ^H1961 that as soon as they came ^H935 inside ^H8432 the city ^H5892, Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 and the men ^H376 that were with him slaughtered ^H7819 them and cast them into the cistern ^H953. 8 But ten ^H6235 men ^H376 who were found ^H4672 among them said ^H559 to Ishmael ^H3458, “Do not put ^H4191 us to ^H4191 death ^H4191; for we have ^H3426 stores ^H4301 of wheat ^H2406, barley ^H8184, oil ^H8081, and honey ^H1706 hidden ^H4301 in the field ^H7704.” So he refrained ^H2308 and did not put ^H4191 them to ^H4191 death ^H4191 along ^H8432 with their [fn]companions ^H251.

9 Now as for the cistern ^H953 where ^H834 H8033 Ishmael ^H3458 had cast ^H7993 all ^H3605 the corpses ^H6297 of the men ^H376 whom ^H834 he had struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 [fn]because ^H3027 of Gedaliah ^H1436, it was the one that King ^H4428 Asa ^H609 had made ^H6213 on ^H4480 H6440 account ^H4480 H6440 of ^H4480 H6440 Baasha ^H1201, king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478; Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 filled ^H4390 it with the slain ^H2491. 10 Then Ishmael ^H3458 took ^H7617 captive ^H7617 all ^H3605 the remnant ^H7611 of the people ^H5971 who ^H834 were in Mizpah ^H4709, the king’s ^H4428 daughters ^H1323 and all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 who remained ^H7604 in Mizpah ^H4709, over whom ^H834 Nebuzaradan ^H5018 the captain ^H7227 of the bodyguard ^H2876 had appointed ^H6485 Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296; thus Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 took ^H7617 them captive ^H7617 and went ^H1980 to cross ^H5674 over ^H5674 to the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983.

Johanan Rescues the People

11 But Johanan ^H3076 the son ^H1121 of Kareah ^H7143 and all ^H3605 the commanders ^H8269 of the military ^H2428 forces ^H2428 that were with him heard ^H8085 of all ^H3605 the evil ^H7451 that Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 had done ^H6213.

12 So they took ^H3947 all ^H3605 the men ^H376 and went ^H1980 to fight ^H3898 with Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418, and they found ^H4672 him by the great ^H7227 [fn]pool ^H4325 that is in Gibeon ^H1391. 13 Now it happened as soon as all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 who ^H834 were with Ishmael ^H3458 saw ^H7200 Johanan ^H3076 the son ^H1121 of Kareah ^H7143 and all the commanders ^H8269 of the military ^H2428 forces ^H2428 that were with him, they were ^H8055 glad ^H8055. 14 So all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 whom ^H834 Ishmael ^H3458 had taken ^H7617 captive ^H7617 from Mizpah ^H4709 turned ^H5437 around ^H5437 and returned ^H7725 and went ^H1980 to Johanan ^H3076 the son ^H1121 of Kareah ^H7143. 15 But Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 escaped ^H4422 from Johanan ^H3076 with eight ^H8083 men ^H376 and went ^H1980 to the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983. 16 Then Johanan ^H3076 the son ^H1121 of Kareah ^H7143 and all ^H3605 the commanders ^H8269 of the military ^H2428 forces ^H2428 that were with him took ^H3947 from Mizpah ^H4709 all ^H3605 the remnant ^H7611 of the people ^H5971 whom ^H834 he had returned ^H7725 from Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418, after ^H310 he had struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296, that is, the mighty ^H1397 men ^H1397 who were men ^H376 of war ^H4421, the women ^H802, the little ^H2945 ones ^H2945, and the eunuchs ^H5631, whom ^H834 he had returned ^H7725 from Gibeon ^H1391. 17 And they went ^H1980 and stayed ^H3427 in [fn]Geruth ^H1628 Chimham ^H3643, which ^H834 is beside ^H681 Bethlehem ^H1035, in order to proceed ^H1980 H935 into Egypt ^H4714 18 because ^H4480 H6440 of the Chaldeans ^H3778; for they were afraid ^H3372 of them, since ^H3588 Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 had struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296, whom ^H834 the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 had appointed ^H6485 over the land ^H776.