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Jeremiah 41

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 41 of 52

1 And it was in the seventh month, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and of the chief ones of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, to Mizpah. And they ate bread together there in Mizpah.

2 And Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men with him rose up and struck Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword. And they killed him whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

3 And Ishmael struck all the Jews who were with him, with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.

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Chapter Summary

Ishmael treacherously kills Gedaliah and flees to the Ammonites with captives. Johanan recovers the captives, and they flee toward Egypt.

Key Hebrew Words

בְגָדִ֖ים treachery H899 · TWOT 198a
מִצְרָֽיִם Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
פִּגְרֵ֣י corpse H6297 · TWOT 1732a
לֶ֛חֶם bread H3899 · TWOT 1105a
הִפְקִ֥יד musterings H6485 · TWOT 1802b

People & Context

The Assassination of Gedaliah

Ishmael and ten men treacherously murder Gedaliah, along with the Jews and Chaldean soldiers who were with him at Mizpah.

The Massacre of the Pilgrims

Ishmael lures eighty mourning pilgrims into Mizpah, slaughters them, and throws their corpses into a pit, sparing only ten men who promise hidden trea…

Johanan Rescues the Captives

Johanan pursues Ishmael, rescuing the captives at the waters in Gibeon. Ishmael escapes to Ammon. The people then stay near Bethlehem, intending to fl…

Timeline

The Assassination of Gedaliah

Ishmael and ten men treacherously murder Gedaliah, along with the Jews and Chaldean soldiers who were with him at Mizpah.

Jeremiah 41:1-3
The Massacre of the Pilgrims

Ishmael lures eighty mourning pilgrims into Mizpah, slaughters them, and throws their corpses into a pit, sparing only ten men who promise hidden treasures.

Jeremiah 41:4-10
Johanan Rescues the Captives

Johanan pursues Ishmael, rescuing the captives at the waters in Gibeon. Ishmael escapes to Ammon. The people then stay near Bethlehem, intending to flee to Egypt out of fear of the Chaldeans.

Jeremiah 41:11-18

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