Focused Passage

Jeremiah 41:16-18

Mizpah Betrayed: Murder, Fear, and the Drift Toward Egypt

The chapter moves from assassination at Mizpah, to mass slaughter and captivity, to a partial rescue at Gibeon, and finally to the remnant's fear-driven movement toward Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon.

17And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt

18to escape the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

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Verse 16

Cross-references

2 Kings 25:26Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 43:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Johananיוֹחָנָ֨ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֜חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֧יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֣יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine pluralאֲשֶׁר־אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativewith himאִתּ֗וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularאֵ֣תאֵ֣תH853Direct object markertookוַיִּקַּח֩H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructremnantשְׁאֵרִ֤יתH7611Noun - feminine singular constructof the peopleהָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singularfromמִן־H4480PrepositionMizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔הH4709Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhomאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativehe had recoveredהֵ֠שִׁיבH7725Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .מֵאֵ֨תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerfrom Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֤אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Nethaniahנְתַנְיָה֙H5418Noun - proper - masculine singularafterאַחַ֣רH310PrepositionIshmael had killedהִכָּ֔הH5221Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הH1436Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֑םH296Noun - proper - masculine singularthe soldiersגְּבָרִ֞יםH1397Noun - masculine plural. . .אַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural construct. . .הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הH4421Article | Noun - feminine singularwomenוְנָשִׁ֤יםH802Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralchildrenוְטַף֙H2945Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand court officialsוְסָ֣רִסִ֔יםH5631Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehe had brought backהֵשִׁ֖יבH7725Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom Gibeonמִגִּבְעֽוֹן׃H1391Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or eunuchs

Verse 17

Cross-references

2 Samuel 19:37Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:14Classic cross-references

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And they wentוַיֵּלְכ֗וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland stayedוַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙H3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin Geruthבְּגֵר֣וּתH1628Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructChimhamכְּמוֹהֶםH3644Noun - proper - masculine singularאֲשֶׁר־אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativenearאֵ֖צֶלH681Prepositionבֵּ֣יתבֵּ֣יתH1035PrepositionBethlehemלָ֑חֶםH1035Noun - proper - feminine singularin order to proceedלָלֶ֖כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .לָב֥וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructinto Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Jeremiah 40:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 42:16Classic cross-references Luke 12:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:12Classic cross-references

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to escapeמִפְּנֵי֙H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralForכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthey were afraidיָרְא֖וּH3372Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralof [the Chaldeans]מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralbecauseכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֗הH5418Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad struck downהִכָּ֞הH5221Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙H1436Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֔םH296Noun - proper - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Babylonבָּבֶ֖לH894Noun - proper - feminine singularhad appointedהִפְקִ֥ידH6485Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularover the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃סH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Babylonians

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