King James Version
Jeremiah 41:3 in the King James Version says “Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found ther...” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 41 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.”
Jeremiah 41:3 · KJV
Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all the Jews”
H3064a jehudite (i.e., judaite or jew), or descendant of jehudah (i.e., judah)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“that were with him even with Gedaliah”
H1436gedaljah, the name of five israelites
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the Chaldeans”
H3778a kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that were found”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“there and the men”
H582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
“Ishmael”
H3458jishmael, the name of abraham's oldest son, and of five israelites
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