Jeremiah 41
Legacy Standard Bible
Ishmael Strikes Down Gedaliah
41 (A)Now it happened in the seventh month, that (B)Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal seed and one of the chief officers of the king, along with ten men, came to Mizpah to (C)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. And they (D)were eating bread together there in Mizpah. 2 Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him arose and (E)struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword and (F)put to death the one (G)whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land. 3 Ishmael also struck down all the Jews who were with him, that is with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.
4 Now it happened on the [a]next day after putting Gedaliah to death, when no one knew about it, 5 that eighty men (H)came from (I)Shechem, from (J)Shiloh, and from (K)Samaria with (L)their beards shaved off and their clothes torn and [b]their bodies (M)gashed, having grain offerings and frankincense in their hands to bring to the (N)house of Yahweh. 6 Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, (O)weeping as he went; and it happened that as he encountered them, he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!” 7 But it happened that as soon as they came inside the city, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the men that were with him (P)slaughtered them and cast them into the cistern. 8 But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have (Q)stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their [c]companions.
9 Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down [d]because of Gedaliah, it was the (R)one that King Asa had made on (S)account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain. 10 Then Ishmael took captive all the (T)remnant of the people who were in Mizpah, the (U)king’s daughters and all the people who remained in Mizpah, over whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; thus Ishmael the son of Nethaniah took them captive and went to cross over to the sons of (V)Ammon.
Johanan Rescues the People
11 But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the (W)commanders of the military forces that were with him heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done. 12 So they took all the men and went to (X)fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and they found him by the (Y)great [e]pool that is in Gibeon. 13 Now it happened as soon as all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the military forces that were with him, they were glad. 14 So all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around and returned and went to Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah (Z)escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the sons of Ammon. 16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the military forces that were with him took from Mizpah (AA)all the remnant of the people whom he had returned from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, after he had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, that is, the mighty men who were men of war, the women, the little ones, and the eunuchs, whom he had returned from Gibeon. 17 And they went and stayed in [f](AB)Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to (AC)proceed into Egypt 18 because of the Chaldeans; for they were (AD)afraid of them, since Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom (AE)the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 41:4 Or second
- Jeremiah 41:5 Lit having cut themselves
- Jeremiah 41:8 Lit brothers
- Jeremiah 41:9 Or by the side of
- Jeremiah 41:12 Lit waters
- Jeremiah 41:17 Or the lodging place of Chimham
Jeremiah 41
New King James Version
Insurrection Against Gedaliah
41 Now it came to pass in the seventh month (A)that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal [a]family and of the officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at (B)Mizpah. And there they ate bread together in Mizpah. 2 Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, arose and (C)struck Gedaliah the son of (D)Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, and killed him whom the king of Babylon had made (E)governor over the land. 3 Ishmael also struck down all the Jews who were with him, that is, with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.
4 And it happened, on the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, when as yet no one knew it, 5 that certain men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, eighty men (F)with their beards shaved and their clothes torn, having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to (G)the house of the Lord. 6 Now Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went along; and it happened as he met them that he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!” 7 So it was, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah (H)killed them and cast them into the midst of a [b]pit, he and the men who were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have treasures of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.” So he desisted and did not kill them among their brethren. 9 Now the [c]pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain, because of Gedaliah, was (I)the same one Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain. 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the (J)rest of the people who were in Mizpah, (K)the king’s daughters and all the people who remained in Mizpah, (L)whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive and departed to go over to (M)the Ammonites.
11 But when (N)Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were with him heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12 they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; and they found him by (O)the great pool that is in Gibeon. 13 So it was, when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, that they were glad. 14 Then all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.
16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, took from Mizpah all the (P)rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah after he had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—the mighty men of war and the women and the children and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon. 17 And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of (Q)Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, as they went on their way to (R)Egypt, 18 because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, (S)whom the king of Babylon had made governor in the land.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 41:1 Lit. seed
- Jeremiah 41:7 Or cistern
- Jeremiah 41:9 Or cistern
Jeremia 41
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
41 Men i sjunde månaden kom Ismael, Netanjas son och Elishamas sonson, som var av kunglig släkt och en av hovmännen, med tio män till Gedalja, Achikams son, i Mispa. Medan de åt tillsammans 2 reste sig Ismael, Netanjas son, och hans tio män, drog sina svärd och dödade Gedalja, son till Achikam och sonson till Shafan, han som den babyloniske kungen satt över landet. 3 Sedan dödade Ismael också alla judar som var hos Gedalja i Mispa, samt de kaldeiska soldater som befann sig där.
4 Dagen efter mordet på Gedalja, innan någon ännu visste om det, 5 kom åttio män från Shekem, Shilo och Samaria. De hade rakat av sig skägget, rivit sönder sina kläder och ristat sig. De hade med sig matoffer och rökelse, som de skulle bära fram i Herrens hus. 6 Ismael, Netanjas son, gick ut från Mispa för att möta dem och grät medan han gick. När han mötte dem sa han: ”Kom med till Gedalja, Achikams son!”
7 När de hade kommit in i staden, dödade Ismael, Netanjas son, och hans män dem och kastade dem i en brunn. 8 Men bland dem var tio män som sa till Ismael: ”Döda oss inte, för ute på fältet har vi gömt undan vete, korn, olja och honung.” Då lät han bli att döda dem med de övriga. 9 Brunnen, som Ismael hade kastat de mäns kroppar i som han dödat förutom Gedalja, var den brunn som kung Asa hade låtit göra i försvar mot Basha, Israels kung. Den fyllde nu Ismael, Netanjas son, med de döda.
10 Ismael tog till fånga allt folk som var kvar i Mispa, kungadöttrarna och allt annat folk som var kvar där och som Nebusaradan, befälhavaren för livgardet, hade anförtrott åt Gedalja, Achikams son. Ismael, Netanjas son, tillfångatog dem och drog bort för att gå över till ammoniterna.
11 Men när Jochanan, Kareachs son, och de andra arméofficerarna som var med honom fick höra om allt det onda Ismael, Netanjas son, hade gjort, 12 tog de alla sina män och gav sig iväg för att strida mot Ismael, Netanjas son. De fick tag i honom vid den stora dammen i Givon. 13 När allt folket Ismael hade med sig såg Jochanan, Kareachs son, och de andra arméofficerarna, blev de glada. 14 Allt folk som Ismael hade tagit till fånga från Mispa vände sig och gick över till Jochanan, Kareachs son. 15 Men Ismael, Netanjas son, flydde undan Jochanan med åtta av sina män och tog sig till ammoniterna.
Flykten till Egypten, som Jeremia varnar för
16 Jochanan, Kareachs son, och arméofficerarna som var med honom, tog med sig resten av folket, alla som Ismael, Netanjas son, hade fört bort från Mispa som fångar efter att ha mördat Gedalja, Achikams son: soldater, kvinnor, barn och hovmän som han hade hämtat tillbaka från Givon. 17 De gav sig av och stannade i Gerut[a] Kimham i närheten av Betlehem, för att sedan fortsätta vidare till Egypten 18 undan kaldéerna. De var rädda för dem, eftersom Ismael, Netanjas son, hade dödat Gedalja, Achikams son, som kungen av Babylonien hade satt över landet.
Footnotes
- 41:17 Gerut kan även tolkas som härbärge, värdshus.
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