KJV King James Version
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.
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Jeremiah 41:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.
WEB World English Bible
Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with him, with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.
ASV American Standard Version
Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, to wit, with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, the men of war.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And all the Jews who have been with him, with Gedaliah, in Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who have been found there—the men of war—hath Ishmael smitten.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 41
1 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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [it],
5 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.
6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
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וְאֵ֣תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםH3064 · ye.hu.diJewאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהָי֨וּH1961 · ha.yahto beאִתּ֤וֹH854 · etwithאֶת־H854 · etwithגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙H1436 · ge.dal.yahGedaliahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הH4709 · mits.pahMizpahוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםH3778 · kas.diChaldeaאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichנִמְצְאוּ־H4672 · ma.tsato findשָׁ֑םH8033 · shamthereאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]אַנְשֵׁ֣יH582 · e.noshhumanהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleהִכָּ֖הH5221 · na.khahto smiteיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃H3458 · yish.ma.elIshmael
Cross-references
Lamentations 1:2She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears [are] on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort [her]: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.2 Kings 25:25But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.Jeremiah 41:11-12But when 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,Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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