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We have wheat and barley, olive oil and honey, hidden in a field.&#8221 So he let them alone and did not kill them with the others. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/41.htm">New Living Translation</a> The other ten had talked Ishmael into letting them go by promising to bring him their stores of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey that they had hidden away. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/41.htm">English Standard Version</a> But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death, for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the fields.” So he refrained and did not put them to death with their companions. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/41.htm">King James Bible</a> But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/41.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death, for we have supplies of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/41.htm">NASB 1995</a> But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, &#8220Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.&#8221 So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But ten men who were found among them said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death; for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the field.” So he refrained and did not put them to death along with their companions. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But ten men who were among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us! We have stores of wheat and barley and oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> However, there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey! ” So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> However, there were 10 men among them who said to Ishmael, &#8220Don&#8217t kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!&#8221 So he stopped and did not kill them along with their companions. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/41.htm">American Standard Version</a> But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He let ten of the men live, because they offered to give him supplies of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey they had hidden in a field. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/41.htm">English Revised Version</a> But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> However, ten men from the group had said to Ishmael, "Don't kill us! We have wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey hidden in the country." So he left them alone and didn't kill them along with the others. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/41.htm">Good News Translation</a> But there were ten men in the group who said to Ishmael, "Please don't kill us! We have wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey hidden in the fields." So he spared them. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/41.htm">International Standard Version</a> Ten men who were among them told Ishmael, "Don't kill us because we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the field. So Ishmael stopped and did not kill them or their companions. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, ?Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field?wheat, barley, oil, and honey!? So he refrained from killing them with the others. <a href="/net/jeremiah/41.htm">NET Bible</a> But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, "Do not kill us. For we will give you the stores of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey we have hidden in a field. So he spared their lives and did not kill them along with the rest. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, "Do not kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he stopped, and did not kill them among their brothers. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But ten men were found among them that said to Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbore, and slew them not among their brethren. <a href="/web/jeremiah/41.htm">World English Bible</a> But ten men were found among those who said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey.” So he stopped, and didn’t kill them among their brothers. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And ten men have been found among them, and they say to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field—wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.” And he refrains, and has not put them to death in the midst of their brothers. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, 'Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field -- wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And ten men were found among them, and they will say to Ishmael, Thou shalt not slay us: for there is to us treasures in the field, wheat and barley and oil and honey. And he will desist and kill them not in the midst of their brethren.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But ten men were found among them, that said to Ismahel : Kill us not: for we have stores in the field, of wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey. And he forbore, and slew them not with their brethren. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But ten men were found among them, who said to Ishmael: “Do not kill us! For in the field we have storehouses of grain and barley and oil and honey.” And so he ceased, and he did not put them to death with their brothers. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/41.htm">New American Bible</a> Ten of them said to Ishmael: “Do not kill us! We have stores of wheat and barley, oil and honey hidden in the field.” So he spared them and did not kill them as he had killed their companions. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the fields.” So he refrained, and did not kill them along with their companions.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, Do not kill us; for we have in the field stores of wheat and of barley and of oil and honey. So he spared their lives, and did not slay them with their brethren. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And ten men were found with them and they were saying to Ishmayl: “Do not kill us, because we have stores in a field of wheat, and of barley, and oil, and honey!”, and he left them, and he did not kill them with their brethren<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael: 'Slay us not; for we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey.' So he forbore, and slew them not among their brethren. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But ten men were found there, and they said to Ismael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, wheat and barley, honey and oil. So he passed by, and slew them not in the midst of their brethren. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12661" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/41.htm">The Assassination of Gedaliah</a> …7And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern. 8<a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: wa·‘ă·śā·rāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">But ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">of the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: nim·ṣə·’ū- (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To attain to, find. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">among them</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3458.htm" title="3458: yiš·mā·‘êl (N-proper-ms) -- From shama' and 'el; God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites.">Ishmael,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tə·mi·ṯê·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 1cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">kill us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yeš- (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">we have</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4301.htm" title="4301: maṭ·mō·nîm (N-mp) -- Hidden treasure, treasure. Or matmon; or matmun; from taman; a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable; generally money.">hidden treasure</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: baś·śā·ḏeh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the field—</a> <a href="/hebrew/2406.htm" title="2406: ḥiṭ·ṭîm (N-fp) -- Wheat. Of uncertain derivation; wheat, whether the grain or the plant.">wheat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8184.htm" title="8184: ū·śə·‘ō·rîm (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Barley. Or snowrah; and; also s or; or s-owr; from sa'ar in the sense of roughness; barley.">barley,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: wə·še·men (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">oil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: ū·ḏə·ḇāš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">and honey!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: way·yeḥ·dal (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cease. A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. desist; be lacking or idle.">So he refrained</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: hĕ·mî·ṯām (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">from killing them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">the others.</a> 9Now the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliah was a large one that King Asa had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">2 Kings 25:25</a> In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah. <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Jeremiah 40:14</a> and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them. <a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2-3</a> Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.” <a href="/jeremiah/39-10.htm">Jeremiah 39:10</a> But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields. <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5-6</a> Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, / the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. <a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">2 Kings 25:12</a> But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16</a> But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. <a href="/isaiah/37-30.htm">Isaiah 37:30</a> And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. <a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Ezekiel 33:24</a> “Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’ <a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a> then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21</a> Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. <a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a> When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. <a href="/john/11-54.htm">John 11:54</a> As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1</a> And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But ten men were found among them that said to Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he declined, and slew them not among their brothers.Slay.<a href="/job/2-4.htm">Job 2:4</a> And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.<a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6-8</a> They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; … <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Proverbs 13:8</a> The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.treasures.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Barley</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">Forbare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm">Forbore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-19.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-22.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Ishmael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Ish'mael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Others</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-10.htm">Refrained</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-2.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-5.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-9.htm">Barley</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-33.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-23.htm">Forbare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm">Forbore</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Found</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-3.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm">Ishmael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Ish'mael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-11.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Others</a> <a href="/haggai/1-10.htm">Refrained</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-10.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-18.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-7.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-9.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 41</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Ishmael, treacherously killing Gedaliah and others, </a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">purposes with the residue to flee unto the Ammonites.</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Johanan rescues the captives, and is minded to flee into Egypt.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael This phrase introduces a group of ten men who are part of a larger group that Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, has captured. Ishmael was a member of the royal family and had been appointed by the king of Ammon to assassinate Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians. The number ten is often significant in the Bible, symbolizing completeness or a quorum, as seen in other contexts like the ten commandments or the ten plagues of Egypt.“Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” The plea of these men reveals their desperation and resourcefulness. The mention of "hidden treasure" suggests a common practice in times of war and instability, where people would hide their valuables to protect them from invaders. The specific items listed—wheat, barley, oil, and honey—were staples of the ancient Near Eastern diet and economy, indicating the wealth and sustenance these items represented. This reflects the agrarian society of ancient Judah, where such produce was vital for survival and trade.So he refrained from killing them with the others. Ishmael's decision to spare these men highlights his pragmatic nature, valuing the potential gain from the hidden treasures over the act of killing. This action contrasts with his earlier violence, showing a moment of restraint influenced by material gain. The sparing of these men can be seen as a temporary reprieve in the midst of the chaos following the Babylonian conquest, illustrating the unpredictable nature of human decisions in times of crisis. This moment also underscores the theme of survival and the lengths to which individuals will go to preserve their lives, a recurring theme throughout the book of Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/ishmael.htm">Ishmael</a> A member of the royal family and a military officer who conspired against Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gedaliah.htm">Gedaliah</a> The governor of Judah appointed by the Babylonians after the fall of Jerusalem, assassinated by Ishmael. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ten_men.htm">The Ten Men</a> Individuals who pleaded for their lives by offering hidden resources to Ishmael. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a> The location where Gedaliah was assassinated and where Ishmael carried out his treacherous acts. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_field.htm">The Field</a> The place where the ten men had hidden their stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_betrayal.htm">The Consequences of Betrayal</a> Ishmael's actions remind us of the destructive power of betrayal and the importance of integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_mercy.htm">The Value of Mercy</a> The ten men's plea for mercy and Ishmael's response highlight the importance of showing mercy, even when it is not deserved. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_greed.htm">The Dangers of Greed</a> The offer of hidden resources to spare their lives illustrates how greed can lead to moral compromise. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a> Despite the immediate injustice, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate justice and righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> Ishmael's account serves as a cautionary tale about the need for repentance and turning away from sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 41</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ishmael's_royal_lineage_unclear.htm">If Ishmael was a descendant of the royal line, why is there scant genealogical or historical corroboration for his ancestry? (Jeremiah 41)</a> <a href="/q/who_was_gedaliah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gedaliah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_babylonian_response_in_jer._41_4-10.htm">Why does the biblical text not describe any Babylonians intervening or retaliating, given their regional power at the time? (Jeremiah 41:4-10)</a> <a href="/q/does_this_align_with_2_kings_25_22-26.htm">How does this account align with or contradict the parallel narrative in 2 Kings 25:22-26 regarding Gedaliah's murder?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) But ten men were found among them.--The stores which formed the purchase-money by which the ten saved their lives represented probably the produce of the previous year, which, after the manner of the East, had been concealed in pits, far from the habitations of men, while the land was occupied by the Chaldaean armies.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - Slay us not, etc. Bishop Callaway refers to this passage in his 'Zulu Nursery Tales' (1:242), in illustration of a Zulu form of deprecating death on the ground of having some important work in hand which absolutely requires the life of the person in danger. But the "ten men" do not, as the bishop supposes, beg their lives on the ground that they had not yet harvested, but rather offer a bribe. We have treasures (literally, hidden things) in the field. The allusion is to the "wells or cisterns for grain," in which "the farmers store their crops of all kinds after the grain is threshed and winnowed. These cisterns are cool, perfectly dry, and tight. The top is hermetically sealed with plaster, and covered with a deep bed of earth; and thus they keep out rats, mice, and even ants, the latter by no means a contemptible enemy .... These ten men had doubtless thus hid their treasures to avoid being plundered in that time of utter lawlessness" (Thomson, 'The Land and the Book,' p. 509). Honey. Probably that obtained from wild bees. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But ten וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה (wa·‘ă·śā·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten of the men אֲנָשִׁ֜ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person among them נִמְצְאוּ־ (nim·ṣə·’ū-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present said וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Ishmael, יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ (yiš·mā·‘êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3458.htm">Strong's 3458: </a> Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not kill us, תְּמִתֵ֔נוּ (tə·mi·ṯê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction we have יֶשׁ־ (yeš-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> Being, substance, existence, is hidden treasure מַטְמֹנִים֙ (maṭ·mō·nîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4301.htm">Strong's 4301: </a> A secret storehouse, a secreted valuable, money in the field— בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (baś·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land wheat, חִטִּ֥ים (ḥiṭ·ṭîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2406.htm">Strong's 2406: </a> Wheat barley, וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים (ū·śə·‘ō·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8184.htm">Strong's 8184: </a> Barley oil, וְשֶׁ֣מֶן (wə·še·men) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> Grease, liquid, richness and honey!” וּדְבָ֑שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇāš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> Honey, syrup So he refrained וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל (way·yeḥ·dal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2308.htm">Strong's 2308: </a> To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle from killing them הֱמִיתָ֖ם (hĕ·mî·ṯām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill with בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the others. אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Jeremiah 41:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 41:8 But ten men were found among those (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 41:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 41:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/41-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 41:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 41:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>