Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַ֠מְּלוּכָה וְרַבֵּ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַעֲשָׂרָ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֥ים אִתּ֛וֹ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּ שָׁ֥ם לֶ֛חֶם יַחְדָּ֖ו בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in the *ḥōdeš* *ha-šəbîʿî* *bāʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* son-of-*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ* from *zeraʿ* *ha-mməlûkāh* and-*rabbê* *ha-melek* and-ten *ʾănāšîm* with-him to-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* *ha-miṣpātâ* and-*yōʾkəlû* there *leḥem* together in-*ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular noun in construct with definite article - month", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the seventh", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3ms - came", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael", "*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah", "*ʾĕlîšāmāʿ*": "proper name - Elishama", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ha-mməlûkāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the royal family/kingdom", "*rabbê*": "masculine plural construct - chiefs/officers of", "*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam", "*ha-miṣpātâ*": "proper place name with directional heh suffix - to Mizpah", "*yōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they ate", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - the Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*zeraʿ ha-mməlûkāh*": "royal seed/royal family/royal lineage", "*rabbê ha-melek*": "chief officers of the king/royal officials/nobles", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } }

Verse 2

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Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֲ֠נָשִׁים מִשְּׁכֶ֞ם מִשִּׁל֤וֹ וּמִשֹּֽׁמְרוֹן֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ מְגֻלְּחֵ֥י זָקָ֛ן וּקְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִ֖ים וּמִתְגֹּֽדְדִ֑ים וּמִנְחָ֤ה וּלְבוֹנָה֙ בְּיָדָ֔ם לְהָבִ֖יא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾû* *ʾănāšîm* from-*šekem* from-*šilô* and-from-*šōmərôn* eighty *ʾîš* *məgulləḥê* *zāqān* and-*qəruʿê* *bəgādîm* and-*mitgōdədîm* and-*minḥâ* and-*ləbônâ* in-their-hand to-bring *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3mp consecutive - and they came", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*šekem*": "proper place name - Shechem", "*šilô*": "proper place name - Shiloh", "*šōmərôn*": "proper place name - Samaria", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man (used as counting unit)", "*məgulləḥê*": "pual participle masculine plural construct - having shaved", "*zāqān*": "masculine singular noun - beard", "*qəruʿê*": "qal passive participle masculine plural construct - torn/rent", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "hithpael participle masculine plural - cutting themselves", "*minḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - grain offering/tribute/gift", "*ləbônâ*": "feminine singular noun - frankincense", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*məgulləḥê zāqān*": "with shaved beards/with beards cut off", "*qəruʿê bəgādîm*": "with torn clothes/with rent garments", "*mitgōdədîm*": "cutting themselves/gashing themselves (as sign of mourning)", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.9", "source": "וְהַבּ֗וֹר אֲשֶׁר֩ הִשְׁלִ֨יךְ שָׁ֤ם יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ אֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־פִּגְרֵ֣י הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִכָּה֙ בְּיַד־גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָסָ֔א מִפְּנֵ֖י בַּעְשָׁ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֹת֗וֹ מִלֵּ֛א יִשְׁמָעֵ֥אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֖הוּ חֲלָלִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ha-bôr* which *hišlîk* there *yišmāʿēʾl* *ʾēt* all-*pigrê* *hā-ʾănāšîm* whom *hikkâ* by-hand-of-*gədalyāhû* he which *ʿāśâ* *ha-melek* *ʾāsāʾ* from-before *baʿšāʾ* king-of-*yiśrāʾēl* it *millēʾ* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāhû* with-*ḥălālîm*.", "grammar": { "*ha-bôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pit/cistern", "*hišlîk*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he threw/cast", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*pigrê*": "masculine plural construct - corpses of", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he struck/killed", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he made", "*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾāsāʾ*": "proper name - Asa", "*baʿšāʾ*": "proper name - Baasha", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*millēʾ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he filled", "*nətanyāhû*": "proper name - Nethaniah", "*ḥălālîm*": "masculine plural noun - slain/pierced/dead bodies" }, "variants": { "*pigrê*": "corpses of/dead bodies of", "*hikkâ bəyad-gədalyāhû*": "he killed because of Gedaliah/he struck at the hand of Gedaliah", "*millēʾ*": "filled/filled up" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.41.10", "source": "וַיִּ֣שְׁבְּ ׀ יִ֠שְׁמָעֵאל אֶת־כָּל־שְׁאֵרִ֨ית הָעָ֜ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּצְפָּ֗ה אֶת־בְּנ֤וֹת הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָם֙ הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בַּמִּצְפָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקִ֗יד נְבֽוּזַרְאֲדָן֙ רַב־טַבָּחִ֔ים אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֑ם וַיִּשְׁבֵּם֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֔ה וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ לַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yišb* *yišmāʿēʾl* *ʾet*-all-*šəʾērît* *hā-ʿām* who in-*ha-miṣpâ* *ʾet*-daughters-of *ha-melek* and-*ʾet*-all-*hā-ʿām* *ha-nišʾārîm* in-*ha-miṣpâ* whom *hipqîd* *nəbûzarʾădān* *rab*-*ṭabbāḥîm* over-*gədalyāhû* son-of-*ʾăḥîqām* *wa-yišbēm* *yišmāʿēʾl* son-of-*nətanyāh* *wa-yēlek* *laʿăbōr* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišb*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he took captive", "*yišmāʿēʾl*": "proper name - Ishmael", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*hā-ʿām*": "masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the people", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "proper place name with definite article - Mizpah", "*ha-melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ha-nišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining", "*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he appointed/put in charge", "*nəbûzarʾădān*": "proper name - Nebuzaradan", "*rab*": "masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - guards/executioners", "*gədalyāhû*": "proper name - Gedaliah", "*ʾăḥîqām*": "proper name - Ahikam", "*wa-yišbēm*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive + 3mp suffix - and he took them captive", "*nətanyāh*": "proper name - Nethaniah", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he went", "*laʿăbōr*": "preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct - to pass over", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper name - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*rab-ṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief executioner", "*laʿăbōr*": "to cross over/to go over to" } }

Verse 16

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