Jeremiah 41:8
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַעֲשָׂרָהva'asarahand tenH6235אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582נִמְצְאוּ־nimtze'u-they were foundH4672בָםvamamong <the> themוַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413יִשְׁמָעֵאלyishma'elIshmaelH3458אַל־'al-may notH408תְּמִתֵנוּtemitenuyou kill usH4191כִּי־ki-forH3588יֶשׁ־yesh-there isH3426לָנוּlanu[belonging] to <the> usמַטְמֹנִיםmatmonimtreasuresH4301בַּשָּׂדֶהbasadehin the fieldH7704חִטִּיםchitimwheat<s>H2406וּשְׂעֹרִיםuse'orimand barley<s>H8184וְשֶׁמֶןveshemenand oilH8081וּדְבָשׁudevashand honeyH1706וַיֶּחְדַּלvaiyechdaland he refrainedH2308וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808הֱמִיתָםhemitamhe killed themH4191בְּתוֹךְbetokhin amongH8432אֲחֵיהֶם׃'acheihemrelatives theirH251
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
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- Job 2:4And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
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- Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
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- Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
- Mark 8:36-3736 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Isaiah 45:3And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
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People and places
People: Ishmael (son of Nethaniah)