Jeremiah 41:2
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
פָּקַד
he had appointed
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פָּקַד
To visit, to attend to, to appoint. Paqad. God pays personal attention. He comes to attend to your needs. His visits always produce change.
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מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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שָׁפָן
Shaphan
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שָׁפָן
a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax
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יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Ishmael
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יִשְׁמָעֵאל
Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
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נְתַנְיָה
Nethaniah
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נְתַנְיָה
Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites
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גְּדַּלְיָה
Gedaliah
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גְּדַּלְיָה
Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites
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