Jeremiah 41:8
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
מוּת
he killed/ them
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מוּת
To die, to be put to death. Muth. The sting of death is sin. But death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus holds the keys of death.
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יֵשׁ
there is
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יֵשׁ
there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
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מַטְמוֹן
treasures
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מַטְמוֹן
a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money
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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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חִטָּה
wheats
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חִטָּה
wheat, whether the grain or the plant
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